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Hues cut across the areas.^ If, for instance, an urban area is included 

 in the town, political control and the emphasis of the town policy are 

 likely to be in the village. Since the unit is small the attitude is usual- 

 ly one of good neighborly interest in servicing the isolated resident 

 with roads and schools, but the town offices and town work are not 

 under the direct control of the scattered rural residents. 



However, if no urban center exists and if the town has declined in 

 population and in agricultural activity to a point where only a few 

 families remain, the isolated rural resident is in control and can direct 

 the use of the tax revenues to a large extent. And this sometimes pre- 

 sents a problem. Those needing income from town sources may out- 

 number those who seek efficiency in local government. This situation 



iFeoM Local Taxis 



From ukal 5«uKea 

 OtuekThAh Taxes 



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FBOM StatR of 

 New M&mpsmike. 

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FbomTempos'y 



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OPE.eATING CecClRTS 



FCOUTAXSAua 



eedeemcd 

 ♦ai as 



Capitai. Beceipts 

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ToTAi- BECEiPTa OR. Total Pavme-NTS 

 ^ 10,003.57 



Opebating Payments 



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Sonus 



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Geh'L. 

 Gov't. 



BEUtF 



STATE 

 TAXES 

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LOCAL OPEBATINO PAYMENTS 

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Capital Payments 

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COUMTY 

 TAXES 



TAXta 



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$661.12. 



INCSEASEIN 

 SHONHAMO 

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State 4 Goontv 

 * 99 9.7 3 



TOWN EECEIPT# AND PAYMENT.^ 



Fig. 5. The town of Dorchester used $7,354 in local operating expense. 

 This included some road construction. 



may have a very direct bearing on the use of land and especially on 

 maintenance of obsolete services. It may hold people in a town and 

 check further abandonment of places that are not socially productive. 

 Dorchester with a population of 115 and no distinct village has been 

 managed conservatively and intelligently. While more than 60 per 

 cent of the tax base is wild timberland owned by non-residents, the lo- 

 cal people with only $236,957 in total assets have attempted to hold 



^ The New England town is the chief political unit and takes responsibili- 

 ties for many public functions which are administered through counties in 

 other regions. 



