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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 12:29:39 -0500 LEXINGTON MA
From: Vicki Blier<vb@vickiblier.com>
Subject: [TaxStudyGroup] Recap of January 5 meeting
We discussed the current state of Tax Deferrals and Exemptions.
Mary pointed out an ambiguity in the brochure. Vicki will propose langt..ageto fix. it.
Tax Work Off Program (Senior Service Program)- John will be reporting regarding acct..urnt.flated
ftnids at a fi..atue meeting
We discussed information to be gathered to further our discussions:
1. What is done by comparable towns? (Pat)
We agreed on using the School's benchmark town list:
those towns are (with adjustments for combined school districts and skipping Brookline as fairly
different from Lexington)
Lexington
Acton
Belmont
Brookline
Concord
Newton
Sudbury
Wellesley
Weston
Westwood
Winchester
2. What is the potential number of seniors that would qualify at various income levels?
State data: (Pat)
CPA exemption utilization: (done)
Elderly people in property tax default(Vicki)
3. What are the current Reverse Mortgage costs, risks and requirements? (Maly will
research this)
4. What do the Social Workers do for outreach and how can we co-mingle our
efforts? (Vicki will talk to Charlotte Rogers about this an other knowledge that.Charlotte can
contribute)
5. Outreach ideas: Narain will give i..s a contact.list. of senior aid groi..�ps within each clauch.
Next Meeting: Tuesday,lanuary, 25 at 3 p