FORMULATION OF 2003 TAX RATE
Town Portion
Appropriation  $ 1,616,300
Less: Revenues       (949,822)
Less: Shared Revenue          (5,993)
Add: Overlay           5,737
        War Service Credits          16,600
Net Town Appropriation  $    685,315
Approved Town/City Tax Effort  $      685,315
Municipal Tax Rate  $        4.35
School Portion
Due to Local School  $ 2,885,608
Less: Adequate Education Grant      (657,515)
Less: State Education Taxes      (822,888)
Approved School Tax Effort  $   1,405,205
Local Education Tax Rate  $        8.90
State Education Taxes 
Equalized Valuation (no utilities) x $4.92    
167,253,583  $      822,888
Divide by Local Assessed Valuation (no utilities)
143,910,650    $        5.72
County Portion
Due to County  $    431,842
Less:  Shared Revenue          (2,017)
Approved County Tax Effort  $      429,825
Country Tax Rate  $        2.72
Combined Tax Rate  $      21.69
Total Property Taxes Assessed:  $   3,343,233
Less: War Service Credits (16,600)
Total Property Tax Commitment  $   3,326,633
Proof of Rate
Net Assessed Valuation Tax Rate Assessment
State Education Tax  $  143,910,650  $         5.72  $  822,888
All Other Taxes  $  157,799,850  $       15.97  $2,520,345
 $3,343,233