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Municipal leaders back optional 1% local tax for roads, press for pilot surplus to stay local
Summary
Josh Hanford of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the Senate Transportation Committee that municipalities should be allowed to adopt an additional 1% local‑option tax for transportation with a 75/25 local/state split; he urged keeping roughly $15 million in pilot surplus for municipal transportation rather than reallocating it to statewide appraisal work.
Municipal officials urged the Senate Transportation Committee to give towns more tools to raise money for roads and bridges, arguing a new local‑option tax could help close a transportation funding gap.
Josh Hanford, speaking for the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT), described draft language to let municipalities vote to adopt an additional 1% local‑option tax dedicated to transportation and said VLCT "support[s] any effort that's trying to address the budget shortfall and the transportation budget this year." He recommended keeping most revenue…
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