FARMINGTON – Franklin County commissioners adopted a 49-cent tax rate per $1,000 of property valuation Tuesday for a budget covering expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30.

The tax covers a six-month period that was needed to allow the county to change its fiscal year. Towns, which cover the county tax from their property tax receipts, will pay the six-month tax after April collections and then be billed for the fiscal year from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010.

The six-month tax bill reflects $4.446 billion in property valuation for towns and unorganized territories, amounting to a tax bill of $2,178,711 based on the 49 cent rate.

Payments are due by Sept. 1. Interest begins on Nov. 1, said Julie Magoon, county clerk.

The six-month tax for each town is:

• Avon, $17,395.

• Carrabassett Valley, $281,211.

• Carthage, $12,936.

• Chesterville, $38,538.

• Coplin Plantation, $14,528.

• Dallas Plantation, $60,711.

• Eustis, $77,640.

• Farmington, $222,999,

• Industry, $39,469.

• Jay, $460,428.

• Kingfield, $50,347.

• New Sharon, $44,418.

• New Vineyard, $28,959.

• Phillips, $37,362.

• Rangeley, $292,113.

• Rangeley Plantation, $107,481.

• Sandy River Plantation, $48,779.

• Strong, $37,215.

• Temple, $20,286.

• Weld, $41,895.

• Wilton, $131.736.

• unorganized townships, $112,259.