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Article 76. Presented by John J. Maguire.
MOTION: That the Town adopt the following resolution
and instruct the Selectmen to transmit the same,
together with the report of the Town's action thereon,
to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth:
WHEREAS property taxes in the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts are among the highest in the nation,
WHEREAS the Master Tax Plan Commission has referred
to the local property tax as an inequitable and
regressive form of taxation,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Lexington petitions 1
the Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts to concentrate its attentions on
consideration and early adoption of a revised tax
program for the Commonwealth and its municipalities
that will alleviate the undue share of the burden
borne by local property taxpayers.
11 :03 P. M.
John J. Maguire presented the following :
MOTION: That the subject matter of this article be
referred to a study committee composed of the Chair-
man of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the
Appropriation Committee, and the Chairman of the
School Committee and six citizens of Lexington to be
appointed by the Moderator; and that this committee
report its conclusions and recommendations to the
next annual town meeting.
11:07 P. M.
Mr. Maguire's motion to refer the subject matter of
Article 76 to a committee was declared carried by
voice vote. 11:08 P. M.