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Some Avon councilmembers warn depreciation change shifts burden to renters and mid-range car owners
Summary
Councilmembers Ausiello and Barthel said the 90% depreciation schedule shifts more tax onto vehicle owners and could disproportionately affect renters; they voted against the measure and asked for comparative data showing impacts at 85% vs. 90%.
Opposition to the depreciation-schedule change centered on distributional fairness. Councilmember Ausiello said she was "not comfortable adding the extra 5%" and expressed concern the policy would shift the burden to motor-vehicle owners and "notably to renters."
Mrs. Barthel echoed those concerns and said the perceptual effect of a motor-vehicle tax increase could be politically and financially significant for some households. Both councilmembers said they wanted clearer data comparing the 85% and 90% options before endorsing such a change in a future budget cycle; they ultimately voted against the adoption on March 26.
