To the editor: At the Jan. 22, 2024 State of the Town meeting, a standing room only crowd of upset residents lambasted the Select Board for quarterly tax bills that went up 50% and more. When told that there was nothing the Select Board could do, residents demanded action, accountability, and executive leadership. Simply put, with the current one-year term, action didn’t and … [Read more...] about LTE: State of the Town shows need for three-year staggered Select Board terms
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Taxes up. So are temperatures.
Marbleheaders are seeing a wide variance of property values and assessments that has caused some homeowners’ taxes to increase more substantially than others, with some of those residents beginning to question the accuracy of the town’s assessments. Despite a tax-rate decrease from $10 in fiscal year 2023 to $8.96 in FY24, some homeowners have seen tax increases of as much … [Read more...] about Taxes up. So are temperatures.
Letter to the Editor: Where did all the money go?
To the editor: Before we give the town another dime, we need to know exactly where we are, and where the money has been spent. At present we are in a rudderless skiff, drifting upon the ocean, captain AWOL. The Select Board is failing in its leadership role. The roads are in ruins, the parks and public spaces do not get mowed nearly as often. They talk about a … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Where did all the money go?