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Torrington boards authorize mayor to negotiate tax‑collector contract extension tied to vacant parcels
Summary
A joint meeting of the Board of Finance and City Council authorized the mayor to draft a new contract reflecting a term‑sheet that would extend the tax‑collector agreement through May 11, 2031, keep the commission at 0.35% and transfer multiple tax‑sale parcels to the city as consideration; the boards voted unanimously to move the term sheet to a formal contract for December review.
The Board of Finance and City Council on Nov. 17 authorized the mayor to negotiate and draft a formal contract based on a non‑binding term sheet presented by corporation counsel and the tax collector's attorney that would extend the city's tax‑collector services agreement to May 11, 2031.
Corporation Counsel and attorney Coppola outlined the proposal, which would incorporate prior amendments, lock the tax‑collector commission at 0.35%, provide for a new lease schedule increasing monthly rent to $700 and…
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