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That sounds good but is misleading. It may be the lowest rate in 36 years but the assessment is the highest in forever. Each town and school votes to spend so much money and need to collect that amount no matter how they call it.
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It is not misleading ... it is factual.
Voters determine two of the four segments to the town tax rate:
Municipal, county,
local school, and state school.
Town voters have a say on municipal and local school.
The state school rate is still being determined by the NH Supreme Court and the two court cases regarding SWEPT etc.
The town and school don't vote ... the voters ... vote and the decision is based on plurality.