Business tax incentive to take effect in new year

by Geoff Fox

Town officials unanimously passed a resolution to allow the town to offer new businesses a tax incentive to attract them to the downtown area and build the business district. The action came during last Wednesday’s town meeting. The vote was 3-0, with Councilman Leo Murray absent.

The resolution takes effect January 1, 2020.

Town officials had held a workshop the week prior to iron out the final details of the resolution.

The…