» Articles from September 2006
Sheldon To SpeakIn Millbrook and Copake
James Sheldon of LittleTownViews.com will be giving two presentations this month based on his research into land use policies, property taxes and afforadable housing issues .
He will discuss his recent study on the fiscal impact of a 100-unit subdivision proposed for the former Bennett College campus in Millbrook on Saturday, September 23, at 4:00 pm at the Millbrook firehouse. Sponsored by the Millbrook Matters citizens group, the talk will cover the likely effect on property taxes of the Bennett development and will also highlight Sheldon’s findings that identify Millbrook as the most expensive and tax-heavy rural village in the region.
On Saturday, September 30, at 10:00 am in the Copake Town Hall, Sheldon will give his presentation entitled “A Taxing Development: The Financial Costs of Unmanaged Growth.” The talk, which aims to demonstrate how property taxpayers end up subsidizing the profits of many large-scale developments, will also feature policies designed to promote affordable housing, preserve open space and minimize the financial burdens of growth. The talk is sponsored by Friends of Copake, an advocacy group concerned about the planned 125-unit workforce housing project proposed in the center of town.
Green Acres 2010
Want to buy a new house on an old farm, complete with fresh produce, and never lift a hoe? Read on. Courtesy of LTV Member Paul Spencer.
Millbrook Village Fiscal Impact Study
This study, like any financial analysis of change, attempts to forecast the future, specifically the future costs to property taxpayers in the Dutchess County village of Millbrook should the village planning board approve a proposed subdivision for some 100 homes on the former Bennett College campus.
(To read the full study, click here .)