Bill > H4755

This bill amends previous legislation about Sudbury's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption by modifying the mechanisms for extending, pausing, and restarting the tax exemption program. Specifically, the bill allows the town to restart or pause the exemption through either a ballot vote at a regular or special election or through a town meeting vote every three calendar years. If the town votes negatively at a town meeting, the act will be paused until a subsequent vote chooses to restart it. The bill provides detailed procedures for how the select board can place restart or pause questions on the ballot, and specifies that any changes to the program will take effect 30 days after an affirmative vote by the town. This legislation provides Sudbury with more flexibility in managing its senior citizen property tax exemption, allowing the town to periodically reassess and potentially modify the program based on community preferences and changing circumstances.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4755