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Advisory committee to explore single quarterly billing for taxes, water and sewer
Summary
The committee discussed consolidation of multiple municipal bills into a single quarterly statement (tax, water, sewer) to reduce postage and improve collection, and voted to place a recommendation on the agenda next week after researching Clinton's billing model.
Templeton Advisory Committee members discussed whether the town should consolidate separate tax, water and sewer statements into a single quarterly bill, similar to a model used in neighboring towns. Committee members said consolidating billing could reduce postage and paperwork and make it easier for residents to manage payments.
Members described the current decentralized billing arrangement, where water, sewer and property tax bills go out separately, and noted practical problems such as multiple postage costs and gaps in enforcement that leave the sewer department taking unpaid accounts to court. One member said the town should contact Clinton to learn which software or service the town uses for consolidated billing.
The committee voted to draft a recommendation to the select board on a single quarterly-bill approach and to ask for a copy of Clinton's billing statement and vendor information before finalizing language. The committee tabled the item for one week so its member can obtain sample bills and software contact information and bring a draft recommendation back to the advisory meeting.
