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A plan to raise $6 million in taxes over four years would allow South Burlington to buy and protect more open space, a conservation group says.
South Burlington Land Trust s proposal, presented to city councilors on Monday, calls for an annual tax increase of about $100 per year for owners of a median-priced condo, or about $158 for a median-priced single-family home.
The temporary tax hike would speed the city s ability to conserve rural land at a time when demand for housing has prompted more widespread development, according to a summary letter by the nonprofit land trust s president, Sarah Dopp.
Boosting SoBu s Open Space/Conservation Fund would also demonstrate a commitment to reducing the impacts of rapid climate change, she added.