Town of Belmont, MA Town Treasurer

The Town Treasurer shall:

Be the Collector of Taxes and shall have all the powers and perform the duties imposed by law on town treasurers and collectors of taxes.

(2)

Have stated hours for the transaction of business on all days on which Town offices are open and shall give public notice thereof.

(3)

Have custody of all funds belonging to the Town, except funds for which other provision is made by law or these bylaws.

(4)

Annually make a report of the activities of the office, which report shall include a detailed statement of all trust and other funds in his charge, together with a statement of the Town debt, and shall be printed in the Annual Town Report.

All Town officers shall pay all fees received by them by virtue of their office into the Town treasury.

[Added 4-25-1994 ATM, approved 10-12-1994]

The Town Treasurer shall annually furnish to each department, board, commission or division, 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 taxes or a pending petition before the Appellate Tax Board.

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 Treasurer 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 Treasurer; provided, however, that written notice is given to the party and the Town Treasurer, 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 Treasurer 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 Treasurer 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.

[Amended 5-29-2013 STM, approved 10-8-2013]

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 be given notice and a hearing as required by applicable provisions of law.

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.

This section shall not apply to the following licenses and permits described in the General Laws: open burning (MGL c. 48, § 13); sales of articles for charitable purposes (MGL c. 101, § 33); children work permits (MGL c. 149, § 69); clubs or associations dispensing food or beverage licenses (MGL c. 140, § 21E); dog licenses (MGL c. 140, § 137); fishing, hunting and trapping license (MGL c. 131, § 12); marriage licenses (MGL c. 207, § 28); and theatrical events or public exhibition permits (MGL c. 140, § 181.).

[Amended 5-29-2013 STM, approved 10-8-2013]