Waltham tax rates drop

After a major tax increase two years ago and then a more modest tax hike in the fall of 2021, Waltham taxpayers are looking at significant decrease in their 2022-2023 (Fiscal Year 2023) property tax bills. 

Owners of Vergennes residential, commercial and rental properties will see overall property tax rates that have dropped about seven cents when they receive their bills in the near future.

This year’s municipal tax rate in Starksboro is the lowest it’s been in at least four years.

After a year that saw a more significant tax increase, Waltham residential taxpayers are looking at a more modest hike in their 2021-2022 property tax bills.

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