On Town Meeting Day, voters in Montpelier will consider proposed tax changes designed to raise revenue. Montpelier’s City Council wants to implement a 1 percent local sales
tax as well as a 1 percent local rooms, meals and alcohol tax.
It’s likely the state-wide property tax rate will go up for the first time since 1997. Tax commissioner
Richard Westman discusses the reasons for the increase and his concerns for
the future.