Dublin’s 2016 tax rate has been set at $27.81, which is almost a five-percent increase from last year.
A $1.15 increase in the local school accounted for the largest increase in the tax rate, according to Town Administrator Sherry Miller, bringing that portion of the tax rate to $14.30.
Dublin’s town rate dropped three-cents over last year’s figure to $7.31.
The state school portion of the tax rate decreased to $2.33, down 31-cents from last year.
The county portion of the tax rate also increased, going from $3.37 to $3.87.