The town’s tax burden is shifting to its less well-off residents. Construction start dates for the three huge redevelopment projects seem firmer and should enlarge the tax base, along with the number of stores and restaurants in town. The state might want to build affordable housing and commercial buildings on train station land. In the last fiscal year, the town spent less than it thought it would and got more in revenue; it may spend more than it expected to to replace the the Ox Ridge School building. Expect challenges, setbacks, opportunities, improvements — those were some of the points made in this year’s four “State of the Town” speeches Monday night before the Representative Town Meeting. Continue Reading →
