New Tax Bill Format & Combined Tax Bills

NEW TAX BILL LAYOUT

Starting with this week’s mailing of the bills due February 1st, all real estate and personal property tax bills will be printed, sorted for bulk rate and/or multi-stuffed by Globe Direct located in Taunton, MA.   Only those bills with an exact 100% match for both naming and addresses will be multi-stuffed.

Our new bill layouts are printed on both sides; see samples below.  Bills scheduled for Dec 28^thmailing.

                2-window envelope                       RealEstate                          PersonalProperty

COMBINED TAX BILLS

At our last town meeting, Ashby voters approved the combining of smaller real estate and personal property tax billings.  Taxpayers who were used to receiving 4 quarterly tax bills ranging from $0.01 up to $25.00, will now only receive two tax billings per year.  For example:

A $4.17 tax assessment which historically billed quarterly as:  $1.04 + $1.04 + $1.05 + $1.04, will now bill as $2.08 due Aug1st and $2.09 due Feb1st.  At the higher end of the eligible range:

A $50.00 annual tax (the cap for combining bills) will be $25.00 due Aug1st and $25.00 due Feb1st.

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting December 27, 2017

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA

December 27, 2017

1.         7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

2.      Selectmen Approve Previous Meeting(s) Minutes

3.      Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll and Vendor Warrants

4.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Common Victualler’s License Renewals for 2018 for:

v  Camp Middlesex

v  Convenience Mart

5.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on 2018 Motor Vehicle License Renewals (including Class II Conditions) for:

v  Tip Top Motors                                   Class II

v  Tracy’s Auto Body and Sales             Class II

6.      Selectmen Discuss Liquor License Fees for Calendar Year 2018

7.      Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on 2018 Liquor Licenses for:

v  873 Roadhouse, LLC - All Alcoholic Restaurant License

v  873 Market, LLC - Retail Package Goods, All Alcoholic Beverages

v  American Legion – Club License, All Kinds of Alcoholic Beverages

v  Ashby Market – Retail Package Goods, Wines and Malt Beverages

8.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Chairman’s Signature on Comstar Non-Contractual Write-offs Approved by Fire Chief

9.      Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman

10.  Assistant Town Administrator’s Report

11.  Public Comments (if any)

12.  Adjourn

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting on December 13, 2017

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA

December 13, 2017

1.         7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

2.      Selectmen Approve Previous Meeting(s) Minutes

3.      Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll and Vendor Warrants

4.      Community Choice Power Program (Alan Pease)

5.      Energy Efficiency Committee Update (Jim Hubert)

6.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on FY2017-FY2020 Highway Union Contract

7.      Request for Selectmen’s Vote on 2018 Liquor License Renewals

8.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on General (Video Games) License for The American Legion for 2018

9.      Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Common Victualler’s License Renewals for 2018 for:

v  873 Cafe

v  American Legion

v  Ashby Market

10.  Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on 2018 Class II and Class III Motor Vehicle License Renewals and accompanying Conditions for P&S Trucks & Parts, Inc.

11.  Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on 2018 Motor Vehicle License Renewals (including Class II Conditions) for:

v  B&Z Enterprises                                 Class II

v  G&M Automotive                              Class II

12.  Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman

13.  Assistant Town Administrator’s Report

14.  Public Comments (if any)

15.  Adjourn