Taxation Aid Committee

Taxation Aid Committee Charge

Appointing Authority: Select Board

Classification: Statutory

Membership: Five voting members with three-year overlapping terms, consisting of three Eastham residents, the Chair of the Board of Assessors, and the Town Treasurer/Collector.

Staff Support: Town Assessor

Charge:

The Taxation Aid Committee is charged with adopting procedures to carry out the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 60, Section 3D, the Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund, and identifying the recipients of such aid for the purpose of defraying the real estate taxes of elderly and disabled persons of low income. The committee shall consist of the Treasurer, Chair of the Board of Assessors and three citizens appointed by the Board of Selectmen, with staff support provided by the Town Assessor.