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Residents urge more senior tax relief, Forest Road sidewalks; condominium owner raises shared water-meter dispute
Summary
Residents during public comment urged additional senior property-tax relief after a large assessment increase, asked that Forest Road sidewalks be added to DPW project planning, and raised a shared water-meter dispute at a Main Street condominium building.
Several residents used the public-comment period to raise separate local concerns: tax bills for older residents after a recent reassessment; a Forest Road petition pressing for sidewalks tied to the proposed DPW project; and a condominium representative who described a long-running shared water meter issue at a 268–269 Main Street building.
A senior resident said her quarterly tax bill rose after a 21% assessed-value increase and asked the Select Board to "consider adding additional exemptions or tax breaks for seniors to keep them in town." She said she teaches…
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