The Finance Director, before making payment to any person for
services rendered to or materials purchased for the Town, shall ascertain
from the Tax Collector whether such person owes past-due taxes on
real or personal property or water or sewer user fees. Any such past-due
taxes and fees, and any interest and fees in respect thereto, shall
be deducted from the amount due and owing from the Town to any such
person and shall be paid to the Tax Collector and applied to such
taxes, interest and fees.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the payment
of wages of employees of the Town of Winchester.