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First Selectman: prior 2025 tax-abatement vote "null and void" under Sec. 12-163(a), counsel advises
Summary
First Selectman Michael Criss said updated legal guidance to the town attorney indicates the Board of Selectmen lacks authority to abate 2025 taxes unless the statutory conditions of Sec. 12-163(a) are met; the prior abatement vote is therefore "null and void."
First Selectman Michael Criss told the Board on Aug. 4 that updated information from legal counsel and the town attorney indicates the Board's prior vote to abate 2025 taxes is "null and void" because the abatement does not meet the requirements of Sec. 12-163(a), the jeopardy-collection statute referenced in the meeting record.
Criss summarized that the Board of Selectmen does not have authority to order an abatement unless the action complies with the state statute cited; the board discussed the legal limits and possible next steps, but no new motion to alter tax assessments or abate taxes was recorded during the meeting.
