Annual Report of the Town of Salem, Connecticut 2010-2011

Tax Collector Report
The year July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 was very busy in the Tax Collector’s office. In July 7,703 bills were sent to
taxpayers. This total included 1,952 Real Estate bills, 4,888 Motor Vehicle bills and 863 Personal Property tax bills.
Taxes are due in July and January. All motor vehicle bills are due in July. Along with the second half of Real Estate
and Personal Property collected in January, 722 Suppplemental Motor Vehicle bills were mailed to taxpayers.
From July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, this office collected and turned over to the town treasurer $10,517,294.26. A
breakdown of this figure includes $10,434,834.06 in taxes and $82,460.20 in interest and lien fees. In these difficult
economic times we were still able to meet and exceed the revenue needed to meet the budget requirement.
In June 52 Real Estate Tax liens were placed on property in the Town of Salem. The total dollar value of these liens
was 177,542.01. During the year 55 back tax liens were collected and released. The principal amount of these liens
was $ 86,238.12.
Once again it has been a productive year in the tax office.
Cheryl A. Philopena C.C.M.C.
Tax Collector
Necia Stevens
Assistant Tax Collector
Board of Finance Report
The 2010-2011 fiscal year began with the adoption, by town referendum, of the Town’s budget in the
amount of $14,177,105. The proposed expenditures were as follows:
General Government $ 3,326,691
Board of Education $10,077,593
Capital Improvements $ 772,551
The Board of Finance approved a mill rate of 24.5 mills to provide Town funding budget.
The undesignated fund balance as of July 1, 2010 was $972,792.
Mr. TJ Butcher was appointed by the Board to serve as a full time member until the November 2011
election.
During the year the Board of Finance authorized $35,756 additional expenditures,
The 2011-2012 fiscal year budget in the amount of $14,322,934 was presented to the Town for adoption
at referendum. The proposed expenditures were as follows:
General Government $ 3,240,876
Board of Education $ 9,950,000
Capital Improvements $ 1,132,058
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