Overview
Ledyard is a suburban community. In 2021, an estimated 5% of the town’s grand list came from commercial/industrial enterprises. That number has real implications for all of us. We rely on residential property taxes to fund the bulk of town services and that reliance leads to difficult choices for town officials and residents, even in good economic times.
Focus on Existing Business
Ledyard is a great place. We value our open space, our history, our cultural events, farming and our schools. The volunteers that work for our community make Ledyard a special place in many ways. The local business community, also, makes Ledyard special and we need to value it. There is no better way to grow our commercial tax base than to support and nurture the businesses already here. In the economic development world, it is called business retention. To us, it just makes sense.
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