Tax & Utility Rates
City Tax Rates for 2022 (Fiscal Year End June 30, 2023)
Taxes are payable in two installments on Sept. 15 and March 15.
Entity | Tax Rate |
---|---|
Essex Junction Economic Development | 0.0100 |
Essex Junction General | 0.3464 |
Essex Town Capital | 0.0200 |
Essex Town General Fund | 0.5513 |
Local Agreement Rate | 0.0021 |
Total Municipal Rate | 0.9298 |
Non-Homestead Education Rate | 1.7231 |
Homestead Education Rate | 1.6019 |
Total - Homestead | 2.5317 |
Total - Non-Homestead | 2.6529 |
City Tax Rates for 2022 (Fiscal Year End June 30, 2023)
Utility Rates
Detailed explanation of your City utility bill
FY23 Water Usage Rate: Fixed charge of $130.15 per year plus usage of $0.0216 per cubic foot
FY23 Wastewater Treatment Usage Rate: Fixed charge of $122.37 per year plus usage of $0.0110 per cubic foot
FY23 Sanitation Usage Rate: Fixed charge of $107.35 per year plus usage of $0.0061 per cubic foot
FY23 Large User Water Rate: $0.110 per 1,000 gallons
FY23 Wastewater Treatment Wholesale Rate: $3.565 per 1,000 gallons
For example, the cost to the City resident using 120 gallons per day will increase by 7.68% or $41.78 per year. The large user rate is increasing by $0.018 or 19.6%. The Wastewater Treatment wholesale rate is increasing 9.7% to $3.565
Effective July 1, 2020 a $35 flat fee will be applied to all interim bill requests. This includes interim bill requests for the sale of property or for a change of tenant in rental properties.
Beginning in calendar year 2021, Water, Sewer, and Sanitation charges will be billed three times per year (tri-annually). Each bill will include four months of usage charges and four months of fixed charges.
Automatic Payment Information
Would you like to pay your utilities or taxes automatically? The Finance Department offers a direct debit program to your authorized checking or savings account on the due date. To enroll please complete one or both of the following forms. Please note, in order to enroll for both taxes and utilities you must fill out both forms.