 North Adams Council OKs $2M in Free Cash TransfersThe City Council on Tuesday approved the use of nearly $2 million in free cash to reserves and to clean up some accounts in deficit. Pittsfield Local Receipts Trending High, Cannabis Revenues DroppingOf the estimated $800,000 in cannabis tax, $332,491 was collected by the end of the second quarter, representing 41.6 percent.  Lanesborough Tax Bills to Rise From Increased Property ValuesThe value of an average single-family home increased to $300,705, up by $39,405 compared to the average value last year. The total town value grew 14.6 percent to $508,755,124, an increase of just over $55 million from last year.  Pittsfield Tax Rate Drops, Tax Bills Rise for Fiscal 2023The residential rate for fiscal 2023 is $18.32 per $1,000 of valuation and the commercial, industrial, and personal property rate of $39.21. North Adams Council Pauses Tax Rate DecisionThe councilors, however, described the jump from last year's 1.68 to the max shift as "whiplash," especially after spending years trying to gradually shift toward residential to find some equity between the rates. Williamstown Sets Single Tax Rate for FY23The average property owner will see a 4.4 percent rise in their property tax in the current fiscal year according to numbers presented by Town Assessor Chris Lamarre. Williamstown's FY23 Tax Levy Hiked to Pay for WPD SettlementThe additional quarter million dollars to be raised through property taxes is over and above the appropriations approved by the annual town meeting last month. |
