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District presents final tax‑rate impacts for 2025 school tax bills
Summary
District staff reviewed the tax levy, tax cap and equalization impacts for the 2025–26 school year and said the district met the allowable levy; examples of impacts to Bethlehem and New Scotland taxpayers were presented and a collector contact was provided for questions.
District staff reviewed tax‑levy history, the district’s tax levy decision and the effect of equalization rates on 2025 school tax bills during an August board meeting.
Staff said the district’s allowable maximum levy for 2025–26 was 1.12 percent and that the district had gone to that threshold in prior years. Presenters summarized how equalization rates affect assessed values and showed sample calculations for homeowners in Bethlehem and the town of New Scotland.
Staff presented example…
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