BERLIN — Interim City Manager Pam Laflamme told the council several times during Monday’s city council work session that her proposed budget was merely a “first pass” before giving the council the news that the proposed budget included a $6.05 increase per $1,000 of assessed property value over the current year’s figure of $36.54.

Laflamme said the proposed tax rate would be $42.59 per $1,000, but during the discussion she made it clear that those numbers could change, especially with respect to property values. Laflamme said the proposed budget was just a starting point.

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Kaseigh Long

Because Berlin is only interested in taxing retirees and seniors right out of the homes that they have paid for their entire life. Maybe lose some of the BS that tax payers are paying for before deciding to tax them even more.....

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