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</SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Lease payments would accrue to
the community and be equal to the taxes that would otherwise be collected as if
the land were privately owned.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In
addition, taxes would be paid on the home and improvements to the property the
same as any other private residence.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>For all intents and purposes, the Town owned land is fully back on the
tax rolls.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>The letter looks good!</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>A question on the taxes that will
be paid. </FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>Will the people who get a YRHC deal really be
paying the same amount of taxes as someone else who has a house and
property? Or is this a tax break (which will help the YRHC home
owners as it lowers their costs of living) because by having the house and land
as separate entities the land won't really have the same value?</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>I wanted to bring this up to be sure it is clear
to all so as not to be a sticking point for anyone at the town meeting
vote.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>If there is a difference in what a YRHC recipient
would pay it may be looked at as a good benefit to help them (with
expenses), or it may be looked at as "Hey, they get the same services how come
they don't have to pay the same taxes as me".</FONT></P>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Fwd: [Year-Round Housing Committee] LongIslander
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<DIV> </DIV> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A
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