Dudley Remains with Single Tax Rate
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Mailed free to requesting homes in Webster, Dudley and the Oxfords 508-764-4325 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STONEBRIDGEPRESS.COM Friday, December 15, 2017 Dudley remains with single tax rate BY JASON BLEAU years despite other communi- single family properties have panies that would feel nega- 2018 is $11.73, which is a 21 TIMES CORRESPONDENT ties in the region embracing increased six percent. Our val- tive effects from a larger tax center or 1.7 percent drop from DUDLEY – Despite many a split rate, which puts more ues were very low. The market burden. the previous year. This rate is towns choosing to or heavily pressure on businesses to has gotten better. Replacement “We don’t have a lot of large still pending approval from the considering a shift to a duel tax cover the tax burden. Berg said cost has increased.” businesses in town,” Berg said. state Department of Revenue. rate, Dudley will remain with Dudley is in good shape when Berg further explained “The majority are pizza places, The discussion also sparked a single tax rate with a lower compared with other munici- that commercial properties hair salons, and our little busi- input from Selectman Paul percentage. palities, especially in relation increased by three percent and nesses. The Board of Assessors Joseph who asked when Principal assessor Lisa Berg to others who still use a single industrial by nine percent. The feels as though it wouldn’t be Dudley would meet with local spoke with selectmen in late rate format. average single-family home fair to business in town if we representatives to discuss November, recommending “We are the 64th lowest tax values are $244,278. shift any of the burden over to Dudley’s situation in terms of selectmen choose to set a sing- rate in Massachusetts, but out Berg said the single tax rate them.” Proposition 2 ½ cost sharing. er tax rate for residential and of all the towns that don’t have is appropriate for Dudley, a Selectmen agreed and voted commercial properties which a split tax rate we are the low- smaller community with less to keep the single tax rate. The the town has utilized for many est,” Berg said. “The average big business and smaller com- proposed rate for fiscal year Please Read SINGLE TAX RATE, page A3 Buying a chance for life BY GUS STEEVES on it. Photos by Gus Steeves STAFF WRITER “We use [the defibrillator] Lt. Nick Lambert demonstrates OXFORD – In an era when three or four times a day,” said LUCAS, an automatic chest com- lifesaving equipment is very Lt. Nick Lambert, a paramedic. pressor, on a CPR dummy. expensive, every donation “Almost every patient we see counts. who has breathing issues or So when Oxford EMS start- chest pain or is unconscious ed getting donations from Tri- gets checked on it. Often, peo- the public knows where such State Trail Riders, there was ple with breathing problems donations go. The fire depart- no way they’d turn the funds are really having heart prob- ment keeps them separate down. That was about eight lems.” from other funds to make sure years ago, and TSTR’s Dave As in the past, the current they don’t just end up used for Carlson added $500 to it on donation came from what has general expenses. Tuesday. become a regular TSTR event Recently, for example, the Over that time, the group’s -- the Family Chili Fun Run at service “saved up two years of funds (and other sources) have Hodges Village Dam, which the donations from the Trail Riders provided several pieces of group holds in early November and the community as well” equipment used on a regular every year, Carlson said. That to purchase its first automatic basis. Although $500 doesn’t go drew about 120 riders. The chest compression machine, far toward a $30,000 defibrilla- off-roading group also hosts called LUCAS, Lambert said. tor, last year’s donation went two other major fundraisers The device looks basically like to help buy a 12-lead EKG sim- -- an Adult Hare Scramble in to add a Toys for Tots collec- other places, they also give to a plunger in a portable arch- ulator by which EMTs learn July and a kids’ event in April, tion starting next year. Singletary Rod & Gun Club, way; a person needing CPR how to read the latter machine both held elsewhere in the Not all of their donations where they generally meet. properly and test their skills region -- and he said they hope go to Oxford EMS; among To Lambert, it’s important Please Read EMS, page A3 SHRHS presents production this weekend The Shepherd Hill Regional door. they wanted to say to their performance with songs, dance speaking out about the things High School Drama Club will On Saturday, a pasta dinner friends, family, and peers, routines, and artwork, all of that matter to one’s self. What be presenting What I Want to will be held beginning at 4:30 but were afraid to. The mono- which will be included by our I Want to Say, but Never Will Say, but Never Will on Friday, p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. logues run from hilarious to very talented cast and their is directed by Performing Arts Dec. 15th and Saturday, Dec. A donation of $15 for Adults heart-wrenching, covering peers. Director, Kristin Griffiths with 16th at 7:00 p.m. in the school’s and $10 for Seniors/Students very real issues such as teen The SHRHS Drama Club is musical and directorial assis- auditorium. Tickets are $10 includes a complimentary tick- suicide, homosexuality, and well known in the communi- tance from Dan Phoenix. For for adults, $5 for students and et to Saturday’s performance. domestic violence. Haehnel’s ty for their past performanc- advance tickets or more infor- senior citizens. Children 5 and What I Want to Say, but message to his audience is that es of Bad Auditions by Bad mation, please contact Kristin under are free, however, due Never Will was written by we need not be afraid to say Actors, The Crucible, and last Griffiths via e-mail at kgrif- to the nature of the show, it is Alan Haehnel, and is a series the things we want to say, and spring’s Twelfth Night. The [email protected]. not recommended for young of monologues collected and that we need to listen to those students are very excited to audiences. Parental discretion compiled by Haehnel from a who are speaking. As part of be presenting such a real and is advised. Tickets may be pur- survey he gave actual high the production, Haehnel has raw performance, one that has chased in advance or at the school students about things asked that students add to the such a positive message about Firefighters make quick work of machine fire Jason Bleau photo A ladder truck assists in tackling a small fire at Lelanite Corp in Webster on Dec. 9. BY JASON BLEAU Road, the site of Lelanite of the facility’s machines and TIMES CORRESPONDENT Corporation, a company that was confined to that device. WEBSTER – Firefighters manufactured custom indus- It took less than half an hour JUST WHO IS THIS GUY? made quick work of a blaze trial packaging, just after 9:15 for the fire to be deemed under at a manufacturing facility a.m. on the morning of Dec. 9 control, but not before smoke Jason Bleau photo as snow started to impact the where they found the building filled the building. Santa greets sisters Sophia and Julie of Dudley. Christmas region Dec. 9. filled with smoke from a fire Firefighters worked quickly 2017 is the first for Julie with her big sister on hand to intro- Units from Webster, within. to control the situation before duce her to Mr. Claus. But Julie doesn’t look real certain Dudley, Douglas and Sutton Fire Chief Brian Hickey about the whole thing. More photos page 10. all responded to 1 Cudworth said the fire occurred in one Please Read FIREFIGHTERS, page A3 2 • THE WEBSTER TIMES • Friday, December 15, 2017 www.StonebridgePress.com Our Christmas Gift to you $50 Gift Card for Only $40 Till 12/24/17 Still Available Great Gift Idea! Mexicali Vet T-Shirts! Customers FRONT can’t find you if they Buy any lunch or dinner and get 50% OFF can’t the second lunch or dinner of equal or see you BACK lesser value, with beverages purchased. Dine-in only with coupon. $15.00 Each Get seen One offer per table or party. Blue, Red Or Black Not combinable withother offers or Proceeds to benefit local Print Worthy Moments every week Veterans agency specials. Offer expires 12/31/17. by thousands Be sure to hold on to your memories with a photo reprint. Available From All Of Our Publications. of people! 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