Committees

EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
  

Scott Ferguson, CCMC, Chairman
155 Deer Hill Ave.
Danbury, CT 06810
203-797-4541
 
Lisa Biagiarelli, CCMC, Certification Chairperson
125 East Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06851
lbiagiarelli@norwalkct.org
203-854-7730
 
To organize, manage and direct the Association’s annual 3-day continuing education conference and exposition; to foster and advance the professional development of association member.  Meetings are generally, the fourth Wednesday of the month (no meetings June –August and November – December) Held at various locations throughout Connecticut
 
ESCROW COMMITTEE:
  
Marilyn Dorau, CCMC
75 Main Street, PO Box 579
Southington, CT 06489
860-276-6262
860-276-6265 fax
 
To deal with problems and to foster communication between tax collectors, escrow agents, banks, mortgage companies, tax service bureaus and tax software providers.  Meetings held in February and August at various locations throughout Connecticut
 
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:
 
Gisela Harma, CCMC
152 Elm Street
Stonnington, CT 06880
860-535-5080
860-535-5052 fax
 
William L. Donlin, CCMC
84 South Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
203-271-6630
203-271-6615 fax
 
Legislative Liaison
M.P. Guinan and Associates
44 Capitol Avenue Suite 401
Harford, CT 06106
860-241-8990

To establish the legislative agenda of the Association: to monitor proposed legislation and promote Association proposals; and to coordinate the Association’s contacts and interactions with the Connecticut General Assembly.  Meetings held as required, generally twice a year in the Hartford area.               
 
MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE & DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
 
Lisa A. Theroux, CCMC
PO Box 168
Collinsville, CT 06022
ltheroux@townofcantonct.org
860-693-7843
860-693-7840 fax
 

Dorian Owens
9 Center Street
P.O. Box 69
East Granby, CT  06026
860-653-2004 Phone
860-653-4017 Fax

To deal with problems and to foster communication between tax collectors, vehicle leasing companies, tax software providers, and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and to promote greater on-line communication between tax collectors and DMV.  Meetings are generally two to three times a year at DMV headquarters in Waterbury.
 
IMPORTANT DMV DIRECT INFORMATION: DMV DIRECT INFORMATION IS FOR TAX COLLECTORS AND ASSESSORS ONLY
 
The Connecticut Tax Collectors’ Association has an agreement with the State of Connecticut DMV to have access to their online date file.  This agreement specifically states that the information will not be given out to the public. 
 
This program is not offered to anyone else and is not available or offered to anyone else such as a constable, state marshal and the like. 
 
The letter of participation which the Town signs when they sign up states: “The Town/City acknowledges receipt of and has read the Agreement and agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of the Agreement.  The Town/City understands failure to comply with the terms of the Agreement may result in termination of access to the DMV online data”
 
PLEASE do not allow anyone other than your employees to utilize this information and PLEASE let your staff know it cannot be given out to anyone other than the assessor.
 
Thank you.
Lisa Theroux, CCMC
DMV Direct Liason
 
AWARDS COMMITTEE:
 
Emanuel Cambra, CCMC
7 Fan Hill Road
Monroe, CT 06468
203-452-5447
203-261-6197 fax
 
To provide recognition to people who have had a positive impact and a proactive involvement with the Association and its members.  These awards also provide the members of the Association and the public with an appreciation of our recipients as more than just their professional persona.
 
NORTHEAST REGIONAL TAX COLLECTORS AND TREASURERS' ASSOCIATION
  

http://www.nrtcta.com/pages/membership.html
 
NRTCTA is a professional association comprised of local government tax collection officials and finance officers from the United States and Canada.  Established in 1989, the NRTCTA has quickly progressed towards its mission to become an important resource to the over 10,000 local government tax collecting jurisdictions in the northeast region of North America.  By supporting the continued interaction and education of local tax collection, finance and related officials, the NRTCTA fosters the advancement of leadership and innovation within an important segment of the public service sector. Board meetings are held in a centrally located state in the spring; annual 3-day continuing education conference held in the fall.