To the Editor:
As a resident and taxpayer in Tisbury since 1980, I request that all resident senior citizens (65-plus) be exempt from any proposed tax increase for the contemplated construction of the Tisbury Elementary School.
Seniors receiving Social Security in 2018 received a 2 percent increase ($40 on average per month), 0.3 percent increase in 2017 ($4 a month), and 0 percent increase in 2016.
Most seniors living on Martha’s Vineyard are beset with financial constraints in their respective “pursuit of happiness” for their golden years. The possibility of seniors being taxed an additional $100 per month for this project is of most concern. Seniors in Tisbury have paid their dues many times over for our town.
Save the Tisbury School!
Frederick Rundlet
Tisbury
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