Among several issues discussed last week in a conversation between Jackson town councilors and several local state legislators was the possibility of any new revenue mechanisms being passed by the Legislature in the near future, and it appears the chances for any such measure are slim to none.
The issue of revenue hits particularly close to home in Jackson, as the council undertakes setting the coming fiscal yearâs budget against the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic and potential revenue shortfalls.
Councilor Jonathan Schechter raised the issue, asking the panel of state Reps. Mike Yin, Jim Roscoe and Andy Schwartz, along with state Sens. Mike Gierau and Dan Dockstader, if it seems ârealistic to think that there will be any new revenue-generating mechanisms that will get through the Legislature.â