I’m writing to address a comment I made at the Aug. 13 South Portland City Council meeting. Contemplating the recent rise in property values, I suggested some seniors might consider a reverse mortgage. It was an inappropriate remark that arose from my long experience as an elder law attorney. While it’s a tool I know to have been useful in specific circumstances, I never meant to advocate it as a general approach.
It was a regrettable comment, and I sincerely apologize. That said, it should not be misconstrued in an attempt to offset all the good I have advocated for and accomplished in my years of service to our city.
I share my fellow South Portlanders’ frustration with the state-mandated revaluation that has resulted in this year’s tax increases. I am working hard, right now, with the council and our state legislators toward the tax relief and fairness we all seek.
Misha C. Pride
South Portland
Comments are not available on this story.
Send questions/comments to the editors.