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Residents note long-term rate trends during Fielding's Truth in Taxation hearing
Summary
During the truth-in-taxation public comment window, a resident said Fielding's effective tax rate has generally decreased over the past decade (citing town records) and urged clarity about what the percentage figures mean for homeowners; the town responded with explanations of town-versus-total-bill distinctions.
At the public hearing, a resident said they reviewed about 10 years of town records and concluded that Fielding’s effective municipal tax rate has decreased over that period, noting that growth can reduce a rate even when revenues change. The resident said the current town portion is lower now than in earlier years and questioned the headline percentage presented by staff; the clerk explained that the percentage cited describes the town’s budgeted revenue increase, not an across-the-board homeowner increase.
The exchange included participants comparing Fielding’s proposals with much larger increases elsewhere (one participant mentioned a 500% increase in a different jurisdiction) and a discussion that the town’s revenue needs include park maintenance and a possible municipal building. No formal objections that would have blocked the resolutions were recorded, and the hearing closed after attendees said there were no Zoom comments.
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