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Residents tell Essex Junction council late-tax notices linked to mail delays; councilors and staff clarify options
Summary
Residents raised concerns at the Sept. 24 meeting about property tax payments being marked late when mailed; they urged the council to restore acceptance of postmarked payments and identified drop-box and in-person payment as alternatives but said mail delays and banking timelines can complicate timely payment.
Several residents told the Essex Junction City Council on Sept. 24 that mailed tax payments that arrive after the due date — despite being postmarked earlier — exposed them to late notices and fees, and they urged the city to reconsider a practice of not accepting postmarked mail as proof of timely payment.
“My name is Joe Cutterley. I've lived in the village and now city of Essex Junction for 18 years,” said resident Joe Cutterley during public comment. Cutterley said he mailed his city taxes on Sept. 6 but the payment…
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