Bristol tax rate edges a bit higher

BRISTOL — After seeing a decrease in their tax bills last year, Bristol residents will see an increase for fiscal year 2020, due in large part to decreasing Act 46 school consolidation incentives. The Bristol selectboard at its Monday, Aug. 5, meeting set the FY2020 municipal tax rate at $0.7057 per $100 of assessed property value, an increase of less than a penny, or about 0.9 percent. At the same time, it set the police district rate — which is assessed only to owners of property mostly in the village are … (read more)

NEW HAVEN — The New Haven selectboard has set the 2019 municipal tax rate at $0.4193 per $100 of assessed property value, a 44.5 percent increase over last year. Over a three-year period, however, the increase amounts to only 7.5 percent. In 2016 the muni … (read more)

MONKTON — The Monkton selectboard on July 22 approved a 15 percent increase in the 2019 municipal tax rate, which was set at $0.4119 per $100 of assessed property value. Over a two-year period, however, the increase amounts to only 4.8 percent. Last year … (read more)

BRANDON — The municipal tax rate in Brandon will see an increase of about 3 percent this coming fiscal year, rising from last year’s 93 cents per $100 of assessed property value to 96 cents this year. The breakdowns for the 2019- 2020 tax rates are 80 cen … (read more)