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Brentwood board approves tax abatements tied to software conversion; places veterans-credit tweak on warrant
Summary
The Brentwood Select Board approved 10 abatements to correct veterans-credit errors caused by a software conversion, cleared several parcel billing errors and directed a warrant article be placed on the ballot to increase a total/permanent-disability credit to $2,750 (so disabled veterans receive a single larger credit).
The Brentwood Select Board on Dec. 30 approved a set of tax abatements and moved forward with a warrant article to adjust the town's veterans disability credit.
Adrienne Summers, the town's contract assessor, told the board about roughly 10 abatements tied to the migration between assessing systems (Patriot to Avatar) that omitted some veterans' credits. "These veterans did receive their tax bills with no credit on it," Summers said, explaining the abatements were intended to clear the tax-collector's records rather than reduce revenue overall.
The board appro…
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