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Don't Forget to Pay Your Durham & Middlefield Property Tax Bills Before Aug. 1

Taxes went up slightly in both towns this year.

The towns of Durham and Middlefield will begin collecting taxes for the 2013-14 fiscal year starting on Monday.

Motor vehicle and personal property taxes are due within 30 days of mailing. A taxpayer will be considered delinquent if these taxes are not delivered to the town before Aug. 1.

Payments may be made at or mailed to Durham Town Hall (to Tax Collector, Durham Town Hall, 30 Town House Road, PO Box 428, Durham, CT 06422) or Middlefield's Tax Office (to Middlefield Tax Collector, 393 Jackson Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455). For questions, call 860-349-3452 in Durham or 860-349-7117 in Middlefield. For more information and hours, check out the Tax Collector segment of the Durham town website or the same section of the Middlefield town website.

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In Durham, taxes can also be viewed and paid online but are subject to a convenience fee. In Middlefield, you can also drop your tax payments in the drop box at the front door of the tax office. 

Real estate taxes under $100 are due in full during this period. Real estate taxes exceeding $100 may be broken up into two installments, with the first installment due in the July 1 period and the second installment due on Jan. 1. A taxpayer becomes delinquent on the second installment if it is not received before Feb. 3.

Delinquent motor vehicle taxes will be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which will not issue a renewed registration until the payment is satisfied. Delinquent vehicle taxes must be paid in cash or money order.

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Vehicles purchased between Oct. 1, 2012, and July 31, 2013, will be taxed on Jan. 1.

Middlefield's tax rate for 2013-14 will be 33.24 , a 1.09-mill increase over last year, based on the $13,351,877 budget passed in May. Durham's 2013-14 budget, passed in May, increased the town's mill rate from 32.19 to 32.95, a 0.76-mill increase.


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