Burlington sales tax revenue declined, new data shows [Video]

ED. AND OFF-SET THE STATES’ GAINS BY ABOUT 8 POINT 2 MILLION DOLLARS. WE’RE LEARNING THAT SALES TAX REVENUE HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY IN BURLINGTON OVER THE LAST YEAR. THAT’S REVENUE generated FROM RESTAURANTS, ALCOHOL SALES, MEALS AND LODGING. PAID DIRECTLY TO THE CITY. WHILE THOSE NUMBERS DROPPED IN THE QUEEN CITY, COMMUNITIES LIKE COLCHESTER AND SOUTH BURLINGTON ARE GETTING A BOOST. OUR ANNA GUBER IS IN BURLINGTON RIGHT NOW. ANNA… WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT THIS DOWNTOWN? BRIAN, LIZ WE SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER HERE AT HOTEL VERMONT WHO BELIEVES A COMBINATION OF HIGHER PRICES, PEOPLE BEING MORE MONEY CONSCIOUS POST-COVID AND TENSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNATIONAL VISITORS HAVE ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE DECLINE AS PRICES GO UP… NEW DATA FROM VERMONT SHOWS SALES ARE GOING DOWN IN BURLINGTON. 13;46;01;00 <Hans van Wees, Hotel Vermont Manager, :09 “The local occupancy tax doubled to 4 percent from 2 perent but the revenues …