Plympton Select Board Adopts Uniform FY2026 Tax Rate, Enters Executive Session

PLYMPTON — November 17, 2025 — Plympton Select Board adopts a uniform FY2026 property tax rate and flags a nearly depleted legal budget. Meeting Monday, the two-member board voted unanimously to maintain a residential factor of one — taxing all property classes at the same rate — after the Board of Assessors recommended against a commercial-residential split, citing commercial property at just under 25 percent of the town's total assessed value. New growth came in at $232,625, nearly double last year's roughly $125,000, driven by more than $8 million in newly reported utility values. The board also unanimously renewed liquor licenses for Arty Corporation and Plympton Convenience for 2026, and appointed Sonia Silva as Inspector of Animals through April 30, 2026. Town administrator updates flagged the legal expenses line at 89 percent spent with roughly 62 percent of the fiscal year remaining, and an unforeseen 11 percent group health insurance increase that could create a year-end shortfall. The board then entered executive session on police sergeant and town accountant contract negotiations, a complaint involving the Select Board chair, and litigation against Cape Cod Builders Incorporated over the town hall roof.