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Tax-collector candidate proposes office modernization, higher elderly exemptions
Summary
Becky Myrtle Osgood, the appointed tax collector running for a one-year term, said she wants to modernize the tax-collector's office, expand online access to forms and pursue higher elderly exemptions after meeting residents who struggled to pay property taxes.
At the Loudon candidate forum, Becky Myrtle Osgood, the current appointed tax collector and candidate for the remaining one-year term, described plans to modernize the tax-collector’s office and to review elderly exemptions.
Osgood introduced herself as the current appointed tax collector and a Loudon resident of 25 years. “I am fiscally conservative and when I was trying to pull together the budget for this year, I tried to reduce wherever it was possible on the budget lines,” she said, and added she has experience as a CPA and grant writer.
Why it matters: Osgood said she has seen residents struggle to pay property taxes and believes Loudon’s elderly exemption levels are low compared with neighboring towns. She told the forum she is “in the midst of gathering information” about increasing elderly exemptions and would work with selectmen and departments to consider changes.
Key proposals
- Modernization: Osgood said she plans to “modernize the office and make as many forms and other applications available online.”
- Elderly exemptions: She described conversations with townspeople who had difficulty paying taxes and said she will research raising the town’s elderly exemption to better match surrounding communities.
Ending
Osgood asked for voter support at the upcoming election and said she would continue efforts to streamline tax-collector services if elected.
