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Facing big bills, Duxbury Town Meeting cuts CPA tax

By Robert Knox

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 22, 2012

With their eyes on upcoming tax increases for major building projects, Duxbury’s Town Meeting representatives have agreed to give taxpayers a break by voting to reduce the Community Preservation Act surtax from 3 to 1 percent. Supporters said it was time to reduce discretionary spending as town priorities take a bigger bite from taxpayers. But backers of the CPA say the cut will gut a program that improves residents’ quality of life and saves money in the long run.

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