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Petitioner Jenkins urges tax reform, warns mill rate cap would be harmful
Summary
During public comment, petitioner Jenkins said the town has excess funds and urged tax reform, contending the mill rate cannot exceed 11.75; the chair responded that such a low rate would be unsustainable for town services.
Petitioner Jenkins, who presented the earlier petition, used the public-comment period to press for tax reform and to argue the town is carrying too much money in its budget. Jenkins said a mill rate over 11.75 would be contested and urged cuts to spending rather than raising taxes.
The chair responded to Jenkins’ remarks, saying, “Between you and me, a mill rate of 11.75 would mean I would have to put the for sale sign on the town of Canterbury,” indicating that such a sharp reduction would threaten town operations. Jenkins repeated his view that the town is “wasting money” and should reduce the budget rather than raise the mill rate.
