Burlington officials float new tax for affordable housing

Burlington City Hall. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
BURLINGTON — City officials are proposing a new tax that would be used to expand affordable housing stock.Monday night the Burlington City Council passed the advisory ballot question, which asks if the city should “adopt progressive local option revenue” to support the Housing Trust Fund, a city fund that gives money to affordable housing nonprofits. Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story wit