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Dorset finance report: delinquent taxes down, ARPA balance noted amid pending housing commitments
Summary
Delinquent taxes stood at $42,957 (as of Feb. 11, 2026), down from $129,451 a year earlier; ARPA balance listed at $582,000 with $148,449 available for use (not accounting for pending VIA or E&K commitments).
Town staff reported delinquent taxes of $42,957 as of Feb. 11, 2026 (compared with $129,451 the prior year) and that the fiscal year is 75% complete with expenditures at about 80% of budget. The minutes also detail sinking-fund balances and project allocations, including ARPA: $582,000 with $148,449 available for use and line items such as Raptor Lane feasibility, White & Burke study, and pending VIA and E&K amounts.
The minutes list multiple sinking-fund and project allocations, a $3.6 million 2021 Town Office bond at a 4.01% rate, assets including 10 acres at Upper Hollow Road and 308 acres at Raptor Lane, and an equipment line and highway paving allocation. Board discussion included staff note that one employee healthcare premium line increased due to one employee moving off a spouse plan.
