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Lower tax rate, higher values lead to hike in tax bills in Marlborough By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter
Marlborough Rotary plunges for polio By Laura Hayes Managing Editor
MARLBOROUGH – Most homeowners will see a hike in their tax bills while commercial and industrial property owners will see their tax bills reduced, under the new rates approved by the City Council during a tax classification hearing on Dec. 5. Under the proposal by the Board of Assessors, the tax rate will be $11.54 for residential, and $20.32 for commercial/ industrial/personal properties. The new rates, however, will still need to be approved by the state Department of Revenue. With the new tax rate, the average tax bill for single-family homes would increase by $199 to a total of $5,856 due to a rise in
MARLBOROUGH – With a countdown, seven people ran from the shores of Memorial Beach into the cold waters of the For Meadow Reservoir last weekend. It marked the inaugural Polar Plunge to Fight Polio held by the Marlborough Rotary Club. “The Marlborough Rotary Club along with Rotary International in their efforts to eradicate polio worldwide decided to put on an annual polar plunge right here at Memorial Beach in Marlborough,” said President Mark Vital. Vital hopes it’s the first of many more polar plunges. “It was a lot of fun,” he said. “It really was. It was a challenge, no doubt about it, but it was a lot of fun seeing the kids jump
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Select Board adopts $14.60 residential tax rate By Caroline Gordon Reporter HUDSON – The average single-family homeowners may see an increase in their tax bill of just over $300. During a tax classification hearing Dec. 5, Board of Assessors Chair Brian Bowen presented the proposed tax rate to the Select Board.
The board unanimously adopted a $14.60 tax rate for residential properties and a $28.88 tax rate for commercial properties. For single-family home owners, this translates to an average tax increase of 4.4%, or $305.94, for fiscal year 2023. In 2022, the average bill for singleTax rate | 8
Mark Vital cheers after diving into the Fort Meadow Reservoir.
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