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Selectboard tables new registration fee and sets workshop to finalize ordinance
Summary
The board debated a proposed $200 annual registration fee (with discussion of prorating) for a registration program and agreed to table the ordinance to May 19 while scheduling a department-head workshop to finalize language and implementation steps.
The selectboard discussed proposed registration language and a $200 annual fee for a registration program, including whether to prorate mid-year registrations and the appropriate rollout date. Some members favored keeping the fee simple ($200) and collecting it on an annual cycle; others preferred prorating for fairness. The board also debated whether to begin collecting fees before the program's formal start date, with suggestions to start education and outreach early and to implement the registration program next April.
Board members agreed to table the ordinance and related checklist items until the May 19 meeting. Staff will hold a workshop with department heads to refine the ordinance language, decide on prorating mechanics, and finalize incorporation of a checklist for enforcement and administration. The board discussed timing for notices and the need to coordinate with billing cycles and town meeting schedules.
Next steps: staff to prepare revised ordinance language and a checklist for the workshop; the board will revisit the ordinance on May 19.
