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The Board of Assessors voted 3-0 to present a proposed senior property-tax exemption to the Select Board. The proposal would provide a 20% reduction for qualifying homeowners, generally those age 70 or older, on properties assessed below $1 million; it is not yet approved.
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If approved through the required local and state processes, the proposal could reduce property taxes for eligible long-term Seekonk senior residents. Applicants would need to meet income requirements, live in Seekonk for five consecutive years, and apply by April 1; the cost would be shared among residential, commercial, and industrial property owners. The board also voted to stop mailing real estate tax bills of $10 or less to 38 properties, including 11 bills of $5 or less.
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