PARIS — Oxford County commissioners voted Monday afternoon to set the 2018 county tax commitment at $6.98 million, an increase of 19.5 percent over the previous year. That represents a 1.6 percent increase in an individual property owner’s tax bill, County Administrator Scott Cole said. In a letter to town officials, Cole wrote that “about half […]
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Oxford County commissioners to set tax commitment Feb. 5
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, to authorize the 2018 county tax commitment. County Administrator Scott Cole wrote in an email that from 3 to 4 p.m., commissioners will meet with “one or more department heads” in a work session format to “discuss budget and miscellaneous matters.” After […]
Jay’s overlay money reduced
JAY — A recalculation of figures for the 2014-15 tax commitment shows the town will have $83,913.03 less than anticipated for tax abatements but the tax rate will remain at $15.75 per $1,000 of property value, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere told selectpersons Monday night. When Assessing Agent Paul Binette verified the numbers for the tax commitment […]
Mexico residents vote to reduce tax commitment using surplus funds
MEXICO — Residents voted 10-1 during a special town meeting Tuesday evening to allow the town to allocate $150,000 from the undesignated fund balance to reduce the 2014-15 tax commitment. The residents also voted to allow the town to use an additional $150,000 from the same balance to reduce the town’s debt service budget. Prior […]
Woodstock voters to decide money questions
WOODSTOCK — Residents will decide how to deal with $50,000 in overdrafts and a reduction of the town’s tax commitment at a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Woodstock Town Office, Town Manager Vern Maxfield said Friday morning. The town meeting will take after the selectmen meeting at 5 p.m, […]