CONCORD — Cities and towns would continue to receive $20 million a year in revenue sharing, but would have to dedicate 60 percent to property tax relief under a bill before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday.
The prime sponsor of Senate Bill 118, Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, told the committee, “We hear time and time again the burdens brought to local communities manifests in higher property taxes.”
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