Dutchess County’s property tax rate reduction won’t necessarily mean taxpayers will pay less

Dutchess County’s property tax rate reduction won’t necessarily mean taxpayers will pay less

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Taxpayers in the Northern Dutchess towns of Red Hook and Rhinebeck will see a decrease in the property tax rate in the upcoming year but, because the overall amount to be raised by taxes will increase under the $629.4 million county budget for 2025, the decrease in rate won’t necessarily translate into a decrease in the amount property owners will pay in taxes. The tax levy, or the amount to be raised by taxes to support the…