Based on newspaper reports it looks as though William Graham will appeal the decision of the Appellate Tax Board (ATB) in favor of West Tisbury. However, he is taking a large risk in doing so as 90% of the decisions of the ATB are upheld. One that was not was that of the West Tisbury assessors versus the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank; the court ruled against the Town. I think that the two cases are different. Graham claims his assessment is wrong, the Land Bank claimed that were not subject to the Town's property tax. Two very different issues.
If he does appeal, it will cost the Town and we taxpayers still more than the $200,000 we've already spent on this. It will help enrich the lawyers.
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