App § 501. Taxes

§ 501. Taxes Taxes shall be assessed by the Town based on the fair market value of real property, in accordance with State law. (Amended 2019, No. M-8, § 1, eff. June 10, 2019.)

App § 502. Discounts elimination

§ 502. Discounts elimination At such time as the discounts given on the tax rate to those who do not have water or sewer provided by or available from the Town may be eliminated, all costs of operation, and previously incurred debt, shall be paid from funds established for those purposes and funded by user […]

App § 503. Fair market value of real estate

§ 503. Fair market value of real estate (a) In the event that the fair market value of real estate is materially changed because of total or partial destruction of or damage to the property, or because of alterations, additions, or other capital improvements, the taxpayer may appeal as provide by law. (b) When the […]

App § 504. Special assessments

§ 504. Special assessments Despite any contrary provision in general law, the Select Board may in its sole discretion make a special assessment upon real estate for the installation or construction of a public improvement, such special assessment to be such proportion of the total cost of such improvement as the benefit to a parcel […]

App § 505. Tax within Bennington Rural Fire District No. 1

§ 505. Tax within Bennington Rural Fire District No. 1 (a) The tax assessed by the Town on the grand list shall be reduced with respect to real estate in the Bennington Rural Fire District No. 1. This reduction shall be in direct proportion to the amount of the tax assessed by the Town that […]

App § 506. Creation of Bennington Downtown District

§ 506. Creation of Bennington Downtown District There is hereby created in the Town of Bennington a special district to be known as the Bennington Downtown Improvement District (District), which shall be that area set forth on a map approved by the voters of Bennington and filed with the Town Clerk. The area of the […]

App § 508. Purposes and powers

§ 508. Purposes and powers (a) The District is created for the general purpose of maintaining and improving the economic, social, cultural, and environmental vitality and quality of the Town of Bennington (in particular, the District created by section 506 of this charter); to promote the Town and the District as a regional retail, commercial, […]

App § 509. Annual budget

§ 509. Annual budget The Town Manager shall submit each year an operating budget of anticipated expenditures and revenues to the Select Board for approval for the next fiscal year. In the event the Select Board does not approve the budget as submitted, the Select Board shall return the budget forthwith to the Town Manager […]

App § 510. District taxes

§ 510. District taxes (a) District taxes are charges levied upon the owners of taxable properties located in the District, excepting properties used exclusively for residential purposes, which taxes shall be used to defray the expenses incurred in connection with the operation, maintenance, and repair of the District. (b) The District tax for each property […]

App § 511. Local option tax

§ 511. Local option tax (a) If the Select Board by a majority vote recommends, the voters of the Town may, at an annual or special meeting warned for the purpose, by a majority vote of those present and voting, assess any or all of the following: (1) a one-percent meals tax; (2) a one-percent […]