Vermont Budget Seeks Tax Relief Amid Education Reform Push

Gov. Phil Scott unveiled a $9.4 billion budget aiming to blunt a projected 6% average property tax hike with $105 million in relief, but further savings depend on school districts keeping budgets in check and on ongoing education reforms from Act 73; the package also addresses housing, energy, health care, crime and transportation, and even contemplates reviving nuclear energy, drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers.