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Danville Selectmen approve increase to civil forfeiture surcharge to $10.44
Summary
The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved raising the town's civil forfeiture surcharge from $5.00 to $10.44 to cover higher certified-mail costs, following a request from the town clerk. The vote was 4–0.
The Town of Danville Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on June 15 to raise the civil forfeiture surcharge from $5.00 to $10.44, the maximum amount allowed by the state, to help offset rising certified-mailing costs.
Michelle Healy, the town clerk, asked the board to approve the increase, saying the higher fee would allow the town to recoup costs associated with the civil forfeiture process. Shawn O'Neil moved to raise the surcharge and Joe Hester seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The board did not specify a formal effective date in the minutes; the change was approved as a motion on the floor. The minutes record that the $10.44 level reflects the current state ceiling but do not cite a specific statute or code section.
The selectmen did not record individual roll-call votes in the minutes; the motion is recorded as passing unanimously with the selectmen present. The board discussed no additional implementation detail at the meeting and did not attach a timetable or administrative instruction for how the fee change will be recorded in town fee schedules.
The board's next regular meeting is scheduled for June 29 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, where any implementing administrative steps could appear on the agenda.
