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Board keeps postmark rule for tax payments, encourages electronic payments to reduce late-post delays
Summary
After debate about mail delays, the Select Board elected to retain the long-standing practice of accepting payments postmarked by the tax deadline and to promote electronic payment options to reduce delivery-related issues.
Board members debated whether tax payments should be accepted based on postmark or date received after the town experienced delays in mail delivery. Resident S14 argued to "stick with the postmarks because it is of some sort of a legal value," and several board members agreed that the town should keep the status quo while offering electronic payment options.
The Chair noted federal and state deadlines differ and that the town has tighter budget timing, but the board opted to keep accepting postmarked payments to avoid penalizing residents who mailed payments on time. Staff were asked to communicate available electronic-payment options, which are expected to reduce late-arrival issues moving forward.
