The Treasurer/Collector shall have the authority
as to any property now owned or hereafter acquired through the foreclosure
of tax titles held by the town, subject to the approval of the Select
Board, to sell such property, after first giving notice of the time
and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient
and public place in the town, 14 days at least before the time fixed
for such sale, and shall be authorized, subject to the approval of
the Select Board, to reject any bid which he/she may deem inadequate,
and pending such sale, the custodian of such property shall have the
authority, with the approval of the Select Board, to cause to be demolished
any buildings or structures on such tax title land which he/she believes
for the benefit of the town are in need thereof.
[Amended 4-7-2011 ATM by Art. 16]
A. The Treasurer/Collector
of Taxes shall collect, under the title of "Town Collector," all accounts
due the Town of Wayland and, in the collection of such accounts, shall
have all the remedies provided by the General Laws for the collection
of taxes on personal estate. This section shall not apply to the collection
of interest on investments of sinking or trust funds. All bills for
accounts due the Town of Wayland shall state that all checks, drafts
or money orders shall be made payable to, or to the order of, the
Town of Wayland and not to, or to the order of, any officer, board
or commission.
B. The Treasurer/Collector
of Taxes may include in the envelope or electronic message in which
property tax bills are sent notices for rates, fees or charges assessed
by the Town of Wayland for water use, wastewater management system
or sewer use or solid waste collection or disposal, provided that
the bills or notices shall be separate and distinct from the property
tax bills.
All municipal charges and bills issued by the
Town of Wayland shall be due and payable 30 days after rendering,
and if such charges remain unpaid after such due date, they shall
accrue interest at the same rate at which interest may be charged
on real and personal property tax bills under the applicable provisions
of the General Laws. The Treasurer/Collector shall collect all unpaid
accounts, including interest thereon.
[Added 5-6-1998 ATM by Art. 20]
A. The Town Collector shall annually furnish to each
department, board, commission or official, hereinafter referred to
as the "licensing authority," that issues licenses or permits, including
renewals and transfers, a list of any person, corporation or business
enterprise, hereinafter referred to as the "party," that has neglected
or refused to pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments
or other municipal charges for not less than a twelve-month period,
and that such party has not filed in good faith a pending application
for an abatement of such tax or a pending petition before the Appellate
Tax Board.
B. The licensing authority may deny, revoke or suspend
any license or permit, including renewals and transfers, of any party
whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing authority
from the Town Collector or with respect to any activity, event or
other matter which is the subject of such license or permit and which
activity, event or matter is carried out or exercised or is to be
carried out or exercised on or about real estate owned by any party
whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing authority
from the Town Collector; provided, however, that written notice is
given to the party and the Town Collector, as required by applicable
provisions of law, and the party is given a hearing, to be held not
earlier than 14 days after said notice. Said list shall be prima facie
evidence for denial, revocation or suspension of said license or permit
to any party. The Town Collector shall have the right to intervene
in any hearing conducted with respect to such license denial, revocation
or suspension. Any findings made by the licensing authority with respect
to such license denial, revocation or suspension shall be made only
for the purposes of such proceeding and shall not be relevant to or
introduced in any other proceeding at law, except for any appeal from
such license denial, revocation or suspension. Any license or permit
denied, suspended or revoked under this section shall not be reissued
or renewed until the licensing authority receives a certificate issued
by the Town Collector that the party is in good standing with respect
to any and all local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments or other
municipal charges payable to the town as of the date of issuance of
said certificate.
C. Any party shall be given an opportunity to enter into
a payment agreement, thereby allowing the licensing authority to issue
a certificate indicating said limitations to the license or permit,
and the validity of said license shall be conditioned upon the satisfactory
compliance with said agreement. Failure to comply with said agreement
shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of said license
or permit; provided, however, that the holder is given notice and
a hearing as required by applicable provisions of law.
D. The Select Board may waive such denial, suspension
or revocation if it finds there is no direct or indirect business
interest by the property owner, its officers or stockholders, if any,
or members of his immediate family, as defined in MGL c. 268A, § 1
in the business or activity conducted in or on said property.
E. This section shall not apply to the following licenses
and permits: open burning, MGL c. 48, § 13; bicycle permits,
MGL c. 85, § 11A; sales of articles for charitable purposes,
MGL c. 101, § 33; children work permits, MGL c. 149, § 69;
clubs, associations dispensing food or beverage licenses, MGL c. 140,
§ 21E; dog licenses, MGL c. ;140, § 137; fishing,
hunting, trapping license, MGL c. 131, § 12; marriage licenses,
MGL c. 207, § 28; and theatrical events, public exhibition
permits, MGL c. 140, § 181.