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Select Board approves supplemental warrant after mapping error omitted property
Summary
Staff reported a property had been omitted from the tax list for three years because of a mapping error; the board accepted the assessor's recommendation to supplement the tax record and recoup the missed tax (approx. $1,693) with flexible collection options if hardship is shown.
The Newcastle Select Board on May 12 accepted the assessor’s recommendation to issue a supplemental tax warrant after staff found one property had been omitted from the tax list for three years due to a mapping error.
Staff said the town will pursue recouping the missed taxes (the assessor described a maximum allowable adjustment amount of roughly $1,693) and noted the owner has been notified. Board members asked whether the assessment would create financial hardship; staff said payment plans or other accommodations could be used if warranted, and that the normal legal process will be followed under the referenced statutory authority.
The motion to accept the assessor's recommendation to supplement the real-estate roll was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote. The board instructed staff to be flexible in collection options where hardship is documented and to initiate the process through the tax office.
