News at the Board of Assessors' meeting, September 5. 2023, Hybrid

At the September 5, 2023, meeting, Assessor Michael Blay reported that the valuations of Stockbridge residential real estate went up sharply. The valuations are based on real estate sales prices. In this case, the prices in 2022.

Patrick White, Select Board member, asked if the valuations on commercial real estate went up. Blay said no. Valuations of commercial real estate have been flat for the last two years.

White said he was not taking a position but was opening the topic for discussion: does that mean the burden is shifting to the residential taxpayer? should the two tax rates be separate?

Editor's note: In 2022, in Stockbridge, did residential real estate prices reach a record high? Are the prices increasing or decreasing? Is the number of sales increasing or decreasing?

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