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

2009 TAX RATE
PER $100 ASSESSED VALUATION

TYPE
Rate/100
Local Municipal Tax
0.334 
County Tax
0.276
Regional School Tax
1.446
County Open Space Tax
0.032 
Municipal Open Space Tax
0.010
Fire District
0.050
TOTAL
$2.148