Tax Rate for New Fiscal Year Smidge Lower Than Projected

by | Jul 29, 2014

egtownblue

The new fiscal year began July 1 and, yes, our taxes are up. But the increase is $.04 less than had been announced at the Financial Town Meeting June 9

The actual tax rate for the new year is $23.26 per $1,000 assessed value, up $.36 over last year’s $22.90 tax rate. 

For someone with a house assessed at $400,000, that comes to a property tax bill of $9,304, an increase of $146 over this year. It reflects a 1.57 percent tax rate increase and marks the lowest tax increase in five years.

The reason the tax rate is not finalized at the Financial Town Meeting is because the tax assessor must certify the tax role before the start of the new fiscal year. The newer calculation was approved by the Town Council July 14. 

 

 

 

 

Value the news you get here on East Greenwich News? As a 501-c3, we depend on reader support. Become a sustaining (monthly) donor or make a one-time donation! Click on the Donate button below or send a check to EG News, 18 Prospect St., East Greenwich, RI 02818. Thanks.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

RELATED STORIES

Newsletter Sign Up

* indicates required

Archives

Latest Streaming