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Stowe officials tell committee a 2% charter-authorized local-option tax would fund infrastructure, housing needs
Summary
Town officials and Rep. Jed Lipsky urged the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee to approve a charter amendment allowing Stowe to impose a 2% local-option tax on sales, rooms, meals and alcoholic beverages, saying the measure would help pay for infrastructure and ease property-tax pressure; counsel said voters approved the amendment on March 3, 2026 and the committee will seek additional turnout and tally data.
Representative Jed Lipsky and Stowe officials told the Legislature’s Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on April 8 that a charter amendment authorizing a 2% local-option tax would give the tourist town new capacity to maintain roads, utilities and housing programs without shifting further burden to property taxpayers.
Legislative counsel summarized the bill to the panel as an act approving an amendment to the Town of Stowe charter that would "authorize the select board to impose a 2% local option tax on sales, rooms, meals and alcoholic beverages," and noted that "the voters of the town approved the proposals of amendment on 03/03/2026." Counsel also cited the statutory framework identified in the bill text as "24…
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