Tax Assessment

  • Values property in order to establish assessments against which the annual tax rate is struck to create tax bills
  • Defends challenged assessments
  • Maintains assessment uniformity through annual reviews
  • Maintains property ownership records
  • Administers state programs: Veteran and Senior tax deductions
    (applications available in the Assessor's Office)
  • Compiles sales data for land, residential and commercial properties

2010 TAX RATE
PER $100 ASSESSED VALUATION

TYPE
Rate/100
Local Municipal Tax
0.343
County Tax
0.292
Regional School Tax
1.548
County Open Space Tax
0.022
Municipal Open Space Tax
0.010
Fire District
0.050
TOTAL
$2.265