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Residents urge delay, relief after reassessment and split billing; board declines postponement
Summary
Two residents asked the board to postpone real-estate tax action and to provide one-time relief after recent reassessments and split personal-property billing; the board considered a postponement motion but it failed for lack of a second before adopting the rates.
During the public hearing, Susan Corbello of the Claremont District said the recent split of personal-property billing means many residents will face three payments within an 18-month period and urged the county to reduce personal-property charges this year or postpone action.
"With just now seeing this budget, no CIP information, no audit information, there's no reason for me to agree to anything higher than the 65 that was addressed as a lower rate," Corbello said and asked the board not to vote on the real-estate tax that night so the public could review materials. Brian Acor echoed concerns about steep assessment increases and asked the board to consider phased steps rather than keeping the rate at 71¢ immediately.
After public comment, Board member Cowen moved to postpone consideration until May 8 to allow more time for review; the motion received no second and died. The board then voted to set the rates so staff could proceed with required billing.
