By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board made some significant adjustments in zoning setback requirements during a hearing that was part of its Dec. 12 meeting. The area covered includes two “hamlets” within the town, and a section called “the […]
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Inclusion organization rejects Killington version
By Curt Peterson Killington Select Board members signed and submitted a version of the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion to its sponsoring organization on Nov. 14. The Mountain Times asked Al Wakefield, co-founder of VTdeclarationofinclusion.org, his reaction to the submission at […]
Killington Select Board increases support for CEDRR, regional marketing
By Curt Peterson On Monday night, Nov. 28, Killington Select Board voted unanimously to increase annual financial support for the Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) from $1,500 per year to $5,000 — more than tripling the […]
Up in the air: Who plows the WCSU schools?
By Curt Peterson On Oct. 5 WCSU board secretary Rayna Bishop posted a request for bid proposals for snowplowing three district campuses: Prosper Valley in Pomfret, Woodstock Elementary, and the Woodstock Union High School/Middle School. The bid deadline is Oct. […]
Killington increases short-term rental permit fees
By Curt Peterson According to Killington Select Board member Jim Haff, there are more than 600 short-term rental properties (STRs) in Killington. Many of those owners have recently spoken out against the town’s proposal to increase fees for registering the […]
Killington raises short-term rental permit fees
By Curt Peterson At its regular meeting, Aug. 8, the Killington Select Board proposed to increase the fees for the required annual registration of short-term rentals for the next program term — Nov. 1, 2022 through Oct. 31, 2023. The […]
KES to get new $2M roof
By Katy Savage Killington Elementary School is slated to get a new roof next year. The building’s roof is “leaking everywhere,” Jim Fenn, Windsor Central Supervisory Union’s director of finance and operations, told board members on July 12. The project […]
Woodstock Union High School to get new heating system
By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Supervisory Union board has plans to build a new $80 million middle school/high school — possibly as soon as three to five years. But the current complex, built in the 1960s, has to function […]
Killington awaits TIF district designation – Great Gulf identified as potential partner, private developer
By Polly Mikula On Thursday, May 26, the town of Killington presented a revised Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district to the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) after changes were made to its first proposal, presented in March. A final determination […]
Size of proposed TIF district in Killington reduced
Town brands ‘Killington Forward’ as overarching plan to accomplish water, road and affordable housing — $62.3 million of infrastructure financed by a combo of sources By Polly Mikula On Monday night, May 2, the town of Killington held its third […]