As developers seek local incentives, Lenox explores more welcoming tax policy
By Clarence Fanto, Special to The Eagle
LENOX — Town leaders are pushing the hot-potato issue of tax breaks for new or expanding businesses in town back to the front burner.
After shelving the thorny challenge last winter of crafting a tax-incentive policy that would pass muster with town voters, members of the Select Board began exploring a revised proposal at their meeting this week.
Land Use Director and Town Planner Gwen Miller, who wrote the draft, emphasized that a complete, predictable, transparent policy is needed to consider active or new proposals from companies seeking to locate new businesses in town, or existing firms planning to expand locally.