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Hinsdale tax payment late; commissioners describe abatement process under RSA 2912
Summary
County staff said Hinsdale's county tax payment arrived by mail one day late; the board described the statutory abatement process under RSA 2912 and noted the one‑day penalty for Hinsdale amounted to $322.17.
County staff told commissioners that Hinsdale's county tax payment arrived by mail after the December 17 deadline used for town remittances. Staff said the county must assess statutory interest/penalties for late town payments but that towns may petition the county delegation for abatement under RSA 2912.
At the meeting staff explained the process: the county will mail a bill assessing the penalty, include the cited RSA language, and inform the town of its right to file a petition to the county delegation. Staff noted that towns sometimes request abatements for hardships such as weather‑related office closures; in Hinsdale's case staff said the check was mailed and arrived late, and they calculated the one‑day penalty as $322.17.
Commissioners discussed past examples where towns sought abatements due to late tax-rate setting or extraordinary circumstances and said the delegation reviews such petitions. No vote was taken; staff will send the penalty assessment and relevant RSA citation to Hinsdale and the delegation if the town requests abatement.
