The trustees say increasing fees will let the 23 Cal State University campuses provide more resources for students, but some students say increasing tuition will limit opportunities.
The $15.4 million budget is a nominal decrease from last year’s budget but will be supported by a significantly smaller tax base than previous years, after Essex Junction split off from the town.
A median homeowner in the town of Essex could expect a $340 increase in their property tax bill next fiscal year, according to Daniel Roy, the town’s financial director.
ESSEX TOWN — The Town of Essex will not mail ballots to its voters for the Town Meeting Day elections. Voters can either vote in-person or request a mail-in ballot
ESSEX TOWN — The Essex Selectboard is taking steps toward becoming one of the first municipalities in Vermont to enforce just cause evictions, despite staff recommendations to pause Town efforts