The Select Board discussed how the town handles properties taken for unpaid taxes and the decision window after a Land Court judgment.
A town official on the recording explained that "Once we get judgment from Land Court, we have 14 days to decide whether we wanna buy them or sell them." The official said staff can either move forward quickly with purchase or sale decisions or put actions on hold and provide the Select Board with details to decide later.
The official added that owners have a year to request excess proceeds if any are recovered after sale, and that the town and its attorney can recoup real-estate-related funds; any amounts above those legal obligations must be placed into an account.
Meeting remarks did not identify how many properties are involved, potential values, or whether the town intended to buy or sell particular parcels; staff offered to provide the board with more information if the board wanted to delay action.