Quick facts:
- The $36.9 million renovation project cost would be bonded over 25 years
- The debt service on the proposed bond is approximately $2 million annually
- View the breakdown in costs associated with the renovation project
- Total library tax rate would increase by 65 cents, from $1.40 to $2.05 per $1,000 of assessed value
- Calculate your own tax estimate by taking your assessed value and dividing by 1,000, then multiplying that number by 0.65. Keep in mind that assessed value and full market value can vary widely.
- Click here to look up your home’s assessed value.
- Bond costs will only affect taxpayers in the Bethlehem Central School District
- Click here to view a cost comparison of the Guilderland and Bethlehem library renovation projects
Other town taxes:
The tax rate for the Bethlehem Central School District is $21.61 per $1,000. Click here for details.
Bethlehem taxpayers pay $3.80 per $1,000 in Albany County taxes and approximately $5.20-$6.70 per $1,000 in combined town, sewer, water, highway and fire district taxes, depending on which fire district a home is located in. Click here for details.