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wbjournal.com | November 4, 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 5 G R E A T E R W O R C E S T E R R E G I O N S Membership to SCU requires a one-time dividend-earning deposit of $5.00 in a prime share account. Equal Housing Opportunity. Equal Opportunity Employer. Federally insured by NCUA. NMLS #616673. Let's talk now! 888.599.2265 southbridgecu.com GO AHEAD, FALL FOR THAT GREAT NEW HOME MORTGAGE LOANS & REFINANCING MADE EASY We've got you. Tax rate per Community $1,000 in assessed value Greater Worcester property tax rates Shrewsbury ................................. 12.57 Oakham ....................................... 14.51 Leicester ...................................... 15.08 Boylston ....................................... 16.04 Hardwick ..................................... 16.04 New Braintree ............................ 17.00 Holden .......................................... 17.45 Rutland ........................................ 17.89 West Boylston ............................. 18.85 Paxton ........................................... 19.74 Auburn* ....................................... 23.23 Worcester* .................................. 34.90 *Residential property tax rate is different. Auburn's is 18.42, and Worcester's is 18.00 Source: Mass. Department of Revenue hearing students say things like, "Wow! I had no idea this was here!" or "I've never been downtown before." EcoTarium President & CEO Lucy Hale places great value on natural cultural institutions such as city parks, which are free and open to the public. Accessibility is vital to the EcoTari- um's mission, Hale said. e EcoTari- um participates in the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Card to Culture program, designed to connect cultural organizations with EBT card holders. e MCC provides a communications benefit for the program. Year Value Greater Worcester combined total property value 2013 ............................ $23,298,949,759 2014 ............................ $23,442,198,740 2015 ............................ $23,899,301,966 2016 ............................ $24,510,039,451 2017 ............................ $26,090,539,528 2018 ............................ $27,296,249,393 2019 ............................ $28,947,083,394 Source: Mass. Department of Revenue Continued on Page 6 Stephanie Ramey, executive director of Discover Central Mass, at Worm- town Brewery in Worcester PHOTO/BRAD KANE