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Select Board sets mill rate at 11.9 after debate over overlay size

5854868 · August 11, 2025
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Summary

The Select Board voted 5‑0 to set the town mill rate at 11.9 and adopt an overlay to round the rate; members debated overlay size and fiscal tradeoffs before approving the rate.

The Select Board voted unanimously Aug. 6 to set the town's 2025 mill rate at 11.9 and to adopt an overlay to round the rate. The board debated three overlay options presented by the assessor before approving an amount to finalize tax bills.

The overlay is a discretionary portion of the tax computation that the board can use to round rates and support unanticipated shortages such as tax…

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