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Committee hesitates to raise senior exemption without town-level data; state ceiling complicates choices
Summary
Officials debated raising the county’s senior real property tax exemption and asked for more granular analysis after Real Property Tax director Kim Meline presented statewide-based estimates showing substantial county impacts at higher thresholds; members emphasized timing and potential levy consequences.
The Administrative Services Committee considered a referral to amend the senior real property tax exemption and asked staff for more detailed town-level estimates and levy-impact analysis before taking action.
Kim Meline, director of Real Property Tax, provided two handouts: historical impact when the exemption moved…
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