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Residents raise tax‑classification, debt and preservation concerns during Middletown public forum
Summary
Public speakers during the council’s forum urged action on short‑term rental tax classifications, questioned an $11.4M note for a municipal building, and urged continued protection of historic stone walls and opposition to moving the library from its current site.
At the meeting’s public forum, several residents raised issues the council said it would review further.
A homeowner who identified himself during public comment said he was reclassified from an owner‑occupied to a non‑owner‑occupied tax rate after the council’s March 2025 change to the town’s short‑term‑rental ordinance. He said he meets owner‑occupied criteria (resides at the property more than six months, is the titleholder and a registered voter at…
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