Berlin’s elected officials voted unanimously this week to adopt the current tax rate for the coming year.
Town council members on April 22 approved a rate of $0.8275 per $100 of assessed land value, the same as it is now. The tax rate was increased last year from $.815 to the current level. Unexpected healthcare cost and other insurance savings and budget adjustments made in recent weeks addressed the initially projected shortfall for Fiscal Year 2025.
“Thank you for not raising taxes,” resident Mary Hedlesky said.
While no residents weighed in on the proposed tax rate during the public hearing, Mayor Zack Tyndall and council members had a lengthy discussion on the proposed budget before approving the tax rate.
“I think it’s important to have that conversation together before we act on a tax rate,” Tyndall said.
Much of the talk related to ways that revenues could be adjusted to allow more funding for expenses, such as fire and EMS service, as well as providing longevity compensation for staff with more than 10 years of service.
That is exactly what the government is supposed to do.
Except they’ll just increase the assessed values, so you’ll end up paying more anyway.
The county commissioners good learn alot from Berlin. Good leadership. County? Yeah right.
Bailed out by Biden !!