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Dorset finance update: delinquent taxes decline, ARPA and sinking fund balances reviewed
Summary
Delinquent taxes stood at $195,571 as of 5/14/26 (down from $339,054 last year); the town is 98% expended with FY26 about 92% complete. The Select Board reviewed sinking fund balances and ARPA allocations.
The Board reviewed finance figures: delinquent taxes totaled $195,571 as of May 14, 2026, down from $339,054 the previous year. The minutes record the figures directly: "$195,571 as of 5/14/26 last year $339,054." The fiscal year is 92% complete and the town sits at 98% expended; the manager reported winter highway items were over budget, and overall expenses are expected to come in 1–3% over estimates.
The Board reviewed sinking fund balances and ARPA allocations: ARPA total noted as $582,000 with $148,449 available for use; other listed funds include Town Office Solar ($80,000), Mad Tom Rd Site ($175,000), and line items for Raptor Lane and associated studies. The minutes also list a 2021 Town Office Bond of $3,600,000 with a bond rate of 4.01% and town assets including 10 acres on Upper Hollow Road and 308 acres at Raptor Lane.
