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, [log in to unmask] writes:
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
 

From: Vermont Municipal Government Discussion Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lisa Barrett
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
 

From: Vermont Municipal Government Discussion Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lisa Barrett
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?