Taxing second homeowner is risky business - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Taxing second homeowner is risky business - The Martha's Vineyard Times

To the Editor:  I’m writing in response to your editorial published on Dec. 4. I certainly understand the urgency of the Vineyard’s economic crisis and the desperate need for affordable housing but believe the solution you propose will backfire. A 30-50% increase in property taxes just for seasonal homeowners could lead to an exodus. Treating people differently never works out well. Raising rates on seasonal homeowners — who are actually the one…