Hampden voters approve local lodging tax by single vote - The Reminder

Hampden voters approve local lodging tax by single vote - The Reminder

Select Board Chair John Flynn thanks retired Police Chief Scott Trombly for his more than three decades with the town.Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah Heinonen HAMPDEN — In a reminder that one vote can make a difference, an article at Hampden’s Nov. 3 Special Town Meeting on whether to add a local 6% excise tax on short-term rentals and lodging passed with a vote of 35-34. The excise tax, eligible for adoption under state law, adds a 6% tax to…