Saturday, August 9, 2025

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DOR Code
Municipality
Fiscal Year
Overlay Appropriation
Total Levy
Overlay as a % of Total Levy
294
Templeton
2021
313,292
12,276,184
2.55%
294
Templeton
2022
234,466
12,740,880
1.84%
294
Templeton
2023
225,774
12,935,986
1.75%
294
Templeton
2024
143,641
13,526,437
1.06%
294
Templeton
2025
140,749
14,086,053
1.00%