Middleboro Deja vu 2003

Included in the DOR Report completed in May 2007, were recommendations that the Town adopt quarterly real estate tax billing and bi-weekly payroll.

Sept. 24, 2007, the BOS discussed the issues. The IT Director indicated that the cost savings of a bi-weekly payroll would be $6800 and it was later agreed that more firm figures would be produced. (The meeting minutes indicate otherwise: http://www.middleborough.com/Selectmen/Minutes/September%20Minutes/September%202007/September%2024,%202007.mht)

The Town Treasurer indicated that the cost savings would be personnel only, because the bank provides the checks for FREE.*

It is interesting to note that in 2003, the same issues were addressed. At that time the Town Treasurer indicated that a cost savings of $8,000 could be achieved with a bi-weekly payroll so the Town must be paying employees less.


Questions have been asked without satisfactory answers about AUTOMATIC DEPOSITS.*
In 2007, the Treasurer indicated that the school department had gone to automatic deposit. Has anyone asked if other departments have as well? It was discussed in 2003.


2003: http://www.middleborough.com/Selectmen/Minutes/May%20Minutes/May%202003/May%2012,%202003.htm