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Springfield residents urge council to ease rising property-tax burden for seniors
Summary
Several residents told the City Council that rapid property-value growth and higher bills are squeezing seniors and working families; speakers urged simpler senior exemption qualifications, better online access to benefit programs and consideration of tax-stabilization at retirement.
John Moynihan, who said he has lived in Springfield for 40 years, told the council that rising bills have put many seniors under financial stress and urged simpler, residency‑based qualifications for the city’s senior tax exemption program. "Property tax and the rise of property tax have every senior citizen extremely concerned," Moynihan said, and he proposed options such as a residency‑time discount or fixing property tax rates for homeowners at the point of retirement.
Terrell Castle, a 20‑year…
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