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Don't break the circuit breaker
Several towns in Massachusetts have adopted senior means tested tax programs but they aren't all the same.
Stephanie Boyd
Mar 27 min read
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What I said...at the Tax Hearing
On Monday, September 11, the Williamstown Select Board held its annual Tax Classification Public Hearing. Each year at the hearing, the...
Stephanie Boyd
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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Are property taxes fair?
Recently a study by Dr. Christopher Berry, of the Harris School of Public Policy, at the University of Chicago, got me thinking about...
Stephanie Boyd
Jul 23, 20233 min read
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Appreciating Manufactured Housing
Manufactured homes are important source of affordable housing. At 35-45% lower in cost per square foot compared to a stick-built house,...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Neighborhoods
I've been thinking about neighborhoods lately. What makes a good one? What makes us feel part of a community? How do they influence our...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Should we rethink property tax?
I wrote this letter to the Berkshire Eagle in September 2022; it's still relevant today. To the editor: While property owners in most...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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helping our neighbors in need
On Friday, March 31, I participated in Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC) Anti-Poverty forum. My takeaways from the forum -...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 1, 20232 min read
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