GREENE – Town employees have had some small setbacks in issuing the 5 percent property tax refunds given to residents who submit full tax payment by Aug. 1.
Mortgage companies have been meeting escrow terms by paying residents’ taxes in lump sums accompanied with a list of taxpayers who are covered. However, according to town employees, most lenders are not figuring in the tax discount, even though it is printed on the bill twice.
Town Manager Charlie Noonan said this costs the town money by forcing town employees go over the numbers to figure out the discount for everyone on the lists and then paying for the postage to mail out the rebates.
Town officials considered mailing the checks back to the mortgage companies to address the issue, but realized that doing so would cause the taxpayers on the list to miss the August deadline. The issue will be readdressed during next year’s town meeting in hopes of helping to remedy the problem.
The cutoff for the tax discount is 8 p.m. Aug. 1. Selectmen urge taxpayers who are interested in setting up a payment plan to come in and discuss the options.
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