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Information to Help Answer Frequently Asked Questions

From the State of Massachusetts

Massachusetts Municipal Actual Revenues and Expenditures

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=dorterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Local+Officials&L2=Municipal+Data+and+
Financial+Management&L3=Data+Bank+Reports&sid=Ador&b=terminalcontent&f=dls_mdmstuf_munactexp&csid=Ador

The General Laws of Massachusetts

M.G.L. Chapter 71: Section 68. Duties of towns to maintain schools; transportation of children; school building committee representation http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/71-68.htm

Hopkinton Town Common, Autumn
Massachusetts Property Tax Rates FY2009

Property Tax Info on Mass.gov
FY2009 Average Single Family Tax Bills and Values by Town (excel file)

Massachusetts Department of Education

FY07 Expenditures Per Pupil - Massachusetts
http://finance1.doe.mass.edu/schfin/statistics/function07.xls


From the Town of Hopkinton

Board of Assessors - Property Values Info

 FY 2010 Proposed Property Valuations - NEW!
 FY2009 Property Values
 FY2009 Appraisal Report
Property Values Questions & Answers (including Proposition 2 1/2)

Hopkinton's Fiscal Year 2009 tax rate is $15.03

Tax Relief Information

Property tax exemptions, deferrals of property taxes and CPA tax exemption information

Hopkinton Board of Assessors Online: http://www.hopkinton.org/gov/assessor/

Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit

http://www.hopkinton.org/gov/treasurer/senior.htm

http://www.massresources.org/

MassResources.org

http://www.massresources.org/ A free online resource for Massachusetts residents in need of housing, food, health care, and other basic services.

Hopkinton Tax Relief Committee

The Tax Relief Committee takes in contributions then helps needy disabled residents and seniors with their property tax bills each fall. To make a donation residents can drop off checks at the Town Treasurer's office (First floor, Town Hall, 18 Main St, Hopkinton) made out to "Hopkinton Senior/Disabled Tax Relief Fund"
http://www.hopkinton.org/gov/treasurer/

 2009 Real Estate Tax Relief Application - NEW!

Hopkinton Community Endowment

The HCE provides a financial tool that benefits every Hopkinton citizen. The Endowment provides funds to reduce debt service on capital projects authorized by the voters at Town Meeting. In this way the Endowment helps lower property taxes for everyone. Visit their website for more information or to donate online.
http://www.hopkintonce.com/

STEERING COMMITTEE:
Laura Barry, Maureen Belger, Cindy Bernardo, Christine Coffman, Cate Doherty-Waldeck, Esther Driscoll and Amy Ritterbusch

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