VERNON — As the town acclimates to the shuttering of Vermont Yankee, residents will see a higher tax bill this year, according to a news release.
“This is approximately $185.20 more per $100,000 per assessed value for a homestead [tax] rate,” Treasurer Cindy Turnley told Selectboard members at their July 25 regular meeting.
Turnley was there to present the proposed 2016 tax rate, which the Board unanimously approved.
For Vernon residents, the total homestead tax rate is $1.7537 per $100 of assessed value. For nonresidents, the total tax rate is $1.6935.
The bill is payable in three installments. The first tax payment is due Sept. 8. The second is due Jan. 12, 2017, and the final payment is due May 4, 2017.
Last week, Town Clerk Tim Arsenault announced that the town office will be open on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, from 6 a.m. to noon, and on Sept. 6, 7, and 8, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., to accept tax payments.
If the bill is mailed to the town, Arsenault advised that the envelope should be postmarked ahead of the due date to ensure credit for an on-time payment. Anyone who hasn't received a tax bill should contact the Treasurer's Office at 802-257-3077.