By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon All was quiet last week at the State House with the full House and Senate off (except for some committee meetings on Friday, June 15), waiting on what Gov. Phil Scott […]
Tag: Taxes
State News
Legislative update: To raise or not to raise taxes …That is the question
By Rep. Jim Harrison, Chittenden, Bridgewater, Killington and Mendon Following vetoes on the $15 minimum wage, paid family leave, increased liability on outdoor recreational operators and medical monitoring, Governor Scott vetoed the education funding and the state budget last Friday, […]
State News
Threat of government shutdown looms over budget impasse
By Xander Landen, VTDigger As a budget impasse in Montpelier drags on into another week of negotiations, an uncommon threat looms over the Statehouse: the possibility of a government shutdown. Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott, who fundamentally disagree over the […]
State News
Legislative report: Who can be against lower taxes?
By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon This past week, the Vermont House voted on a proposal to lower residential property taxes for education. Who could be against that? After careful consideration, I voted against H.911 when it […]
State News
State education taxes: rates to decrease; but increased spending means higher bills
Commissioner of Taxes releases FY2018 Education Yield The commissioner of taxes has released her forecast related to education tax yields and rate for the upcoming fiscal year, FY2018. The statutorily required forecasts are a joint effort between the Agency of […]
Letter
Other people’s money, other people’s misery
Dear Editor, There’s a vocal segment of Vermonters who consistently decry what they see as “the liberal” tendency to spend “other people’s money” on social programs. I ran across this most recently in comments supporting gubernatorial candidate Phil Scott’s public […]
Opinion
Vermonters deserve a Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights
By Rob Roper The Vermont House Ways & Means committee just passed out a $48.3 million package of new or increased taxes and fees. The list includes the fuel gross receipts tax that will add two to three cents to […]
Local News
Voting in Hartford: a multi-week informational process
Submitted The town of Hartford has two public meetings leding up to Town Meeting Day, key to the events being voted upon. HARTFORD—The town of Hartford, which is comprised of the unincorporated villages of White River Junction, Quechee, Wilder, West […]
Local News
Killington estimates 2016 tax rates
Homestead properties see an 11 cent decrease, while non-homestead properties nearly flat By Stephen Seitz and Jim Haff KILLINGTON — Estimated taxes have been set for the 2016/2017 fiscal year. Acting Town Manager Dick Horner said the municipal tax rate […]
Local News
Commissioner of Taxes releases forecasts related to education tax rates
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Commissioner of Taxes Mary Peterson released forecasts related to Vermont education tax rates for the upcoming fiscal year, FY2017. The statutorily required forecasts are a joint effort between the Agency of Education, Department of Taxes, and […]