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Brookline Selectboard approves 2026–27 municipal and veteran's tax rate of 0.3933
Summary
The Town of Brookline Selectboard approved a combined municipal and veteran's tax rate of 0.3933 for fiscal year 2026–27 (effective July 1, 2026). The vote was moved by Selectboard Chair Mike DeSocio, seconded by Emily Beer, and passed unanimously; no public comments were recorded.
The Town of Brookline Selectboard on July 23 approved the municipal and veteran's tax rate for fiscal year 2026–27 at a combined rate of 0.3933, effective July 1, 2026. Selectboard Chair Mike DeSocio moved the measure and Selectboard member Emily Beer seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The rates presented to the board showed a municipal component of 0.3922 and a veteran's component of 0.0011, totaling 0.3933 for municipal and veterans taxes. Education rates listed in the presentation were 1.1258 for homestead and 1.0757 for non-homestead; when combined with the municipal and veteran's rate, the total homestead rate is 1.5191 and the total non-homestead rate is 1.4690 for fiscal 2026–27 (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). The transcript does not specify which official presented the detailed rate breakdown to the board.
No members of the public were present to comment during the special session, and the board recorded no amendments or alternate proposals to the rates. Chair DeSocio called the meeting to order at 8:05 AM and moved to adjourn at 8:30 AM following the vote.
