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Selectboard approves MS-535 appropriations and signs first-issue tax warrant
Summary
The board approved the MS-535 appropriation report after a close audit year tied to FEMA funding, and voted to sign the first-issue tax warrant; staff discussed mailing logistics and encouraged electronic notification options.
The selectboard approved the town’s MS-535 appropriations filing and signed the first-issue tax warrant after discussing audit complexity related to FEMA funds and the logistics of mailing tax bills.
Town staff told members the audit nearly became more complex because of the FEMA funds, and that the town narrowly remained under the threshold requiring a more complicated audit. The board moved to approve and sign the MS-535, which the administrator said had been reviewed by the auditor. The motion passed by vocal affirmation.
The town administrator explained that first-issue tax bills will be mailed later than usual because the audit process took longer; residents can sign up for email notification and download a PDF of their tax bill. Staff also noted postage and stationery costs for mailing over 1,100 bills and suggested that electronic delivery could save the town money.
The board then moved to approve and sign the first-issue tax warrant. Members discussed that some properties in current use receive token bills (e.g., $1–$2) that cost more to mail than the amount billed and reiterated encouragement of electronic delivery options.
Both approvals were recorded in the meeting and staff will proceed with mailings and email-notification options described in the packet.
