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the county tax map—proposed for the new official boundary—or to lines on the Geodetic Survey map
Tax Map Inaccurate
Clerk Diane Bruce reported that she receives nu merous inquiries as to whether property lies within or outside town limits from landowners coming into her office to register deeds. She maintained that questions will continue to arise if the county’s tax map for Washington is used to designate official boundaries. “That map is not particularly accurate if it’s like the rest of the tax maps for the county.” Bruce pointed out that in several cases, lots within Washington’s limits which have been subdivided are not shown on the tax map for the town.
Frank Reynolds, a Washington resident, asked if the town’s boundary line could follow property lines instead of bisecting lots as it does now. He noted that zoning regulations are different in the two jurisdictions. Those property owners whose lots are split by the dividing line may be able to get special treatment and higher density, he cautioned.
The boundary line would be “awfully unsymetrical” for a municipality if the 23 or 24 lots bisected by the existing line were to be included within the town. Miller replied.
Boundary By Lot Number
Bruce noted that a surveyor had suggested includ
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