Farmington weighs tax deferment for low-income property owners

Farmington weighs tax deferment for low-income property owners

Farmington's downtown area. Photo by Ben Hanstein.FARMINGTON — The Select Board discussed options Tuesday to help defer the impact of property taxes on seniors and other vulnerable taxpayers, including optional town programs and one run by Maine Revenue Services. Several options were presented to the board, with two prompting initial discussion. Maine’s Municipal Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens allows eligible taxpayers to apply to the…