Michael Wise
A resident of Great Barrington, Michael Wise served as co-chair of the Master Plan Committee and is vice chairman of the town Finance Committee.
In support of Question 2: Ranked choice voting
Ranked choice means no vote is wasted. Voting for someone you really like but who seems unlikely to win does not take you out of the game.
Michael Wise responds to criticism of progressive tax reform; Town Manager offers to mediate debate
If we could cut the tax bills for 80 percent of the homeowners living in Great Barrington, and cut them by 20 percent for most of Housatonic village, yet we decide not to do it, then we should be abl
Great Barrington tax reforms: Residential exemption, split rate could benefit most homeowners
Affordability is the challenge. In relation to income, property taxes in Great Barrington are also higher than elsewhere in Berkshire County. Incomes in Great Barrington appear to be in the mid-range
Toward an affordable Great Barrington: Progressive tax reform
Eighty percent of Great Barrington home owners would see their property taxes decrease. For the median home, valued at $294,400, the residential exemption would cut the tax bill 11 percent. Benefits w
What I really said — and why I now support the Monument renovation
Most of the costs of the renovation plan are actually repair and code-upgrade costs. No realistic scenario can avoid paying the principal costs of sustaining that building, sooner or later. in the mea
Toward a more affordable Great Barrington
To address our tax burden directly and make living in Great Barrington more affordable, the town could adopt the “residential exemption,” which would reduce the tax bill substantially for those wh