If my assessment increases will my property taxes increase?

Higher property assessments do not cause higher taxes. The total municipal budget which is voted by town meeting is what determines the money to be raised from property taxes. The tax rate may stay the same or even decrease because of the overall increase in the total value of the community. Your tax bill is based on the spending of the Town. An increase in the assessed value does not necessarily cause an increase in taxes. Your tax bill is a direct result of the Town's budget.