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Originally Posted by Broken Glass
So what they are proposing is to double the taxes on those that do not live full time in their property. The same people who do not send anyone to school, or require any emergency medical services, or any trash pick-up for example, while their property is not occupied. Being an Island property owner means that I would pay double what I am paying now so that someone who lives full time on the mainland and uses all of the services the town has to offer gets to vote to spend even more without having to worry about their tax bill. Who thinks of this stuff??Reminds me of shooting fish in a barrel!
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Happening already in towns with lots of lakefront property on places like Winni..... In M'boro, something like 70 % of properties are waterfront and they get hit with high valuations based on sales. A large majority are second homes and they pay disproportionally for town and school services. The locals are all in favor of spending money since they only pay a small amount. Somewhere taxation without representation got lost after the Boston Tea Party. If you pay taxes, then there should be a separate voting list so you can vote for elected officials as well as attend Annual Meetings and vote. Never going to happen as it would take the locals to give up control. Same thing exists as to why many towns will not vote for SB2 and allow all residents to vote on budgets, not just the few that attend the meetings. All those snowbirds are left with the tax bills but no say. All about power and control. And as the southern portion of the state is heavily populated by MA transplants, they are more than willing to add taxes to the seasonal's north of Concord. Don't be surprised at what happens. Sooner or later, this type of double taxation will happen as the state runs out of money being a no income tax state and they have to find the money somewhere. Just look at one of the bills where they exempt property under $500K....they just tossed all this crap in your seasonal face as they protect their own. No need to be shy...they certainly just stick it in your eye and say.."whatcha going to do about it??"