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Hooksett Town Council opposes House Bill 495 that would add year-over-year breakdowns to tax bills
Summary
The Hooksett Town Council voted to send a letter opposing House Bill 495, which would require towns to add year‑over‑year rate-change information to property tax bills. The council cited unclear statutory language, potential software and printing costs, and redundancy with information already posted on town channels.
The Hooksett Town Council on Feb. 26 voted to ask the town administrator to send a letter opposing House Bill 495, a proposed state bill that would require municipalities to add year‑over‑year tax‑rate change calculations to property tax bills.
Town tax collector Kim told the council she had been notified of the bill that week and described several uncertainties in the draft language: the bill does not specify how many years to compare, whether the change should be shown as a percentage or dollar amount, or the exact format required. Kim said the town already provides tax‑rate information on its website and in a newsletter that accompanies tax bills and expressed concern that the existing printed bill is already “very full” and that…
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