By Brett Yates Pittsfield’s delayed Town Meeting proceeded without a hitch on Tuesday, May 3, according to town officials. Longtime moderator George Deblon presided over a gathering of “approximately 51” residents by the count of Town Clerk Tricia Fryer. “It […]
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Pittsfield to hold Town Meeting on May 3
By Brett Yates In January, Covid-19’s infectious omicron variant prompted the Pittsfield Select Board to postpone the annual town meeting. It will finally take place on May 3 at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall, where residents will transact business […]
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 […]
Pittsfield postpones Town Meeting
By Brett Yates The Pittsfield Select Board voted last Thursday, Jan. 20, to delay its annual Town Meeting until May 3, 2022. On Jan. 14, Gov. Scott signed Act 77, which temporarily suspends the state law requiring town meetings to […]
Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 17 _ April 28 – May 4, 2021
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Nothing in the middle
By Rep. Jim Harrison The House spent two days this past week debating a wide variety of amendments to H.57, the abortion rights legislation. None of the proposals passed and H.57 went on to approval easily. In my vote explanation […]
Fact sheet
The FYE 2020 bond and debt service articles on the Killington ballot explained By Chet Hagenbarth, Killington town manager This year’s Town Meeting warning includes several articles related to the town’s financial position, facilities, and road conditions. The articles and […]
Pittsfield voters support fire truck purchase at special town meeting
Staff Report PITTSFIELD — Voters supported the purchase of a new $200,000 fire truck for the second time at a special town meeting May 16. Voters first supported the purchase from the floor on Town Meeting Day in March but […]
A look at Town Meeting races around the region
By Stephen Seitz and Evan Johnson Area voters seem happy with their town governments this year. Most races around the region remain uncontested, and there are few articles beyond the normal. In Killington, former Selectman Jim Haff is challenging incumbent […]
Voting in Hartford: a multi-week informational process
Submitted The town of Hartford has two public meetings leding up to Town Meeting Day, key to the events being voted upon. HARTFORD—The town of Hartford, which is comprised of the unincorporated villages of White River Junction, Quechee, Wilder, West […]