MINOT — Selectmen Monday set the 2012 property tax rate at $15 per $1,000 in property value.

Selectman Eda Tripp, also the town’s chief assessor, noted that while this is lower than last year’s tax rate of $15.70, property owners can’t make the assumption that their tax bill will automatically be lower this year because the town just completed a property revaluation.

“All I can say that most people will see little change in their property tax bill. For some it may go up a little, and for others it will go down a little,” Tripp said.

Tripp reported that the revaluation, conducted by John O’Donnell and Associates of New Gloucester, had gone well and apparently had ruffled few feathers as only 20 of the town’s 1,200 property owners had met with the revaluation team to discuss their results.

Tripp noted that one consequence of the revaluation is that town properties are now at 100 percent valuation, which means people eligible for the homestead exemption will qualify for the full $10,000 exemption.

The town’s total valuation, according to Tripp, now stands at nearly $171 million.

Breaking down how the $15 per thousand valuation will be spent, Tripp estimated that, in round numbers, $1.11 will go to pay county taxes, $3.82 for town services and $10.07 to support the schools.

Town Administrator Arlan Saunders reported that the Maine Municipal Association, through which the town insures its properties, had concluded a building assessment and would be increasing the town’s coverage on some of its properties in order to maintain replacement coverage.

According to Saunders, coverage on the Central Fire Station will go from $188,000 to $218,000; the town garage from $215,000 to $228,000; the town office from $513,000 to $557,000; and the baseball field snack shack from $32,000 to $51,000.

Saunders also reported that the town highway crew successfully completed the project to install the box culvert at the Indian Brook crossing of Shaw Hill Road and raise the road on schedule, keeping the road closing down to just four days.

Selectmen asked that Saunders convey their commendations and appreciation for a job well done to the workers.

Saunders said the affected section of Shaw Hill Road will be paved next week, as will Jackass Annie Road.

In other business, selectmen approved the request from Poland Regional High School’s head cross-country coach, Sean Galipeau-Eldridge, to host their cross-country meets on the town trails on Aug. 31 and Sept. 28.

Selectmen also approved Beth Davis’ request that the local Girl Scouts hold a 5K run on the trails on Oct. 20, provided she verifies the Girl Scouts have the required liability insurance. Selectmen were pleased to see that new groups were taking advantage of the facilities.