Houlton council candidate wants to ease property tax burden

Houlton council candidate wants to ease property tax burden

Rising fuel costs, school budgets and county obligations add up quickly, making any local tax increase incredibly difficult for household budgets, a Houlton Town Council candidate said Monday. “Our most immediate challenge is easing the property tax burden on residents,” said sitting Councilor John “J.J.” Schools, who is seeking a three-year council term in November. Schools, 55, was appointed to a Town Council seat last October, following the r…