DERRY | This year's tax rate is the lowest homeowners have seen in the last three years.
The tax rate dropped 11 cents to $22.05 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. Last year, the rate was $22.16, and the 2005 rate was $27.03.
Tax bills will be mailed by the end of the month, with payment due by Dec. 3.
Town Administrator Gary Stenhouse said the lower tax rate can be attributed to the $2.5 million the School Board appropriated to reduce that rate. Other factors that helped to decrease the school rate are lower enrollment and special education costs at Pinkerton Academy and closed-out bonds from capital projects at Gilbert H. Hood and Barka schools. Under the new tax rate, the owner of a home valued at $250,000 would pay $5,512 in property taxes.
The tax rate breaks down as follows:
r Town: $7.64, compared with $7.50 last year
r School: $11.08, compared with $11.32 last year
r State education: $2.44, compared with $2.41 last year
r County: 89 cents, compared with 93 cents last year.
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Pups welcome at Pinkerton's Pet Palace
Pinkerton Academy student Jen Drago looks over Lady after trimming her nails during a dog grooming class for students to practice their animal management skills.
Pinkerton Academy opens its doors to four-legged guests on a regular basis. The "Pet Palace" gives students an opportunity to learn not only animal-handling skills, but also business management.
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Derry Town Administrator John Anderson was quite pleased with changes made to the new Panera Bread design.
The popular restaurant is coming to Derry and developers changed the color scheme on one part of the building from a darker color to a lighter sienna clay. -
Pinkerton community says goodbye to Coach Van
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