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Dalton Select Board approves tax warrant and offers three‑month payment plan after sewer bill spikes
Summary
After town sewer charges rose roughly 90%, the Dalton Select Board voted to approve the sewer tax warrant and direct the tax collector to include a notice offering residents a lump-sum payment or a three-month payment plan; interest and abatement limits were clarified.
Chair opened discussion on an unexpected jump in the town’s sewer billing and proposed a town response. Committee members reported that the sewer charge billed to the town rose "about 90%" and that residents’ shares moved from roughly $1.74 to about $3.14 per household. The tax collector said the office had not received a detailed explanation from the utility in Lunenburg before bills were issued.
The board approved a motion to sign the sewer tax warrant and directed the tax collector to enclose a letter with the tax bill offering residents the option to pay a lump sum or make payments over the next three months. The tax collector noted she can "write off up to $5 in interest" administratively and that any abatement above that amount requires select‑board approval; the board agreed to handle larger abatements case by case. The motion to approve and sign the warrant, with the three‑month payment option amendment, passed on the board’s voice vote.
