by Trisha Ingalls
WESTMORE — The challenge of enforcing town ordinances was at the heart of several discussions here Monday night, and the select board also voted to certify the town’s new tax rate.
Treasurer John Zimmer told the select board the three elements needed to set the tax rate had come together: the municipal budget of $856,336.31 approved at Town Meeting; the grand list total of $1,573,280 assessed value; and the $2,416,337.80 state education tax amount to be raised. Those elements combined create a new homestead tax rate of $1.9245 per $100 assessed value, and a non-residential tax rate of $2.1237 per $100 assessed value.
The education rate represents a 7 percent increase for non-residents, and a 26.8 percent increase for residents…..
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