Where the money comes from.

There are 224 exempt properties in Templeton that pay no property taxes. They belong to another city, the town or the state, etc. The total worth is $69,518,650.00. Templeton collects no property tax for these and will not because of the rules/law etc.

According to the Board of Assessors, $1.00 per thousand now raises $597,739.00. If you double that, as in $2.00 per thousand, you will find it raises a little less than 1.2 million dollars, so can anyone tell me how $1.74 was/is going to raise 1.4 million dollars to make a loan payment for a new school - 24 million for 28 years at 3.5% = a 1.4 million per year loan payment. How would that work when $2.00 per thousand does not even do it? But you were told that a $1.74 would do it. Were you told the truth? Were you duped? Contact selectmen Brooks and ask her!

posted by Jeff Bennett

Templeton selectmen decide to not ask again for a state guaranteed loan for a school, will go to plan B, whatever that is. Templeton does not have a new town administrator as the selectmen and candidate were unable to come to terms with a contract. This is the second time, first being a fire chief. What is the problem? are the selectmen intentionally doing this or does no one wish to come to Templeton? If they do not wish to come, why do they apply and interview and be chosen? Something looks funny here, in my opinion.

posted by Jeff Bennett