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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This e-mail is from Karen Barstow of Pownal.
"and now you have the rest of the story" about Pownal.</FONT></DIV>
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<TD id=drftMsgContent>Good morning all,<BR>
<DIV>The statement that Pownal's tax increase is a result of a
spike in valuation is untrue. </DIV>
<DIV>Pownal's "additional local spending" went from
approximately $150,000 (2008/09) to roughly $550,000 in
2009/10, a direct result of our consolidation. That is a
$400,000 increase! Many people in Pownal voted for
consolidating because they feared the roughly $50,000 in
penalties that we would face for not consolidating. Should
have taken the penalty. </DIV>
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<DIV>The $400k accounts for a large portion of the 26%
increase in our taxes. Newell is claiming that this had
0 impact on our taxes? It is a blatent lie.</DIV>
<DIV>I will find the exact percentage of our increase that
resulted from our property tax valuation. </DIV>
<DIV>I'm sure he will try to use this argument again.
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<DIV>The short answer to his statement would be to ask if he
thinks a $400,000 increase (250%!!) in additional local
spending for education had no affect on our taxes.</DIV>
<DIV>Sorry I didn't get this out there sooner Betsy!
Great job this morning!!</DIV>
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<DIV>Karen</DIV>
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