How Does Your Tax Bill Compare to Those in Towns Similar to Weston
You've seen the tax rates, now take a look at what that means for the average bill and how all of this compares to Weston's similar towns.
By now you've probably seen your first tax bill of 2013. You've seen the rate of $12.40 per $1,000 of assessed value, and you've possibly even taken a look at how that rate compares to some other towns. And while the list of tax rates is interesting, a couple of readers have posed the question of how Weston's tax bills actually will compare to some other towns when the rate and the average home value are figured in. Weston's Finance Committee does not have an official set of peer towns that it looks to for a relative comparison when it comes to policy and budget. But Town Manager Donna VanderClock said that the peer towns established by Wayland's Finance Committee are appropriate benchmark towns for Weston as well. According to a Wayland …
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