Per Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 56, the Holliston Select Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 7 PM in Room 105 at Holliston Town Hall and via the Zoom webconference platform.
The purpose of the hearing is to allow taxpayers the opportunity to present their views on whether or not Residential, Commercial, Open Space and Personal Property should be taxed with one rate for all property classes or to use different tax rates for different classes of property. The hearing will include a presentation by the Principal Assessor and the Board of Assessors.
At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Select Board shall determine whether or not “one” tax rate shall be applied for the Fiscal Year 2025 tax rate. Currently, the town taxes at a single rate for all property classes. In addition, the Select Board will determine whether or not to allow exemptions for small commercial businesses and owner-occupied residential properties. All concerned taxpayers are encouraged to attend to present their views orally and in writing.
Interested citizens may present oral feedback at the hearing, or may send written comments to the Select Board in advance of the hearing (by 4 PM on the day of the hearing) to MuzzyD@holliston.k12.ma.us . If there are questions about the hearing prior to the meeting, please contact Principal Assessor Kevin Rudden in the Assessors’ Office at 508-429-0604.
During the public hearing, the Select Board Chair will recognize the remote audience. Those interested in commenting or asking questions can use the “Chat” function on Zoom, or use the “Raise Hand” function. If participating remotely via phone, when invited to add Public Comment, press *9 to indicate you would like to speak. Once recognized by the Chair of the Board, you must use *6 to unmute (the Zoom moderator will automatically mute all participants when they join).
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