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Scotland selectmen approve $13,994.25 transfer to suspense tax book; treasurer reports stable revenues
Summary
The Scotland Board of Selectmen on May 28 approved transferring $13,994.25 in uncollected property taxes to the Suspense Tax Book, approved recommended appropriations and heard Treasurer David Zito report year-to-date revenues of $6.24 million and current-year tax collections of $4.67 million.
First Selectman Dana Barrow and the Scotland Board of Selectmen approved a set of routine financial actions on May 28, including a motion to transfer $13,994.25 in uncollected property taxes to the Suspense Tax Book and to approve additional appropriations and transfers recommended by the treasurer.
Treasurer David Zito presented the town's April financial summary. He reported total current-year tax revenue collections for the 10 months ended April 30, 2025, totaled $4.67 million (100% of the full year's budget) and that total revenues were $6.24 million (99.3% of the full year's budget). Back-tax collections totaled about $75,000; interest on current-year taxes and back taxes contributed additional revenue. The treasurer said the General Fund cash balance on April 30, 2025, was $1.5 million, with $376,000 held in a STIF investment account and an additional $586,000 held across STIF accounts for investments and other funds.
Selectman Michael Gurnack moved to add the Suspense transfer to the agenda and later moved the formal approval of the Suspense list; Bart Laws seconded both motions and the board carried them. Separately, First Selectman Dana Barrow moved to approve additional appropriations and transfers as recommended by the treasurer; that motion also carried. The board also approved the minutes from the April 23, 2025 meeting.
Zito outlined FY25 capital spending through April 30: about $52,300 for Fire Department equipment and network upgrades (air packs, thermal camera, extractor/dryer), $23,600 in Kemp Road bridge engineering costs and roughly $20,100 on the Town Hall renovation so far. CNR funds available for spending totaled approximately $231,000 as of April 30. The treasurer said work on FY26 audit preparations is scheduled and the town has begun preliminary discussions with Berkshire Bank about a possible line of credit to finance bridge costs, noting legal and bonding considerations remain.
The board recorded that $248,651 in state funding was approved toward Municipal Safety Complex and Community Hall repairs and upgrades; the town will match that award with $27,628. The board did not take further action on grant administration at the meeting.
The board adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
