Vermont Public Radio: property tax
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.
A plan by Governor Jim Douglas to increase the tax burden of some middle income property owners is facing opposition at the Statehouse.
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.