ELTON — Town officials here are working to correct outstanding debt that was incurred before the sitting council and mayor were elected to office, including 2019 and 2020 payroll taxes, consulting work and a water tower project.
Clerk Charlotte Artis said she made a payment in 2023 on what she believed was the only year the town was behind on payroll taxes.
“Last year we paid off the 2019 back payro…