Final 2013 Tax Rate Information for Durham

Fosters today reports that the NH Department of Revenue Administration has determined Durham's 2013 tax rate will rise 1.95%, or $0.55, as follows:  

• The school portion of the tax rate will rise $0.40 to $18.42 (an increase of 2.2%).
• The municipal portion of the tax rate will rise $0.04 to $7.61.
• The county portion of the tax rate will rise $0.11 to $2.72.

According to Town Administrator Todd Selig, the municipal portion of the rate comprises 26.47% of the overall tax bill received by property owners, the school portion comprises 64.07%, and the county portion comprises 9.46%.