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Resident warns of possible tax increases and asks council to consider fluoride removal; council schedules informational outreach
Summary
A Torrington resident told the City Council on Jan. 6 he received an assessment notice suggesting a large increase in his taxable value and said the change might force him to move; he also raised concerns about fluoride in the water supply.
A Torrington resident told the City Council on Jan. 6 he received an assessment notice that prompted alarm and urged the council to examine tax impacts on elderly homeowners and others on fixed incomes. The resident, Jonathan Barber, also urged the council to remove fluoride from the municipal water supply.
“My name is Jonathan Barber. I just moved here about 2 and a half years ago,” Barber said during the public comment period. He told the council he is on a fixed income and said a tax assessment notice made him fear his taxes would nearly double. He said the increase could force him to move. Barber also…
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