Selectmen appoint Belinda Eaton as Milford tax collector and order audit of accounts

The Milford Board of Selectmen appointed Belinda Eaton effective March 30, 2026, as Milford’s tax collector and approved compensation and related terms at its March 30 meeting.

Town Administrator Laurie Radke told the board that, after recent staffing changes in the finance office, Eaton had shown interest in the position and would perform the duties of assistant town clerk as well as tax collection. Radke said the board must appoint a tax collector under RSA 41:33 before April 1.

A motion to appoint Belinda Eaton as Milford tax collector (effective 03/30/2026), with an hourly rate specified in the motion and benefits for a 36-hour work week, and to conduct an audit of the accounts, was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board’s action included a direction that staff conduct an audit of the tax accounts; the motion referenced a specific pay rate but the record at the meeting contained conflicting transcriptions of the numeric amount, so final payroll paperwork will reflect the official personnel records and the town’s payroll processes.