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Hanover Selectboard accepts minutes, schedules audit and flags county tax billing error
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting, the Hanover Selectboard accepted July minutes, learned a county tax billing error raised the town’s liability to $63,099, and recorded an audit engagement for Sept. 3; the board also set the town meeting for Oct. 29.
HANOVER, Maine — The Hanover Selectboard on Aug. 19 accepted the minutes of its July 15 meeting, reviewed town finances and recorded an audit engagement ahead of the fiscal review next month.
The board was informed that a county tax billing error increased Hanover’s liability to $63,099 from a previously stated $60,191. The minutes do not identify who provided that figure. The board also reviewed the monthly financial statement for July 2024 and noted that 30-day notices will be issued shortly for delinquent accounts.
Selectboard member Frank S. Morrison Jr. signed the letter of agreement and the letter of engagement for an audit scheduled Sept. 3. The board reviewed and signed warrants at the meeting.
Town Clerk Kelly Harrington announced that Hanover’s town meeting will be held Oct. 29, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Gem Theater. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.; the board’s next regular meeting is set for Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.
Why it matters: The revised county tax amount affects the town’s near-term obligations and will appear in upcoming financial reporting and warrant approvals; the Sept. 3 audit will review those accounts.
What’s next: The audit is scheduled for Sept. 3 and the town will proceed with required notices and any corrective steps identified in the auditor’s report.
