The municipal portion of the tax rate is $2.46, down 31 cents, or 11.2 percent, from the 2016 rate of $2.77 per $1,000. The local education tax rate fell 14 cents, or 6.2 percent, from 2016, going from $2.26 to $2.12. “Our goal is to continue to provide the quality services our citizens have come to expect while also being good stewards of our modest tax rate. Prudent management of taxpayers’ dollars by our department heads is a key factor to meeting our goal.”While the tax rate has decreased, the changes in property values and homeowner exemptions may result in a higher total tax bill. Moultonborough has set its tax rate at $8.22 per thousand of property value.

Source: Daily Sun November 25, 2017 07:30 UTC