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Essex Junction adopts FY26 property tax rate of 1.008
Summary
The City Council approved the fiscal 2026 general property tax rate of 1.008 (plus a 0.0022 tax-agreement rate) after a public presentation from staff and a brief public question; the motion passed unanimously.
The Essex Junction City Council voted to set the FY2026 general property tax rate at 1.008 and the tax agreement rate at 0.0022, councilors said during their regular meeting. The council approved the rates on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Finance staffer Jess Morris told the council the numbers reflect a small drop in the grand list driven by a state change in how utilities — notably dams and their energy production — are valued. “We saw a pretty significant…
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