In 1978, Vermont
legislators created the Use Value Appraisal Program, designed to help preserve
undeveloped land and to create greater equity in property taxes. Thirty years later, 65% of the state’s
agricultural land is enrolled. This coming session, the legislature is set to
re-examine the program based on recommendations from a task force. We look at how well the program has worked
for Vermont, and how it could
possibly change.
