Open Your Wallet, Time To Pay Taxes In Farmington

FARMINGTON, CT — While the tax bills that have gone out to folks in Farmington say they're due July 1, there's no need to worry.

That's because the first installment of real estate and business/personal property taxes is payable no later than Friday, Aug. 1.

Motor vehicle taxes and special service charges (waste collection and/or sewer usage) are also due July 1st and must be paid in full by Aug. 1.

Payments made after Aug. 1 will be charged 1.5 percent interest per month, calculated from the original due date of July 1.

The taxes will fund a $136.77 million town/school spending package for the new fiscal year, which started Tuesday, July 1.

In May, voters said "yes" to the budget 593-392, a percentage breakdown of 60 percent "yes" to 40 percent "no."

The new budget is $8.164 million larger than the 2024-25 combined budget, or a 6.35 percent increase.

The town's tax rate jumped this year from 25.45 mills to 26.62 mills — or a 1.17-mill increase.

For a home assessed at $300,000 (slightly less than the average assessment in Farmington), the new budget would mean an additional $351 in property taxes for that homeowner.

In all, taxes increased by 4.61 percent, according to the latest figures from the town.

For more information, contact the Farmington Tax Office at 860-675-2340.

From May 2: 'Farmington Voters Approve New Budget And Tax Increase'