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Ledyard sets tax rate

June 12, 2013 8:00 pm • Last Updated: June 12, 2013 11:52 pm

By Anna Isaacs

Ledyard — The Town Council voted Wednesday night to set the 2013-14 tax rate at 28.2 mills.

The new rate, a 0.27-mill increase, represents the first increase for the town in four years.

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