MOSCOW -- The tax rate for the town of Moscow will increase from $15 to $16.60 per $1,000 assessed valuation this year, according to town officials.

Appropriations include $688,461 for the town's share of School Administrative District 13's budget, $379,099 raised at town meeting and $146,041 for county taxes.

The total commitment is $1.14 million.

SAD 13 is comprised of Bingham and Moscow.

Residents will receive their tax bills within a few days, First Selectman Donald Beane said last week.

Moscow will receive $78,364 in State Revenue Sharing and $12,345 in Homestead Exemption reimbursements for 2008.