Selectboard approves extension to online-pay agreement; town readies credit-card tax payments

The town's tax collector told the board the bank account for online payments is set up and presented an addendum to the NUMO online-payments agreement that would allow residents to pay property taxes online by credit or debit card. The collector said there is no additional cost to the town for the addendum itself but that the implementation timeline could be about four to six weeks after the selectboard chair signs the agreement and NUMO completes its setup.

The board voted to authorize the extension to include the tax collector in the vendor agreement and directed staff to coordinate website links and public-facing pages so residents can find the online-payment option. The collector noted that the town will not accept credit or debit cards in the office at this time; online payments only will be enabled initially.

In other revenue actions, the board signed a timber warrant for collection and discussed upcoming deed dates: staff said properties without payment or a deed-waiver form by May 20 at 3 p.m. would proceed to deeding, per RSA procedures discussed in the packet.

Why it matters: Enabling online tax payments provides residents a new convenience and modernizes the town's payment options, while the timber warrant and deed schedule are routine revenue-collection actions that affect property owners and the town’s tax roll.

Next steps: The chair will sign the NUMO addendum; staff will post the payment link on the town's payments page and report back on live implementation and any administrative fees borne by payers.