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Falmouth keeps single tax rate; assessors say software and staffing limit residential exemption
Summary
The Select Board unanimously adopted a residential factor of 1, keeping a single tax rate for all property classes and rejecting small commercial, open-space and residential exemptions. Assessing staff cited software conversion and the need for additional staffing to implement a residential exemption.
The Falmouth Select Board voted unanimously on Dec. 16 to keep a single tax rate for all property classes by adopting a residential factor of 1 under Chapter 40 of Massachusetts law.
Tricia Pavulli, Director of Assessing, told the board that the assessors recommend the single rate after reviewing available options including a…
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