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Candidates outline different paths to grow Simsbury’s grand list and ease tax pressure
Summary
At the Chamber forum, candidates debated strategies to increase Simsbury’s grand list — from targeted business recruitment and no‑interest loans for facades to preserving high‑value taxpayers — while warning that absent growth, homeowners will bear more tax burden.
Simsbury’s first‑selectman candidates told the Granby Simsbury Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 18 that growing the grand list is essential to relieve pressure on homeowners, but they emphasized different tools and priorities.
Why it matters: Connecticut towns rely heavily on property taxes for local services. Candidates said deliberate policies are necessary to attract and retain commercial taxpayers and to plan capital spending so that the tax burden is shared more broadly.
What candidates proposed: Heather Goetz, Republican candidate and member of the Board of Selectmen, said Simsbury should “target businesses that are good fits” for commercial zones, cap the mill rate and streamline…
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