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2022 E-Editions
Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 16 – April 20-26, 2022
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Killington, Local News
Killington voters to consider $5.9 million budget
By Curt Peterson Killington voters will complete their 2022 Town Meeting Australian ballot voting process on March 1. The traditional Town Meeting information session will take place Monday, Feb. 28 in the new Public Services Facility at 800 Killington […]
State News
Golden opportunity
By Rep. Jim Harrison Last Tuesday, Jan. 18, Governor Phil Scott began the week with his annual budget address to the Legislature. In that speech, he called on lawmakers to work with his administration to pass a budget that was […]
Local News
Fact sheet: Understanding Killington’s proposed budget
By Chet Hagenbarth The general fund budget is comprised of three primary sections: operations, capital funds and debt service. This year’s budget proposes to reduce the operations budget, bring capital funding to a sustainable level, and hold debt service funding […]
Local News
Finneron and McGrath weigh in on Killington budget
By Polly Mikula Towns across the state are putting final touches on their budgets and articles in preparation for the Town Meeting Day vote, March 5. In Killington, the town is bracing for what is likely going to be a […]
Local News
Killington Select Board considers new options for budget
By Katy Savage KILLINGTON— The Select Board’s consideration to borrow $14 million next year to pay for future costs over a 10-year period has been thwarted. Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth told the board Tuesday, Jan. 8, that the town can’t […]
Local News
CU implements plan to align budget
CASTLETON—Castleton University announced a series of updates Thursday as part of its ongoing process to align its budget with current and future enrollment trends. The plan currently being implemented is a result of a four-month-long collaborative, exhaustive, and transparent approach […]
Local News
Select Board candidates focus on the budget
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—On Town Meeting Day, March 6, voters in Killington will be asked to approve general fund expenditures of $4.4 million, of which $3.17 million will be raised by property taxes. This represents a tax rate of […]
Local News
Rutland budget showdown is underway
By Alan Keays, VTDigger The city’s Board of Aldermen cut a bit deeper but big-ticket items survived a marathon budget session. The board Wednesday night adopted a proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year totaling $21,393,763, a figure that […]