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Thank you,
Clint
For Immediate Release:
September 14, 2013
A Panel of Vermont Senators Hold Open Forums
to Solicit Public Input on Vermont's Current Use Program
MONTPELIER, VT— A Special Senate Committee on Current Use will take public comment on Vermont's Current Use program. They are inviting Vermont citizens with an interest or experience in the Current Use Program to attend one of the forums detailed below.
Current Use, also called the Use Value Appraisal program, was adopted in 1978 by the Vermont legislature. The purpose of the law was to allow the valuation and taxation of farm and forest land based on its remaining in agricultural or forest use instead of its value in the market place. The primary objectives of the program were to keep Vermont's agricultural and forest land in production, to help slow the development of these lands, and to achieve greater equity in property taxation on undeveloped land. About 1/3 of Vermont's land is enrolled in the program.
The Senate Committee is soliciting public input into the effectiveness, efficiencies, and fairness of the law. All citizens are invited to share their experiences with the program.
Forums will be held in the following towns from 7 to 9 PM.
September 24th
Lake Regions Union High School
Barton, VT
October 1st
Bellows Free Academy
St. Albans, VT
October 8th
Ferrisburgh Central School
Ferrisburgh, VT
October 15th
Riverside Middle School
Springfield, VT
The Senate Committee Members:
Senator Starr, Chair of Senate Agriculture
Senator Hartwell, Chair of Senate Natural Resources
Senator Ashe, Chair of Senate Finance
Senator MacDonald, Senate Natural Resources and Senate Finance
Senator Bray, Senate Agriculture and Senate Finance
Senator Westman, Senate Appropriations
For more information on attending the forums, contact Agatha Kessler at 802-828-2279.
Contact:
Rebecca D. Ramos, Esq.
802.828.3806
864.921.8916
September 14, 2013
A Panel of Vermont Senators Hold Open Forums
to Solicit Public Input on Vermont's Current Use Program
MONTPELIER, VT— A Special Senate Committee on Current Use will take public comment on Vermont's Current Use program. They are inviting Vermont citizens with an interest or experience in the Current Use Program to attend one of the forums detailed below.
Current Use, also called the Use Value Appraisal program, was adopted in 1978 by the Vermont legislature. The purpose of the law was to allow the valuation and taxation of farm and forest land based on its remaining in agricultural or forest use instead of its value in the market place. The primary objectives of the program were to keep Vermont's agricultural and forest land in production, to help slow the development of these lands, and to achieve greater equity in property taxation on undeveloped land. About 1/3 of Vermont's land is enrolled in the program.
The Senate Committee is soliciting public input into the effectiveness, efficiencies, and fairness of the law. All citizens are invited to share their experiences with the program.
Forums will be held in the following towns from 7 to 9 PM.
September 24th
Lake Regions Union High School
Barton, VT
October 1st
Bellows Free Academy
St. Albans, VT
October 8th
Ferrisburgh Central School
Ferrisburgh, VT
October 15th
Riverside Middle School
Springfield, VT
The Senate Committee Members:
Senator Starr, Chair of Senate Agriculture
Senator Hartwell, Chair of Senate Natural Resources
Senator Ashe, Chair of Senate Finance
Senator MacDonald, Senate Natural Resources and Senate Finance
Senator Bray, Senate Agriculture and Senate Finance
Senator Westman, Senate Appropriations
For more information on attending the forums, contact Agatha Kessler at 802-828-2279.
Contact:
Rebecca D. Ramos, Esq.
802.828.3806
864.921.8916
