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Duxbury student asks what Proposition 2½ and an override mean
Summary
Cole Martin, a junior at Duxbury High School, asked what Proposition 2½ is; a staff member said it is a 1980 law that limits annual property tax increases to 2.5% and that an override lets a town exceed that limit for one year.
Cole Martin, a junior at Duxbury High School, asked what Proposition 2½ and an override are during a brief school interview.
A staff member explained, “Proposition 2 and a half is a law that was enacted in 1980, and it basically states that a town cannot raise their tax levy or their property taxes over 2 and a half percent, and that's in order to keep the community's tax levels to a to a certain amount. And, an override would allow the town, for 1 year, be able to raise it over 2 and a half percent.”
The exchange consisted of a student question followed by a short, plain-language explanation of the two concepts. The transcript does not record further details about how overrides are proposed, approved, or how often they are used in Duxbury.
The discussion is informational rather than a record of any formal town action or vote.
