Hoosac Lake District Approves $1.27 Tax Rate

CHESHIRE, Mass. — The Hoosac Lake District has approved an estimated tax rate of $1.27 per $1,000 valuation for fiscal 2023, a 3-cent decrease from last year.

The district's Prudential Committee approved the estimated rate on Tuesday during a brief tax classification hearing at Town Hall. Currently, 106 parcels within the town make up the district.

"We will work with Robin [Wadsworth, assessor administrator] to submit all the information to the state by the electronic filing system," said Francis Willett, vice chair of the prudential committee. "Each of the prudential committee members have online access to be able to log in and submit all this. That sets the rate once it's approved, and bills can go out right after that."

The entire budget for the district, Willett said, is $38,375. He thanked everyone on the prudential committee and town staff for helping the district through the process.

"We appreciate people's patience. I know we're trying to get this aligned so that  go at the same time

Town Administrator Jennifer Morse reiterated that this tax rate is an estimate until the state Department of Revenue approves it.

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