Vermont Legislature adjourned Friday

“I didn’t get everything I wanted, and neither did you. But that’s the way compromise works.” — Gov. Phil Scott

Act 73 itself does not close or consolidate any schools, but it will help us control education spending based on number of students.

The Mount Abraham Unified School District Board on Tuesday got a closer look at what a spending plan for fiscal year 2027 could look like.

A lot has changed with H.454, Vermont’s major K-12 educational transformation bill, and it will be up for a vote on the Senate floor this week. Sen. Hardy will vote against it.

Eighteen former state senators and state reps. say that none of the sweeping changes to Vermont’s education landscape that are in bill H.454 are necessary.

The good news for Addison County and Vermont property owners is that the value of their real estate has increased in recent years.

VERGENNES — Vergennes homeowners will see slightly lower tax rates when they receive property tax bills mailed on Thursday but owners of commercial and rental property will be looking at increases of a little more than 2%.The city’s homestead property tax … (read more)

VERGENNES — Officials in the towns of Addison and Ferrisburgh are preparing to send out property tax bills that contain lower levies on homes, but raise rates for owners of non-residential real estate.Overall rates include the cost of funding town service … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Second installment property tax bills are due next Friday, January 15. Postmarks are not accepted as timely payment. Deposit payments in the secure payment box located between the Ilsley Library and Town Offices next to the USPS box. This opt … (read more)

VERGENNES — When in mid-August Addison Northwest School District Director of Operations and Finance Elizabeth Jennings discovered a state error in establishing the district’s homestead tax rate, the residential tax rates already calculated by ANWSD commun … (read more)

VERGENNES — Addison Northwest School District officials say an error on the part of state Agency of Education and/or Vermont Department of Taxes officials incorrectly inflated ANWSD tax bills. State officials sent out erroneous tax information to district … (read more)

STARKSBORO — Educational and municipal property taxes are going up in Starksboro. On July 21 the town selectboard set the 2020-21 municipal tax rate at 0.62.17 cents per $100 of assessed property value — an increase of  2.06 cents, or 3.4%. This rate incl … (read more)

BRISTOL — Property owners in Bristol will see a slight increase on their tax bills this year. The town selectboard at its Aug. 10 meeting set the fiscal year 2021 municipal tax rate at 72.72 cents per $100 of assessed property value, an increase of 2.15 c … (read more)

BRISTOL — Property owners in Bristol will see a slight increase on their tax bills this year. The town selectboard at its Aug. 10 meeting set the fiscal year 2021 municipal tax rate at 72.72 cents per $100 of assessed property value, an increase of 2.15 c … (read more)

STARKSBORO — Educational and municipal property taxes are going up in Starksboro. On July 21 the town selectboard set the 2020-21 municipal tax rate at 0.62.17 cents per $100 of assessed property value — an increase of  2.06 cents, or 3.4%. This rate incl … (read more)