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Killington Select Board unanimously approves water system ordinance

By Polly Mikula

On Monday, April 28, the Killington Select Board unanimously voted to approve the Killington water system ordinance as presented Abbie Sherman, director of public works.

The ordinance will be posted at the town office, town library, post office, welcome center, and the deli as well as a concise summary of ordinance published The Mountain Times for public review. 

Citizens may petition to bring the adoption of the ordinance to a vote by gathering signatures from 5% of the town’s residents who support deciding the matter by ballot. Any such petition is due by June 11. If the measure is not challenged, the ordinance will go into effect on June 27, 2025. Thereafter, the Select Board will begins process of appointing a board of water commissioners.

“I don’t fully agree with the way it’s written — the language seems a bit too limiting, in my opinion — but I don’t think it’ll have too much of a functional impact,” said Select Board member Patrick Cushing, reflecting on the meeting Tuesday. “I do encourage the public to read it carefully, especially those with property within 200 feet of the water line, so that they know what the ordinance states,” he said. 

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