Select Board agrees to pay $1,545.27 village tax bill for buyout properties, expects state reimbursement

The Johnson Select Board voted to pay a $1,545.27 village tax bill tied to properties the town took in a buyout program after April 1, with the board recording its expectation trustees will reimburse that payment once state "tax stabilization" funds arrive. "Take the town pay the village tax bill of $1,545.27, period," a board member moved during the meeting.

Clerk/Treasurer Lydia told the board the state’s tax-stabilization money has arrived late in prior years — sometimes not until mid-December — and explained options including paying now and requesting reimbursement, asking trustees for an abatement before the Tuesday deadline, or leaving the bills unpaid and incurring an interest penalty. The board approved payment by voice vote and asked Lydia to notify trustees and to attend their Monday meeting if necessary.