The Mason tax rate has increased this year by nearly 4 percent.
In total, Mason’s tax rate has been set at $26.24, larger than 2018’s total of $25.18.
A home valued at $200,000 can expect a tax bill of $5,248.
The town’s portion of the tax has taken a 7 percent jump this year, from $8.21 to $8.75.
The county portion of the tax is down by 5 percent this year, reduced from $1.30 to $1.24.
Both the state and local school portions of the tax rate have grown this year. The former by roughly 2 percent, from $2.26 to $2.31, and the latter by 4 percent, from $13.41 to $13.94.
– By MAX SCHEINBLUM