Education property tax increase likely to be smaller than projected

 
Brad James, education finance manager for the Agency of Education, says school spending is down “significantly” from his earlier estimation. File Photo by Amy Ash Nixon/VTDigger
Vermont taxpayers received some good news Tuesday with word that education property taxes are likely to rise by a smaller rate because of lower school spending.
In December, the state Tax Department and Agency of Education projected a 3.52 percent increase in school spending for fiscal year 2019. Howev