I received a property tax statement in the mail this week. Luckily, the property taxes on an undeveloped swamp are not very high. That was definitely part of what made this parcel so appealing. The small amount of the bill was not the only difference between the taxes due on Camp Freedom and the taxes we pay in the city. Included with the bill was not one, but two holiday letters. There was a letter from Judy, the town treasurer, wishing us a happy holidays. She also included the hours she would be available at the town hall if we'd like to pay our taxes in person. She went so far as to include her home telephone number in case those times were not convenient and we'd like to give her a call at home to make other arrangements. Bill, the town chairman included a letter highlighting some of the town projects for the year. Apparently, we bought a new grader and loader this year, complete with a snow wing! We got new blacktop on some of the roads and received a grant to replace an aging culvert on Duck Creek. Bill also took the opportunity to blast the D.N.R. calling them an "extremely power hungry bureaucracy." I guess they've butted heads a few times over permitting and funding road building projects. Bill signed off after wishing us a merry Christmas and letting us know he supports the troops. I guess it's good to know where your town chairman stands on these issues.
