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The city council on Sept. 15 set the mil rate for the current year at 22.4. That's $22.40 per $1,000 of property value, up $0.75 from last year.
The final amount accounts for city, county and school district costs. On the city side, it includes an $83,382.47 "overlay" fund to cover unexpected bills.
State law allows municipalities to add up to 5 percent to their annual budgets. For Belfast, that translated to mil ...