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Jamaica Select Board sets municipal and education tax rates after grand‑list update
Summary
After confirming the grand list is complete, the Select Board set municipal tax rates to raise $1,614,583 and adopted education tax rates as directed by the state; the Board called the votes and members answered 'Aye.'
The Jamaica Select Board moved to set municipal tax rates after the grand list was completed and circulated the budget numbers that will determine property tax bills for the coming year.
"I will make a motion that we set, for purposes of raising $640,340 to support general expenses ... a tax rate of 0.2355," the Chair read during the tax‑rate motion and circulated the calculations. He continued with the highway rate (0.3547) and a local agreement rate (0.0036) for a total municipal rate the Chair stated as 0.5938 to raise $1,614,583.
The Chair then moved on education taxes, reciting state‑directed amounts and rates to raise a total of $6,411,721.46 for education; the Board called the vote and members answered "Aye." The Chair said the Board will sign the warrants and may hold a special meeting to tweak numbers if required.
Board members asked for comparisons to prior years and the Clerk/Administrator said municipal portions represent only a small change; staff will finalize the paperwork and circulate the warrants for signatures.
