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Orford selectboard approves minutes, grants property abatement and an administrative veterans abatement
Summary
The board approved May 27 minutes and approved an abatement reducing the value of 582 Route 10 by $125,000 and an administrative abatement applying 50% of the Disabled Veterans credit to the July tax bill; all motions passed 3-0.
The Orford Board of Selectmen approved routine administrative items and voted on a set of motions at its June 10 meeting.
Minutes: The board approved the May 27, 2026 minutes. Charles Smith moved to accept the minutes; Kevin Follensbee seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
Property abatement: The Selectboard granted an abatement for property at 582 Route 10 that reduced the assessed value by $125,000. The motion to grant the abatement was made by Kevin Follensbee and seconded by Charles Smith; the motion passed 3-0.
Administrative veterans credit: The board approved an administrative abatement to apply 50% of the Total Disabled Veterans' credit to the July tax bill (minutes note only 50% of the standard Veterans Credit was applied). The motion was made by Kevin Follensbee and seconded by Larry Taylor; the motion passed 3-0.
Adjournment and financial reviews: Manifests, payroll and accounts payable folders were reviewed and signed as necessary. A motion to adjourn, made by Larry Taylor and seconded by Charles Smith, passed 3-0; the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Why it matters: these votes finalize routine fiscal and administrative actions that affect property taxation and town records. The minutes do not record roll-call individual vote statements beyond the 3-0 outcomes recorded in the motion lines.
What happens next: these actions will be reflected in town records and tax billing.
