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Hinesburg rejects LOT, reelects House incumbents PATRICK BILOW STAFF WRITER
Hinesburg voters denied a proposed option tax that would have increased taxes by 1 percent on three different types of sales throughout town. A total of 2,113 voters opposed an increased sales tax, with 828 approving the measure; 1,640 opposed an increased lodging tax, while 1,302 approved; and 1,935 opposed an increased meals and alcohol tax with 1,011 in agreement. The option tax was proposed earlier this year by the Hinesburg Selectboard to generate “much-needed revenue,” according to the board. Town manager Todd Odit said it might have brought in $175,000 annually.
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Community members balked at the idea of another tax increase in Hinesburg, while others have been sensitive to the revenue issue at town hall. Although the option tax was intended to generate revenue from visitors to Hinesburg, residents would have also paid the tax. Hinesburg is one of the last towns in Chittenden County not to pass an option tax.
House, state races Democrat Phil Pouech will begin his second term as Chittenden-4 State representative. He ran unopposed for the seat and received 2,159 votes. Another 414 voters See HINESBURG on page 11
Incumbents hold seats in Chittenden Southeast LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
The three Democratic incumbents for Chittenden’s Southeast Senate District are holding onto their Statehouse seats after beating out two Republicans and one independent challenger Tuesday night. Virginia “Ginny” Lyons, D-Williston, garnered 24,922 votes in the towns that make up the Senate district. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, D-Shelburne, received 21,498 votes, while Thomas Chittenden, D-South Burlington, saw the highest number of votes at 28,729.
Bruce Roy, R- Williston, trailed with a vote tally of 16,080. Rohan St. Marthe, R-Jericho, got 8,619 votes and Taylor Craven, I-Shelburne, garnered 7,017 votes. Together, the incumbents have served in the Statehouse for roughly 40 years. Lyons, chair of the House Committee on Health and Welfare, has served in the Legislature for 12 terms. Hinsdale, chair of the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs has served six terms in the Legislature, four of those See SENATE RACE on page 11
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