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New Milford appoints two to Resiliency Task Force, directs staff to prepare property-tax grace-period resolution
Summary
The council appointed Lee King and Peter Torpy to a new Resiliency Task Force; it also instructed staff to prepare a resolution to extend a property-tax payment grace period for qualifying federal employees if a government shutdown meets state conditions.
At the start of the work session the mayor asked for a motion to appoint Lee King and Peter Torpy to New Milford’s Resiliency Task Force; the motion was seconded and approved.
Separately, council discussed an option to adopt an extended property-tax payment grace period for residents who are federal employees who were furloughed or unpaid during an extended federal government shutdown. Staff explained the conditions under state law: the municipality may adopt an extended grace period only if the federal shutdown lasts more than 21 days and the shutdown is still in effect on or ends fewer than 14 days before the tax installment due date. If the council chooses to adopt the option, a resolution would be needed and qualifying taxpayers would be allowed to make payment on or before the next installment due date. The council asked staff to prepare the resolution for the next meeting; members expressed support for offering relief to affected residents.
