Tax Abatement
Articles tagged tax abatement from federal, state, and local government meetings across the U.S.
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Iowa > Calhoun County > Lake City
Council approves Gorden tax-abatement application; applicant abstains from vote
Council approved a tax-abatement application submitted by Gorden. The motion passed but Councilmember Gorden recorded an abstention; the minutes note the abstention without additional explanation.
Aug 17, 2026
New Hampshire > Cheshire County > Hinsdale
Select board approves $4,532.49 abatement after billing error at 79 Terrain Lane
The board approved abating $4,532.49 (plus interest) after staff said a software error produced an incorrect bill for 79 Terrain Lane; the resident's correct bill should be $138.88.
Aug 14, 2026
Massachusetts > Berkshire County > Lenox Dale
Committee debates reviewing 3% CPA surtax and accessibility of abatement process
Members questioned whether the committee should revisit the 3% CPA surtax and whether abatement rules and outreach make the exemption accessible. Members asked staff to request abatement utilization data from the assessor and to consider process improvements.
Aug 14, 2026
Iowa > Franklin County
Franklin County approves small tax abatement for parcel owned by Gina Bradley
Supervisors passed Resolution #2026-60 to abate multiple small tax amounts for parcel 000132242900400 owned by Gina Bradley; roll call was unanimous. Abated amounts per year range from $28.00 to $63.00.
Aug 11, 2026
Connecticut > Hartford County > Kensington
Commission defers decision on tax‑abatement request for mixed‑use project at 848 Farmington Avenue
The Economic Development Commission reviewed a developer request to expand a tax‑abatement payment tied to housing at 848 Farmington Avenue in Lehi, questioned whether the town's mixed‑use definition covers multifamily residential, and agreed to defer action pending counsel guidance and town‑council consideration.
Aug 11, 2026
Iowa > Hamilton County > Webster City
Council renews citywide residential tax-abatement plan for three years
Council voted to extend the citywide urban revitalization plan—first adopted in 1993—another three years. Staff said about 140 new dwellings have used the program and planning and zoning recommended the extension.
Aug 7, 2026
Maine > Lincoln County > Bristol
Board approves abatement warrant and reduces buyback interest for tax-delinquent property
The board approved abatement warrant #2026-05 to correct a missed veteran's exemption and voted to reduce interest on a buyback amount by $1,246.94, lowering the homeowner’s buyback total as part of a plan to return the property while consulting legal/probate guidance.
Aug 7, 2026
Indiana > Orange County > Orleans
Orleans reviews JSI statement of benefits, continues tax abatement on plant equipment
Council conducted its annual review of JSI's statement of benefits and maintained the company's tax abatement on equipment installed at the Orleans plant; the minutes record the review but do not state changes to the abatement or vote tallies.
Aug 7, 2026
Maine > Piscataquis County > Sangerville
Select board approves multiple abatements, denies late veterans exemption while privately covering $82.92 shortfall
The board approved several tax abatements, including abatements totaling about $400 for a shed no longer present and a $1,120.94 abatement for Cheryl Firth. It denied a late-filed veterans exemption on precedent grounds but board members agreed to privately cover the veteran's $82.92 benefit.
Aug 6, 2026
New Hampshire > Hillsborough County > Nashua > Nashua Board of Aldermen
Board approves $4,687.70 abatement, legal counsel to pursue large uncollectible tax cases
The Board of Assessors approved an abatement of $4,687.70 for account 27418 (Leanne Street) and heard that legal will consider civil collection for uncollectible taxes only when balances meet or exceed $15,000.
Aug 6, 2026
Kansas > Finney County
Board approves 20% EDX tax abatement for American Implement’s $3.7M expansion
Finney County adopted Resolution 27‑2026 approving American Implement’s economic development (EDX) application — a $3.7 million expansion projected to create about 10 direct jobs and yield a county share of approximately $124,610 in abated taxes over 10 years, per a revised cost‑benefit analysis.
Aug 4, 2026
Connecticut > Northwest Hills Planning Region > Harwinton
First Selectman: prior 2025 tax-abatement vote "null and void" under Sec. 12-163(a), counsel advises
First Selectman Michael Criss said updated legal guidance to the town attorney indicates the Board of Selectmen lacks authority to abate 2025 taxes unless the statutory conditions of Sec. 12-163(a) are met; the prior abatement vote is therefore "null and void."
Aug 4, 2026