GB Real Estate Transfer Fee Topic of 8/29 Meeting

The Selectboard will host a public input session on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposal for a 1 percent transfer fee on real estate transactions over $1 million.

Revenue from the transfer fee would be used to support affordable and workforce housing initiatives in Great Barrington

The agenda for the special meeting (in-person and via Zoom) is posted here.

Any such proposal would first require approval of town meeting voters and then the state legislature. A special town meeting in Great Barrington is tentatively set for Oct. 23, when the matter could be brought up for a vote.

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