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Selectmen debate hiring QDS to clear assessor backlog; motion seconded but final approval deferred
Summary
The board discussed using QDS, the assessor‑software vendor, to input about 350 personal property tax returns after the town lost a DMV download file. A motion to authorize QDS was made and seconded, but the board deferred a final not‑to‑exceed authorization pending cost clarification and further information.
The Andover Board of Selectmen discussed options to clear a backlog in the assessor’s office on Feb. 9, considering a proposal from QDS — the firm that supplies the town’s tax software — and a competing offer from the Bolton assessor’s office.
Town officials said QDS offered to perform data entry for about 350 personal property tax returns from its Waterbury office at a reduced rate of $100 per hour, plus a $100 per‑day travel charge if staff work on‑site. Board members said the Bolton assessor had quoted roughly $110 per hour. The town…
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