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Simsbury enacts ordinance to withhold building permits for tax-delinquent properties
Summary
After a public hearing, the Board of Selectmen approved an ordinance allowing the town to withhold building permits on properties with unresolved tax delinquencies, with a limited exception for urgent safety repairs.
The Simsbury Board of Selectmen enacted an ordinance giving the town authority to withhold building permits for properties with tax delinquencies, a move board members said aims to protect the town’s tax base while allowing narrowly tailored relief for urgent safety needs.
Joan Coe, a resident who testified at the public hearing, urged the town to adopt a strict policy so property owners cannot use permit activity to avoid paying taxes. “A person cannot register their motor vehicles if they have not paid their taxes. The town should follow the DMV and develop policy restricting…
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