Forum to discuss real estate transfer fee
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The town of Arlington’s Housing Plan Implementation Committee and the Department of Planning and Community Development invite residents to a virtual informational forum on real estate transfer fees scheduled for 7 p.m. March 4.
The approval of a home rule petition for a real estate transfer fee is on the warrant for annual Town Meeting beginning April 26. The purpose of this forum is to provide the community with an overview of real estate transfer fees (RETFs), the proposed warrant article and home rule petition process, how other communities plan to use RETFs and to answer questions.
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