Shelburne explores increase in local option tax

Selectboard weighs recommendation to bump tax up

By: Claudia Cacace

Outlets: UVM's Community News Service

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 604

Last Updated: 2 hours, 43 minutes ago

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Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, for Shelburne News

SHELBURNE – The selectboard is weighing a proposal to increase Shelburne’s local option tax from 1% to 2%.

The increased tax, which would require voter and legislative approval, could be levied on local sales, rooms, meals and alcohol in order to support the fiscal year 2027 budget.

The town finance committee last month recommended that the selectboard pursue the increase but some …

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