Should Falmouth MA Consider a Second-Home Tax Like Montana?

Hello Heath - interesting.  I see more than a few consequences of such an action.  

Carol Williams - a SCS Second Chance Saturday post suggestion to see if a wider audience has an opinion to share.  

Hi Heath,
I see pros and cons to this scenario.  Raising taxes seems to be every level of governments favorite way to meet their budget requirements. I think a deep evaluation of spending and priorities would be preferred.

Good morning Associate Broker Falmouth MA Cape Cod Heath Coker ,

I'm so glad that Michael Jacobs suggest to Carol Williams to feature your post in Saturday Series as I missed it. I'm following you now so will look for your future posts. i too see this type of taxation may start to be a trend in areas where funds may no longer be available from past sources. We all have to take a hard look at expenditures in our cities to make sure our property taxes are not so high we are discouraging our residents from residing there. There are certainly pros and cons to giving a tax exemption to full time residents but sometimes a hard look at the agendas cities are trying to fund need to be scrutinized before that occurs.

Good morning. Florida has homesteaded property tax breaks that have worked well for years for year round residents. There are pros and cons to any tax and you will never satisfy them all. 

This is what I am used to. In SC, the primary home is at 4% tax to assessment, 2nd homes are at 6% tax to assessment, 1/3 higher.  You also get deductions for age and disabilities.  Of course our road show how cheap it is to live here so you learn to avoid potholes.  

The power to Tax is the power to destroy.

Taxes should be lowered for everyone.   Reduce the size of Government!

Heath Coker, what a thought-provoking question for your community! 🌊 Balancing fairness and sustainability takes courage and clarity—thanks for sparking the conversation. #StayMotivated #CommunityMatters 💬🏡