Select Board delays final tax-rate setting, asks for June-close numbers and clarification for bill wording

Aug 4, 2026

Board members agreed to delay setting the new tax rate until they have a June 30 balance sheet and asked the treasurer to provide year-end figures; they also discussed clarifying tax-bill language so payments must be in the office by the due date and time.

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The Select Board reviewed a tax-rate worksheet and debated whether to set the next year's rate at the meeting. Board members asked for a balance sheet showing whether the town closed the fiscal year June 30 with a surplus or deficit before finalizing the rate.

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