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Scotland treasurer reports unreconciled tax collections, $748K in general fund cash and updates capital projects
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Treasurer David Zito told the Board of Selectmen the town’s tax-collection reports from Windham remain unreconciled, placing current-year collections at $3.3M (69.7% of budget) through Dec. 31, 2025; he also detailed FY26 capital expenditures and noted a $132,750 building-permit payment for the proposed solar project.
Treasurer David Zito presented the town’s preliminary General Fund profit-and-loss through Feb. 28, 2026 at the March 17 Board of Selectmen meeting, reporting that tax revenue and collections have not been fully reconciled because the Windham tax collector had not provided recent reports. Zito said current-year tax collections through Dec. 31, 2025 totaled $3.3 million, or 69.7% of the full year’s budget, with back-tax collections of $45,500; together total tax revenues were listed at $3.4 million (69.9% of budget). He noted that collections for January and February remained unreconciled because Windham had not released reports.
Zito reported general fund cash of $748,000 (per books) as of Feb. 28, 2026 and described STIF holdings (one account with $367,000 and another with $782,000) and said the town had earned about $29,800 in interest in FY2026 between the two accounts. He highlighted departmental revenue at 323% of budget due to a permit application for a proposed solar farm and state grant revenues at 50% of budget totaling $678,000.
On capital spending, Zito itemized FY26 expenditures through Feb. 28: Kemp Road bridge engineering $49,300; Town Hall renovation costs recorded this FY of $23,900 (with $289,000 incurred to date on the project and $241,000 reimbursed); Town Aid Road paving (Kemp Road) $96,100; STEAP public safety work $31,500; CNR Public Works (pickup truck and tractor) $124,000; CNR Fire (extrication tool, hose, exhaust system) $72,600; and CNR Town septic replacement $10,000. He said $341,000 remained available in CNR funds as of Feb. 28, 2026.
Zito also noted the town had received a $132,750 building permit check related to the proposed solar project and that the Continuing Disclosure Report concerning FY25 bonding was filed on the EMMA system. He said work on the FY27 budget has begun and cautioned that RD11 school costs may rise as Scotland’s student enrollment is expected to increase from 35 to 49 students.
Board actions at the meeting included approval of the prior meeting’s minutes and the motion to adjourn; no budget or appropriations votes were taken at the March 17 meeting.