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For years and without explanation, some Southwick homeowners have borne a heavier property tax burden than their neighbors.

Any property owner who overpaid deserves detailed answers from the Select Board about the inner workings of the assessor’s office. So far, they have yet to get a suitable one.

Let’s go back a few months.

The Southwick Select Board in late August changed leadership in the assessor’s office, hiring Randy Austin as the director of assessments. Sue Gore was the previous director. The Select Board has not sai

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