Comment on Property taxes down slightly, rates at transfer station increase, fish ladder gets go ahead

Winchester taxpayers will save some money this year, as the Board of Selectmen voted one uniform tax rate of $11.02 for residential and commercial taxpayers, down $0.38 from fiscal year 2015. Following chapter 110, the residential rate will increase to $11.68, which is still less than last year's residential rate of $12.14.Residential tax rates are higher than those for commercial, industrial, and personal property due to Chapter 110, which shifts the residential [...]