Taxation

How would merger affect my property taxes?
(Please note, the information in this answer is based on fiscal year 2020 budget numbers and tax rates.) 

Residents of the Town outside the Village currently pay municipal taxes only to the Town. Residents of the Village currently pay municipal taxes to both the Village and Town.​ ​
Does not include Town Highway Tax Rate paid only by Town outside the Village residents.
  • A $280,000 home in the Town outside the Village pays a total of $1,510.88 in municipal taxes.
  • A $280,000 home in the Village pays a total of $2,405.76 in municipal taxes
The Town and Village coming together means the two different levels of taxation meet somewhere between the two. The tax impact of merger would be spread over 12 years. The annual impact for residents of the Town outside the Village would be an average increase between $20 and $30 each year over that time period. Please note:
  • Actual numbers depend on assessed value.
  • Education tax rates would not be impacted by merger.
  • Only users of municipal water and sewer pay for these services. Residents in parts of Essex that do not have municipal water or sewer service do not pay for those services or infrastructure.
  • A temporary “Village Debt Assessment District” would be established and sunset once all Village debt is paid in full by Village residents.
​Sample Tax Bill for Town outside the Village Resident
Sample Tax Bill for Village Resident

This website was commissioned by the Town of Essex Selectboard and the Village of Essex Junction Board of Trustees to provide public information about the potential merger of the Town and Village governments. For more information please contact Greg Duggan at 879-1341 or manager@essex.org. For updates on Facebook go to: facebook.com/greateressex2020.
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