Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and public safety union leaders asked voters to approve a tax increase on Town Meeting Day.
A question on the Burlington, Vermont, ballot asks city voters to approve a 5-cent increase in the Police and Fire Tax. Revenues from the increase would fund staffing and operational costs at the Police and Fire departments. Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak, a Progressive, says it is a core component to help fill an estimated $10 million to $12 million budget gap, and the tax helps ensure there is a revenue source for public safety departments.
“The 5-cent increase to the Police and Fire Tax will raise $3 million. This will pay for increases that we are obligated to pay for employee salaries and benefits.”
Town Meeting Day is March 3rd.
