Jack Hoffman: School taxes will increase with governor’s flat rate

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jack Hoffman, who is a policy analyst for Public Assets Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Montpelier.Vermonters know there’s a difference between taxes and tax rates. Especially when it comes to property taxes, a lower rate doesn’t mean lower taxes if the grand list value of a property goes up. It’s important to distinguish between taxes and rates as the administration and the Legislature seek a compromise on ed