Select Board authorizes delinquency reminder letters after staff flags $206,000 shortfall
Connie, working with NEMREC, told the Select Board the town is under-collecting current-year taxes by about $206,000, affecting the general fund and highway allocations; the board authorized staff to send reminder letters to current-year delinquencies on May 1 and asked for further investigation.
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The Select Board heard from Connie, who is supporting treasurer functions with NEMREC, that the town is under-collecting current-year property taxes by roughly $206,000 and that the shortfall is beginning to affect the general fund and the highway allotment. Connie said that transfers to the highway fund were delayed because moving funds would have created a general-fund deficit; the board discussed options for outreach and whether to send an additional reminder to taxpayers.
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