Treasurer
Town
Treasurer & Collector of Current Taxes - Roberta Dana
584-3131
1476 Scott Highway
Groton,
VT 05046
The
town treasurer is elected for a three-year term. 17 V.S.A. § 2646(3).
The
town may vote to have the treasurer collect current taxes. 32 V.S.A. § 4791.
Whether or not the treasurer actually collects the taxes, when the bills are
prepared, the treasurer credits the general, highway and school funds (24
V.S.A. § 1524), and debits the general funds as taxes are received (24 V.S.A. §
1526). Current taxes include all
municipal taxes and ALL education taxes both residental and non-residental.
The
treasurer shall keep accounts of the money, bonds, notes and evidences of debt
paid or delivered to him or her and of all monies paid out. 24 V.S.A. § 1571.
The
treasurer also shall pay all orders (warrants) drawn by the selectboard and
shall keep records thereof. 24 V.S.A. § 1576.
The
treasurer must work closely with both the selectboard (which has the authority
to draw orders or warrants, borrow in anticipation of taxes, develop the budget
and make investment decisions) and with the auditors (who will annually review
the finances of the town and report to the voters on the financial status of
the town.