Bennington considers local tax and government restructure

James Barlow, a consultant working with the Bennington Charter Review Committee, gave a presentation Wednesday on options for government charter amendments. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDiggerBENNINGTON — The town Charter Review Committee’s consultant provided an overview of charter options Wednesday that touched on two key issues under consideration.
The idea of switching Bennington from a manager/select board form of government to a mayoral format and a proposed 1 percent local option t