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Dalton and Fire District Set Tax Rates for FY25
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted to maintain a single tax rate, as it has done historically, during its meeting on Monday night.
This means all types of properties within the town, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, will be taxed at the same rate.
The town's tax rate for fiscal year 2025 is projected to be $16.47 per $1,000 property value, which is a decrease of 54 cents from last year's rate of $17.01.
The average tax bill for a single-family residence in Dalton would be about $5,561.06 for an average value of $337,648.
Residential properties continue to represent most of the total value in town, at approximately 86 percent, with commercial, industrial, and personal property only making up about 14 percent, Assessor's Clerk Lee Nunez said.
The town's excess levy capacity for FY25 is approximately $777,158, which is down from FY24's figure of $864,386.07. The town takes this figure into consideration when developing the budget.
The total assessed value of taxable properties in town for FY25 is $959,176,725, an increase of $63,853,860, or 7.13 percent over last year.
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