Ad-Hoc Tax Fairness Committee update

At a glance

• What: Ad-Hoc Tax Fairness Committee providing updates and recommendations to City Council.
• Status: Work session on September 28, 2026 with committee representatives.
• Next: Council consideration of recommendations.

September 28, 2026 work session

Work session (30 mins) with speakers Nancy Stetson and Jen Monroe-Zakaras presenting committee findings and recommendations on tax fairness issues.

From the video: three concepts were discussed (enhanced appraisals for non-homestead second homes and vacant properties, a municipal homestead exemption, and a 5 percent transfer tax on homes sold for $1 million or more with proceeds to the housing trust fund), plus a rebate-based hybrid from Singh. Three public forums are planned ahead of a charter-change recommendation. No vote. See Tax Fairness Charter Change.

Sources

• City Council meeting minutes, September 28, 2026: https://burlingtonvt.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=21225)
• Agenda: https://burlingtonvt.portal.civicclerk.com/event/10091/files

Log

2026-09-28 - City Council

Work session on Ad-Hoc Tax Fairness Committee update presented by committee representatives; the video shows three concepts (enhanced appraisals, homestead exemption, 5 percent transfer tax on $1 million-plus homes) and a rebate hybrid, with no vote.

2026-10-22

Page created from posted agenda.

2026-06-01 - City Council

Resolution on the Tax Fairness charter change referred back to this committee; see Tax Fairness Charter Change.