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Bethel officials say enhanced patrol contract calculation appears to overcharge town; county points to statutory limits
Summary
Bethel Town Manager Sharon Jackson told Oxford County Commissioners she believes the town is paying too much for the enhanced patrol contract; Commissioners said costs have been carefully calculated and that statutory limits constrain discounts. Administrator Loper offered to help locate the contract breakdown.
Bethel Town Manager Sharon Jackson and selectboard members met with the Oxford County Commissioners on April 21 to press for clarification about how the county calculates charges under the enhanced patrol contract, saying the town believes it "is paying too much" because part of the cost is already collected through the town's county tax bill.
Administrator Loper said a breakdown is available on the second page of the contract Excel document and offered to help Jackson locate it. Commissioner Lisa Keim emphasized the county's obligation to tax fairly across all municipalities, noting that towns with their own police departments also pay county taxes and that state statutes limit the county's ability to give a discount. The discussion did not produce a vote or a formal change; the conversation was preserved for later follow-up and staff assistance in locating the calculation worksheet.
