Tax vs market assessment
Before the state took over determing tax assessment in the late 90,s because of the education mess. Towns determined tax evaluation based on the use of municipal services. Summer residents get a break in taxes as they don't use the municipal services during the winter months such as the public schools. Agricultural use were taking into condideration as well. There may be only one family that owns several hundred acres. This makes sense.
Today, tax assessment is more like the market value assessment, without regards to seasonal or agricultural use. So those who have views and land are paying the taxes, not the folks who actually benefit from municipal services. This is where it is wrong!
That is one of the reason why the state should seriously consider current taxation policies thrown out and replace it with something like the VAT (added value tax) practiced in over 150 countries in the world.
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