Dig Deep In Durham Pockets for Funds Needed

And this doesn't even take into account the recently adopted School budget.


Durham tax rate rises by $2.14
Jul 30, 2009 12:00 am
DURHAM — Property owners will see a substantial hike when they open their tax bills next week.

Selectmen, who are also assessors, held a special meeting Wednesday morning to set the 2009 tax rate at $21.36 per $1,000 valuation, up $2.14 from last year.

At the conclusion of the annual town meeting earlier this year, Budget Committee Chairman Allan Purinton predicted the municipal budget enacted would result in a tax rate hike of $1. That doesn't include the school budget, which was not adopted until this week.

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