Unless the voters have authorized the town to pay the delinquent tax collector a salary in lieu of fees, the eight percent penalty is the collector's compensation. Note that where the collector gets paid fees in lieu of a salary, the delinquent tax collector usually pays for the expenses of collection, such as postage and letterhead. Some lucky collectors have towns that will cover these expenses. Note that the law is not clear on either account. Planning Commission Members May Be Elected.
State law provides that the selectboard appoints planning commission members.
As an alternative to appointment, however, a town may vote to elect its planning commissioners. Voters may petition, with five percent of the voters, to place the article on an annual or special meeting warning, or the selectboard may place the article on a warning on its own initiative. If the town chooses to elect its planning commissioners, the voters must also choose the length of term for planning commission members. The statute also specifies that terms on the planning commission be filled only as current terms expire or as vacancies occur. Voters May Not Petition An Ordinance .