By Kevin Tyson
EAGLE TIMES CORRESPONDENT
CLAREMONT, NH — Taxes were the talk of a recent Claremont City Council meeting as newly-approved property valuations will be mailed out via letter starting this week. The gross value of all the property in Claremont has nearly doubled from $760 million to $1.4 billion.
The property re-evaluation was conducted by Vision Government Solutions on behalf of the city of Claremont and a new tax rate is scheduled to be set in November.
The city is also changing how often residents receive tax bills, changing the billing cycle from quarterly to semiannually. Only four cities in the Granite State use quarterly billing, including Claremont, and the software currently used by the city will no longer support the option.
The council adopted the ordinance on its first reading, with only Councilor O’Hearn voting against it.
Other business
During the meeting, City Manager Yoshi Manale congratulated the Public Works Department for winning the Granite State Rural Water Association’s Rural Water Meter Toss in Walpole. The department will also be installing additional cameras, lighting and panic buttons to address an uptick in criminal incidents involving department vehicles.
The Citizen’s Forum included comments from several residents regarding traffic volume, needed street repairs and more.
The council meets again at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Read More Mayor Dale Girard on Claremont’s bum rap on taxes and how the revaluation might help change it. PAGE A4
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