Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Town-Funded Vehicles

Q: Can the town do away with town-funded vehicles for town employees and let the employees claim a 55 cent per mile deduction on their taxes like any other employee?

A: The town is doing away with vehicles being brought home whenever there is attrition. We are working with the employees to develop a policy for the future and will include the suggestion of the IRS rate of mileage reimbursement where appropriate. Also, we have consulted other towns where they gave a one-time payment to do away with this. It does require collective bargaining.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Auction of Surplus Town Land

On Monday, January 4th, the Board of Selectmen voted to authorize the Town Manager to sell the following pieces of land that were originally acquired by the Town by foreclosure of tax titles:

138 Andover Street
71 Elm Street
0 Woburn Street
98 Andover Street
20 Iron Gate Drive
2 Pepperidge Circle
1 Shaw Drive

The total appraised value of all 7 lots is $250,000. Any income generated from the sale of the lots would go to the town. In addition, the properties sold would go back on the tax rolls.

Notice of the auction date will be made in the Andover Townsman.