More Wrentham Businesses Better For Taxpayers
Town administrator William Ketcham said Wrentham's town meeting will have rezoning articles for vote to increase the commercial tax base of the town.
Wrentham town administrator William Ketcham said Wrentham is moving towards commercial viability in the town to reduce tax burdens on the residential population. Ketcham said the Planning Board has been working on rezoning certain areas of Wrentham to commercial zoning. He said rezoning would attract more commercial businesses, which will in turn give more tax revenue to the town. The current rates per $1,000 for tax rates were $14.43 for homes and $17.06 for commercial business. “Generally speaking, a commercial business will end up paying more to a town than it demands on services,” he said. “It’s a way to reduce burden on residents… That’s one of the town’s priorities.” Ketcham said one of the areas selected for rezoning is the …
