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Clueless! Not for the first time, or even the second, you cut off clues for the crossword puzzle in the May 12 issue. One line, if not two, is totally missing. Please, please double check this before the paper goes to print. Thank you very much. Nan Moses
Missing Income Sensitivity Thanks for the very detailed article about Burlington s new assessments and ever-increasing property values [ Gilded Age, May 5]. Speaking to actual homeowners while also doing real analysis made it both personal and precise. Surprisingly, there are several key aspects that were not covered: First and foremost, Vermont has income sensitivity for the education portion of the property tax for those with incomes of up to $138,000. For folks with incomes of less than $50,000, the income sensitivity provision even covers municipal taxes. Thus, for folks with limited incomes, the assessed value is often moot since people pay based on their income.
On Fraud I have nothing to do with the Ethan Allen Institute, but Jack McMullen and Rob Roper are correct regarding Dave Gram s Fair Game column of January 27 [Feedback: All is Not Well, February 3; Column Does a Disservice, February 10]. It is shoddy journalism to imply that a legitimate concern about the possibility of election fraud in Vermont is the same as trumpeted lies about a stolen presidential election. In doing so,
Seven Days brings the toxic political climate of the nation to Vermont. Look at the story with open eyes. No one wants election fraud, and if there is a chance it is even possible, our officials should investigate, not snidely dismiss. If it is not possible, they should say so clearly and explain why.