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Originally Posted by TiltonBB
Taxes are calculated based on the value of the property. If you put the same mainland house on an island it would be valued less and taxed at a lower amount so in effect you are already getting a discount for the lack of town.
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TiltonBB, I beg to differ. I have a 2 bedroom, 1 bath, in heated, uninsulated island cottage valued at $600,000. On the mainland, I don’t think it would bring anywhere near that. I’m not seeing a discount, in fact I’m paying a premium to fund schools, roads, fire & police protection for mainlanders.
With regards to a road maintenance rebate; HOAs may not use the town to plow their roads but they use public roads to access the HOA, shop, etc. how do you calculate the tax rebate? Everyone must have a GPS tracker to monitor usage? Tracking vs Live Free or die!! Hmmm who do you think wins?
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