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The Board voted 2-0 to recommend increasing the Senior Tax Work Off benefit from $1,000 to $1,500 per household. It also voted 2-0 to recommend placing the Veteran's Hero Act on the Town Meeting warrant, which would increase veterans' personal exemptions based on the Consumer Price Index.
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If approved, the senior work-off recommendation would let eligible households reduce their taxes by up to $1,500 through the program, subject to Town action. The proposed Veteran's Hero Act would increase veterans' personal exemptions, with the cost paid from the tax overlay account. The Board also approved $2,157,512.87 in 2026 motor vehicle and trailer excise commitments and reported 17 pending abatement applications due by February 2, 2026.
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