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 […]
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Glimmerstone Quarry future hangs in the balance
By Julia Purdy CAVENDISH—Tierney Road has become the focus of contention among neighbors over the proposed reopening of a small rock quarry at the end of this mile-long town road that climbs a wooded hillside. Brightly-colored signs reading “Stop the […]
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Barnard, Orwell fight school consolidation
By Curt Peterson In June the Agency of Education made “recommendations” for over 90 local school districts that wish to avoid consolidation with merged districts under ACT 46. AoE recommended 18 districts for “forced merger.” The final decision will be […]
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Killington to get more solar panels
By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON—Much of the regular July 16 Select Board meeting concerned the impending contract with AllEarth Solar of Williston for installation of a net-metering system to serve the town offices’ power needs. Bob Vittingl, a consultant for Apex […]
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Killington appoints Chet Hagenbarth as interim town manager
Town also signs contract with golf course management company, lends $250,000 to golf pro shop
Letter
Select Board should be more thrifty with spending
Dear Editor, Thanks to the previous Killington Select Board (Patty, Chris and Ken) I now have to pay $50 more per month towards my mortgage escrow account. I previously voted not to change the bi-annual tax collection to quarterly. Now […]
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Killington Select Board seeks management proposal for GMNGC
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—About 30 people attended a special Select Board meeting Wednesday, March 28, for a presentation by Brown Golf Management (BGM). The meeting was held at the Sherburne Memorial Library at 5 p.m. It was the […]
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Killington Select Board candidates answer questions
Jay Hickory Kelly Lange Jim Haff By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— On Monday, Feb. 26, about 30 people attended the Select Board candidates’ forum at the Killington Welcome Center hosted by the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA). After brief opening […]
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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 […]
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Fired administrator alleges retaliation
By Alan Keays, VTDigger The fired town administrator in Rutland Town has sued the municipality, alleging the Select Board’s decision to terminate him was an act of retaliation and violated the town’s personnel policies. Joseph Zingale, who worked for the […]