property taxes
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Opinion: Hardy ignores her own record
“Let’s be clear — this was a bipartisan tax relief effort that had broad support.”
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Middlebury FY27 tax rate up around 4 cents
The town’s new municipal rate is based in large part on the FY27 municipal budget.
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Opinion: Money does not trickle down — it trickles up
“Tax policy is complicated, and there is not likely to be as simple an answer as some politicians would like us to believe, especially during election seasons.”
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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
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Legislative Report: This session Legislature eyes property tax reform
Act 73 itself does not close or consolidate any schools, but it will help us control education spending based on number of students.
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MAUSD sees spending rise, but tax impact still unclear
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.
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Sen. Hardy: Ed reform bill not good for taxpayers or schools
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…
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Community forum: Former state legislators oppose H. 454
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.
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Low CLA ratios seen driving up school tax rates
The good news for Addison County and Vermont property owners is that the value of their real estate has increased in recent years.

