CHARLEMONT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Charlemont Selectboard has voted unanimously to adopt a tax rate of $18.30 per $1,000 valuation for Fiscal Year 2025, down $2.40 from FY24’s tax rate of $20.70.

The Board of Assessors saw an increased growth in total property value this year with new home construction, renovations, and a Berkshire East project, allowing the town to balance that market value growth with a lower tax rate.