Stowe officials tell committee a 2% charter-authorized local-option tax would fund infrastructure, housing needs 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.

Stowe officials are pushing for a new 2% local-option tax that could transform the town's infrastructure and housing landscape without burdening property taxpayers.

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