Brentwood’s select board agreed to pause release of the first $30,000 invoice from KRT, the town’s revaluation contractor, pending a contract‑required meeting to review data collection procedures and confirmation that field work has begun.

Staff reported KRT mailed postcards but has not completed field visits because of staff illness and holidays. The contract requires KRT to meet with town staff to review project steps and guidelines before starting data collection. Board members said they would prefer KRT to meet the town either with staff or before the board and suggested the town withhold payment until KRT has completed at least a portion of property visits or formally met the town as specified in contract section 9.1.

A staff member offered to arrange the meeting on the first meeting date in the new year and to send KRT a written notice pausing invoice release until the meeting occurs; the board favored memorializing the pause in writing with an acknowledgment from the contractor.

The board’s action pauses payment while retaining capital reserve funding availability and instructs staff to schedule the KRT meeting and secure written confirmation before funds are released.