Vermont Statutes
Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester
App § 703. Local sales, rooms, and meals and alcohol beverages tax

§ 703. Local sales, rooms, and meals and alcohol beverages tax
(a) Upon resolution of the Selectboard, or upon receipt of a petition submitted by five percent of the registered voters of the Town, at an annual or special meeting warned for the purpose by a majority of those present and voting, the voters of the Town may vote to assess any or all of the following:
(1) a one percent sales tax;
(2) a one percent rooms tax; and
(3) a one percent meals and alcoholic beverage tax.
(b) A tax imposed under the authority of this section shall be collected and administered and may be rescinded as provided by the general laws of the State.
(c) Revenues received through the imposition of a tax imposed under this section shall be used for expenses or financing of voter-approved capital projects within the Town and voter-approved intermunicipal financial support related thereto. (Added 2015, No. M-10, § 2, eff. May 26, 2015.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters

Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester

App § 101. Corporate existence retained

App § 102. General law; application

App § 103. Powers of the Town

App § 104. Additional powers

App § 105. Ordinances; enforcement; adoption

App § 106. Introduction; first and second readings; public hearing

App § 107. Further consideration; final passage

App § 108. Effective date

App § 109. Filing

App § 110. Annual Town report

App § 111. Reservation of powers to the Town

App § 201. Officers generally

App § 202. Elective officers; generally

App § 203. Recall

App § 204. Vacancies

App § 205. Selectboard; organization

App § 206. Meetings of the Selectboard

App § 207. Record of proceedings

App § 208. Appointments

App § 209. Jurisdiction over other officers or employees

App § 210. Compensation of Selectboard; appointees

App § 211. Powers and duties

App § 301. Application of general laws

App § 302. Time of holding

App § 303. Eligible voters

App § 304. Budget

App § 305. Overrule of ordinances

App § 306. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting

App § 401. Appointment

App § 402. Qualifications

App § 403. Oath

App § 404. Powers and duties

App § 405. Compensation

App § 406. Removal

App § 501. Department of Assessment

App § 502. Appraisal of property

App § 503. Duties

App § 504. Appeal

App § 601. Fiscal year

App § 602. Preparation and submission

App § 603. Town meeting and budget

App § 604. Appropriation

App § 605. Amount to be raised by taxation

App § 606. Departmental budget

App § 607. Transfers of appropriation

App § 608. Capital budgeting for voter approved funding

App § 701. Taxes on real and personal property

App § 702. Penalty; interest; Treasurer’s powers

App § 703. Local sales, rooms, and meals and alcohol beverages tax

App § 801. Appointment and removal

App § 802. Personnel rules and regulations

App § 803. Prohibitions

App § 901. Ethical conduct

App § 902. Conflict of interest policy

App § 1001. Amendment of charter

App § 1002. Existing ordinances and contracts

App § 1003. Continuation of existing officers’ terms