Selectboard: 10/06/2026
32:55 They know what we can do. But certainly we have conversations with our assessing team and the board from time to time because of things that we need to do, things like the tax rate.Play from 32:55
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32:55 They know what we can do. But certainly we have conversations with our assessing team and the board from time to time because of things that we need to do, things like the tax rate.Play from 32:55
20:41 Um, but, uh, what the developers are telling us is that, um, would the, um, the property tax or payment in lieu of property tax payments or home, um, the the various town open space Committee, community preservation Committee and others, um, should be able to go through, uh, a tremendous number of items on their wish list of properties to acquire in place of conservation.Play from 20:41
1:27:27 So if you're a second homeowner you got to basically pay the same tax rate on the contents of your home as the value of your home as full time residents.Play from 1:27:27
32:45 So again, whenever the town acts to create housing, something that you now get to do and again, it kind of lists up there when you through financial assistance, property tax relief, donation of Land donation and Money Act create housing, you can designate one or more units in that, in that housing development or that house that…Play from 32:45
3:10:41 There’s actually three votes key that will have all prepared for you. Um, because they are kind of lengthy. Um, and it can get a little confusing because the board is given the option to set a commercial tax rate.Play from 3:10:41
20:44 Thank you, Mr. President. The property tax work off program, which is, uh, allows seniors and veterans the ability to reduce their property tax in exchange for doing some work for the city.Play from 20:44
8:36 And then we had to get the vote from the, from the town to do the override. And yeah, you never know how that's gonna work out, that you're, you're asking people to volunteer to raise their, their property taxes.Play from 8:36
1:11:18 Uh, just a friendly reminder that real estate and personal property taxes are due on Thursday, October 1st. Uh, taxpayers may pay by mail online or in person at town hall.Play from 1:11:18
34:53 Article seven to see if the town will vote pursuant to general law chapter 59, section 38H and or any other applicable statute to authorize the select board to negotiate and enter into a personal property tax agreement with the owner currently known…Play from 34:53
1:05:26 The next is, what is Lynnfield doing to create new revenue or reform outside the property tax? Are we running to the taxpayer and not putting in full efforts?Play from 1:05:26
1:13:36 Don't they have to wait for a lot of other things to occur before they can set that tax rate? No, it's preliminary taxes. It's preliminary tax rate.Play from 1:13:36
11:03 It's a special taxation district that allows taxation of the commercial businesses on that property above and beyond the property taxes that the town already collects.Play from 11:03
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