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Superintendent Patrick Green says tax breaks weren’t the main driver of Act 46 mergers
Summary
Mount Abraham superintendent Patrick Green told the House Ways & Means Committee that temporary tax breaks in Act 46 had limited influence on voters; he urged longer-lasting, student-focused incentives such as capital support and multi-year windows to aid voluntary mergers.
Patrick Green, superintendent of the Mount Abraham Unified School District, told the House Ways & Means Committee on April 1 that temporary tax reductions tied to Act 46 were "well intended" but rarely the decisive reason communities chose to merge.
Green, who led the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union through a voluntary merger that formed MAUSD and began operations in July 2018, said many voters instead cited a desire for "local agency" and the opportunity to shape consolidation outcomes. "The tax incentives, in particular temporary tax incentives, while well intended, are not sufficient motivation for communities to make a significant lasting…
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