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Weybridge board to clarify tax due date rule: payments must be received in town office
Summary
After discussion of delayed or unmarked mail, the Select Board agreed to clarify the tax bill to state that payments must be received in the town office by the posted date and time (rather than relying on postmarks) and to add a bright insert in tax mailings explaining the rule.
Residents raised concerns that modern mail processing can delay postmarks and make postmark-based proofs of timely payment unreliable. Board members discussed whether to continue accepting postmarks as evidence of timely payment or to require delivery to the town office. The board agreed that the tax bill should clearly state the required method and deadline: payments must be received in the town office by the published date and time to avoid penalty, and staff will include a colored insert in the tax bill to make the change clear to taxpayers.
Members noted that some neighboring towns use a received-in-office rule and recommended staff draft precise language for inclusion on the bill and on an insert. The board directed staff to consult the Addison town clerk’s language as a template and to return with final wording for publication on the tax bill and the town website.
