OPINION: New Tax in Montgomery
This commentary is written by Montgomery resident Merle VanGieson.
Voting at Town Meeting on March 1, 2022, is by Australian Ballot at the Town Hall in Montgomery Center from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Article 8. Shall the voters of Montgomery adopt the Town Charter as proposed and approved by the Selectboard.
Governance Charter § 20. Local options tax. “The Selectboard is authorized to impose a one percent sales tax, a one percent meals and alcoholic beverages tax, and a one percent rooms tax upon sales within the Town that are subject to the State of Vermont tax on sales, meals, alcoholic beverages, and rooms. The tax… shall be set aside in the Sewer Reserve Fund to assist in the repayment of debt obligations related to the construction of a Municipal Wastewater System in Montgomery Center and Village.”
Montgomery voters said no to the sewer project not once, but twice, and the project is still going forward.
Vote your preference on March 1, 2022.
