Phil Scott

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — Tariffs may be on pause for our neighbors to the north, but right now, Vermont-based Polli Construction is talking to its clients about potentially speeding up their contracts.mHome renovations may cost you thousands of dollars more than usual if President Donald Trump goes through with the 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico. “The threat of tariffs are clearly going to encourage some unscrupulous individuals to charge more,” said Steven Polli, who’s owned Polli Construction in South Burlington for 40 years. …Polli Construction has seen some pricing on products go up by 17%. Gov. Phil Scott said the state is contemplating what this threat could mean to brand new affordable housing projects that are currently underway.