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Treasurer ~ Milford Town Hall - Room 1852 Main St., Milford, MA 01757 Telephone
number (508)-634-2300 Fax number (508)-634-2324 |
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E-mail Town Treasurer Barbara A. Auger at bauger@townofmilford.com
Asst. Town Treasurer, Kelly Capece at kcapece@townofmilford.com
Departmental Clerk, Janet Ferreira, jferreira@townofmilford.com
Departmental Clerk, dhearns@townofmilford.com
For town of Milford employees, the following forms are available online. Please follow the link, print the form, fill out according to the instructions, and send to the Treasurer's office at the address above.Direct Deposit Authorization
Change of Address
Schedule of Departmental Payments to Treasurer, form A.D. 10 and A.D. 9Treasurer's Office - Summary of Responsibilities:
¨ The Treasurer records all cash received by the Town, pays all bills, including payroll; and administers employee health, dental and life insurance plans. The Treasurer works with other financial departments to ensure cash requirements are meet.
¨ The Treasurer invests the Town’s funds in accordance with the guidelines stipulated by Chapter 44 Section 55 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The investment policy of the Treasurer contains three guiding principals: first and foremost is safety of principal, secondly is liquidity to meet daily cash requirements, and the third is return on investment.
¨ The Treasurer initiates all short-term and long-term borrowing as authorized by Town Meeting with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. Short-term borrowing may be in anticipation of revenues, grants or bonds. Long-term debt usually is issued at the completion of a capital project. The Town’s debt is managed within the guidelines set by Chapter 44 Sections 6-10 of the Massachusetts General Law.
¨ The Treasurer brings resolution to all property for which the Town holds a lien. When real estate taxes remain unpaid for an appreciable length of time, the Tax Collector has the authority, under law, to place a recorded lien on the property in default and transfer the unpaid balance to the Treasurer’s books. This tax lien prevents the owner from selling or transferring the property without first satisfying the debt to the Town. The Treasurer then assumes the responsibility of collecting all amounts due or commences foreclosure proceedings
If you are expecting payment from the Town of Milford . . .
The Town requires any individual or corporation that provides services to the Town or expects a refund to establish a vendor number. To establish a vendor number you must provide proper name and address; and a Federal Employer Identification number or Social Security number. Checks are printed weekly, and must be initiated by the requesting department. To change or establish a vendor number contact dhearns@townofmilford.com
How can I buy Town owned property or tax title receivables . . .
Periodically the Town will auction foreclosed property via a public sale that is duly advertised. There are no regularly scheduled auctions as this has not been common practice of the Town. The Town does not auction tax title receivables.
May I have a list of properties in Tax Title . . .
It has been the policy of the Treasurer to meet with individuals interested in obtaining a list of properties in tax title rather than providing a copy. The list meets financial reporting requirements and does not detail unique circumstances of each property. Typically individuals are looking for specific types of properties and the Treasurer can assist in narrowing the list. This process usually takes 20 minutes.
How do I process a cash turnover to the Treasurer . . .
Any department collecting money on behalf of the Town is required to turn receipts over to the Treasurer on a weekly basis. Cash receipts turnovers require a list of persons making payment, the purpose for payment and amounts received. All cash receipts are recorded on forms AD-9 and AD-10 (AD form9-10.dot)
What benefits are offered to Town of Milford employees . . .
The Town of Milford offers a choice of voluntary health benefits under IRS Section 125 Cafeteria Plan. Any employee that works 20 hours or more per week is eligible. New employees have 30 days from date of hire to enroll in health, dental or life insurance. Annually employees are allowed to change plans during our open enrollment usually scheduled in February or March each year. Insurance information packets are available at the Treasurer’s Office. For questions regarding benefits contact kcapece@townofmilford.com
Need to make a change to your tax withholdings or deductions . . .
All Town employees wishing to make changes to their tax withholdings (form W-4 for Federal Tax Withholdings or M-4 for State Tax Withholdings) or to other optional deductions (Credit Union, Deferred Compensation, Savings Bond) are encouraged to contact the Treasurer’s Office. For questions concerning your tax withholding or optional deductions contact Janet Ferreira, jferreira@townofmilford.com
ING Aetna 457 Deferred Compensation: http://www6.ingretirementplans.com/SponsorExtranet/Mass/
Framingham Credit Union http://www.fmcreditunion.com/W-4 Federal Tax Withholding http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-fill/fw4_02.pdf
M-4 State Tax Withholding http://www.dor.state.ma.us/forms/wage_rpt/pdfs/m_4.pdf
