Roger Long wrote:
"DSK" wrote

Do you mean that the tax laws have changed so as to reflect property
usage?


Yes, the referendum passed this fall and the legislature is working on
implementation. In a state that usually shows unusual common sense,
the change failed the first time around. It took a massive education
effort to get enough people to realize that the coastline was
effectively going to become part of Massachusetts and New Jersey if it
didn't pass.

It used to be that, every time a waterfront business watched a new
house going up on a piece of vacant shoreline, they knew that their
property taxes would shortly follow. This still won't prevent
waterfront users from being priced out of obtaining property but it
will help keep them from being forced off of what they have now.


We have the same problem up here. Rich 'mericans throwing around Yankee
dollahs and driving up the cost of shore front properties. The
provincial govt jumps on the band wagon by raising assessments sky
high...forcing more & more long time owners to sell at least part of
their family owned properties to... you guessed it...more rich
'mericans. Vicious cycle for locals.