Real property transfer tax

Spoke in support of the ballot measures, saying the exemption protects seniors' home values and helps secure the town's future for her young children; she leaned toward the $1.5 million threshold to capture more revenue.

Raised concerns that the transfer tax could incentivize the council to enthusiastically pursue housing construction despite limited job space, and worried developers with lawyers could find ways around the tax or get state rebates.

Urged the council to adopt a charter city constitution for more local control, and warned the proposed transfer tax could later be lowered to $500,000 homes or raised once the city becomes a charter.