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Selectmen begin review of SHAPAC recommendations; abatement policy revisions flagged for staff drafting

Simsbury Board of Selectmen · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The board discussed Housing Advisory Committee (SHAPAC) recommendations on fee waivers and tax abatement guidelines, agreed staff will draft a consolidated update to abatement policy for review, and asked for broader stakeholder input before any ordinance change.

Board members on Jan. 12 reviewed recommendations from the town’s Housing Advisory Committee (SHAPAC) regarding fee waivers and tax abatements and debated how to incorporate those proposals into existing policy.

Town Manager Mark Nelson said the paper before the board is a SHAPAC recommendation and not a sale or development of any particular…

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