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Budget advisory rescinds earlier support, ultimately rejects petition for $150,000 disabled exemption
Summary
After procedural confusion and a motion to rescind, the Milford Budget Advisory Committee voted 8‑1 against supporting a petitioned $150,000 disabled exemption in assessed value, citing vagueness in the petition’s language and uncertainty about definitions and tax impact.
The committee voted to rescind an earlier, unclear roll‑call and then took a final vote on a petitioned warrant (article 22) that would provide a $150,000 exemption in assessed value for disabled and very low‑income elderly residents. Members repeatedly described the petition language as vague and lacking definitions for key terms such as "disabled" and "low income," and they questioned how the town or DRA would calculate tax impact.
After procedural motions (a motion to reconsider and a motion to rescind the prior roll), the committee conducted a final roll call on whether to support the petition. The final tally was 1 in favor and 8 opposed; the motion to support therefore failed. During discussion, members emphasized that petition proponents should appear at Deliberative to explain details and allow the committee and voters to assess fiscal consequences.
Chair Mitchell instructed members to prepare majority and minority write‑ups for publication in the warrant materials. Committee members who had supported the petition earlier said their votes had been cast in error or without full understanding of the petition wording, prompting the formal rescind and re‑vote.
