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Suffield Board of Finance votes to move $65,462.85 in delinquent taxes to suspense list; tax sales may follow
Summary
At its May 11 meeting the Board of Finance unanimously approved transferring $65,462.85 of delinquent taxes to the Suspense List after a report from Tax Collector Jill Schechtman; accounts with two years of arrears and at least $12,000 owed will be reviewed by the Tax Attorney for potential tax sale.
The Town of Suffield Board of Finance voted unanimously on May 11 to transfer $65,462.85 of delinquent tax accounts to the Suspense List after Tax Collector Jill Schechtman reviewed the roll and collection activity.
Schechtman said the proposed transfer is primarily from the 2022 grand list with a smaller amount from the 2024 grand list. She told the board $30,548.94 has been collected so far this year and the town’s current collection rate is 99.14 percent. She said tax sales for delinquent properties will move forward and that the Tax Collector’s office compiled a list of property owners with two years in arrears and at least $12,000 due; those accounts will be turned over to the Tax Attorney for review to determine which will be considered for a tax sale.
Brian Kost made the motion to transfer $65,462.85 to the Suspense List; Michael Haines seconded and the motion passed 6–0.
The transfer places selected accounts into a status that often precedes formal collection actions, including potential tax sale proceedings overseen by the town’s tax counsel. Letters to delinquent real estate owners have prompted some payments, Schechtman said; the Tax Attorney will next review the flagged accounts and advise which to advance to sale.
The board took no additional action at the meeting beyond the transfer vote; the Tax Collector and Tax Attorney will carry the matter forward according to statutory process.
