Letter: Greatly disappointed in Barrington Town Council

Posted 10/25/17

To the editor:

It appears the town is trying to combine the circuit breaker and the elderly tax exemption together. 

While the circuit breaker has been income-based, the elderly exemption …

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Letter: Greatly disappointed in Barrington Town Council

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To the editor:

It appears the town is trying to combine the circuit breaker and the elderly tax exemption together. 

While the circuit breaker has been income-based, the elderly exemption has never been income-based in the past and has only required a one-time proof of age and residency in Barrington.

The elderly in this town have been paying taxes and lending their expertise and treasure for many years; taxes — which, for the most part, some 68 percent go towards schools — we do not use.

To require senior citizens to submit their tax returns or proof of gross income is an affront to every senior in this town.

I am greatly disappointed in the Barrington Town Council for approving this new requirement and issuing a deadline of Oct. 31 for compliance without more consideration for its senior citizens. You should be encouraging senior citizens to stay in this town — we pay taxes regularly, supporting schools that we do not use, and are a valuable asset to Barrington.

Maria Bridges

Barrington

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