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Select Board sets mill rate at 8.6 with modest overlay after debate
Summary
After discussing three proposed rates and overlays, the West Bath Select Board set the mill rate at 8.6 with an overlay of $26,361.64; members cited fiscal conservatism and available investment funds as reasons to avoid a larger increase.
The West Bath Select Board voted to set the municipal mill rate at 8.6 with an overlay of $26,361.64. Staff presented three options; the board discussed fiscal conservatism, recent abatements, and the possibility of using investment funds or proceeds from land sale if additional resources were needed.
One board member quantified the effect: “That’s a $20 increase per a 100,000 of valuation,” the Chair said while working through the math publicly. Member 4 moved to set the mill rate at 8.6 with the specified overlay; the motion was seconded and carried without objection.
Board members noted last year’s abatements had been addressed and that the town has other financial options if overlay funds prove insufficient. The board asked staff to proceed with billing updates and confirmed the timing for tax notices.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 251 ("Item 3, set the tax, no rate to commit taxes.") — topfinish SEG 353 (motion, second, and unanimous vote).
