2005 TOWN CLERK &
TREASURER REPORT
During the past year the
Clerk’s office remained busy processing 826 passports, issuing 47 marriage
licenses, 4 civil union licenses, 33 Green Mountain Passes, and 113 fish &
wildlife licenses. Passport processing
has nearly doubled since the government announced plans for stricter controls
on people leaving and entering the country.
Approximately
3,865 documents were recorded into the land records. This means 14,678 pages were added into 15 new books. Shelving space for the books is being used
up rapidly. We have looked at proposals
to add more shelving to our existing space, however, the options are very
limited.
At
the State level the new Statewide checklist was implemented this year. This is still in testing but should be
completely operational by the end of the summer of 2006. Changes have occurred
to the HS-131 residency filing form.
The date due is April 15 with July 15 being the deadline for late filing
in order to have corrections made to taxes.
This form needs to be filed every year if you are a Vermont
resident and own and occupy your homestead on April 1.
Last
March a recount was requested for the school budget vote. This was accomplished quickly with no change
in the outcome.
Approximately
4200 tax bills were released in July. A
fairly large number of people forgot to file their HS-131 form with the
State. This resulted in a substantial
number of revised bills having to be printed.
It is also important to remind you to keep a copy of your bill. You will need it when you do your taxes and
file your HS-131 form as well as for your escrow company if you have one.
We
also would like to welcome our Town Clerk Deb Beckett back. She was deployed
last year at this time and has safely returned to her duties here as Clerk and
Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
Assistant Town Clerk/Treasurer
Kathy Smardon CVC
Assistant Town Clerk/Treasurer
Kathy Boyden CVC
Assistant Town Clerk
Denise L’Esperance
Office Assistant
Mary Hogan
Town Clerk/Treasurer Deborah Beckett CMC
Hours: Monday- 8:00 am - 6:00 pm;
Tuesday-Friday- 8:00am – 4:30 pm
Email: beckettd@willistontown.com
Http://town.williston.vt.us