Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Small towns press for higher PILOT payments on state‑owned land
Summary
Representatives of small, rural towns and a regional municipal partnership told the Joint Committee on Revenue that current PILOT formulas for state‑owned land undercompensate communities and asked for supplemental payments and hold‑harmless provisions in S.1939 and H.3032.
Municipal officials and regional partners asked the Joint Committee on Revenue to reform payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) on state‑owned land, arguing that current formulas fail to account for ecological benefits and impose disproportionate burdens on small, rural towns.
Sam Hout, speaking for the town of Peru and the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts (a consortium of 21 communities), said Peru has about 6,100 acres of state‑owned…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
