Politics & Government

What Do You Think of Your Local Tax Bill?

New tax bills came out recently in the Chathams.

Residents of the Chathams recently received their local tax bills, which increased compared to last year.

The in an effort to keep taxes level, and the also in April.

Chathamites voted to in April. The school budget included a 2.4 increase in the tax levy.

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, the budget included a 2.7% tax levy increase for borough residents and a 1.8% tax levy increase for township residents. For a $700,000 home, the average tax change would be an increase of $193 for Borough residents and $129 for Township residents.

Chatham residents, you tell us: What do you think of your new tax bills? Is your money well spent, or are your taxes too high?

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