Windsor got rid of it years ago.  We voted at town meeting to phase it  out 
over a period of 5 years.
Marianne in Windsor
 
 
In a message dated 1/17/2011 11:00:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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We eliminated it all at  once.  I believe it went up for a vote.  It was so 
hard for the  listers to determine who had what, especially when some of 
them would not  return the inventory forms and the income we got out of it was 
not worth  it.
 
 
Priscilla Aldrich, cvc, cvt
Town Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector
Town of Burke
 
212 School Street
West Burke, Vermont

 

 
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 From: Vermont Municipal Government Discussion  Network 
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:16 AM
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Subject: Re: Business Personal Property  Tax



Did you eliminate it all at once or  gradually?

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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:42  AM
Subject: Re: Business Personal Property  Tax


Burke eliminated the  personal property tax several years ago because it is 
such an unfair  tax.  
 
Priscilla Aldrich, cvc, cvt
Town Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector
Town of Burke
 
212 School Street
West Burke, Vermont

 

 
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 From: Vermont Municipal Government  Discussion Network 
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:34 AM
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Subject: Business Personal Property  Tax



Lyndon is thinking about asking the voters to  repeal the business personal 
property tax by eliminating a portion of  reported value, say the first 
$75,000 of value.  Have any other towns  done this and does anyone have sample 
article wording?