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West Tisbury Tax Jump Due to Billing Quirk

Thomas Humphrey | Monday, April 3 2023 - 12:40pm

While the average payment in West Tisbury would have increased around eight per cent on each bill if spread across all four quarters, residents had to contend with the entire year’s increase in just the final bill.

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Town Appraiser Puts High Price on Land

Ian Fein

Town Appraiser Puts High Price on Land

West Tisbury Expert Takes the Stand in Protracted Graham Tax Hearing; Values Property at $64.5 Million

By IAN FEIN

An expert real estate appraiser hired by West Tisbury assessors last year estimated the total value of 235 acres owned by town resident William W. Graham at $64.5 million, significantly higher than the town's original assessments.

Assessors in Edgartown Flooded with Requests for Property Tax Relief

Ian Fein

A property tax revolt is quietly brewing on Chappaquiddick, where a large group of landowners have banded together and hired an attorney to challenge their latest property assessments.

Shorefront Property Valuations Skyrocket

Alexis Tonti

A high-priced real estate market coupled with changes in the way property assessments are calculated has fueled a sharp rise in the value of waterview and waterfront property in Edgartown this year.