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Speed limit on Killington Road to change Nov. 24
November 15, 2023
By Curt Peterson Soon, drivers in Killington will have to pay more attention to their speed. At its Sept. 23 meeting the Select Board approved reducing the speed limit on Killington Road from 35 mph to 30 mph and on River Road to 25 mph the whole way — the change is effective after 60…
Killington Resort and Great Gulf pledge $700K to support workforce housing
November 1, 2023
By Brooke Geery A $700,000 check was presentedto the Town of Killington by Killington Resort in partnership with Great Gulf at the community update Oct. 19. KILLINGTON—Killington Resort in partnership with Great Gulf announced it will donate a total of $700,000 to the town of Killington, presenting a ceremonial check at the community update…
Town of Killington receives additional Catalyst funding, bringing awards total to $3m
November 1, 2023
On Thursday, Oct. 26, Governor Phil Scott and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) announced that the town of Killington has received another Catalyst grant, bringing the total grant to $3 million for its municipal water system and a redesigned roadway systems. The first awarded amount of $2.25 million on Aug. 23, 2023, was…
Q&A with Town Manager Michael Ramsey clarifying Killington Forward, cost, timeline
October 25, 2023
Courtesy Town of Killington Map shows the locations of Phase 1 municipal water and road projects planned as part of the Killington Forward projects. Staff report Killington Forward infrastructure investments and construction have recently kicked off — the official ribbon and tree cutting was Oct. 4 with the annual Killington Update at Killington…
‘Iconic’ the new vision for Killington Village
October 25, 2023
By Polly Mikula The K-1 Lodge provided ample space, great acoustics and a stunning backdrop for this year’s Killington Community Update held Oct. 19. By Polly Mikula Great Gulf bought the rights and permitted plans to develop a village at the base of Killington Resort in May setting in motion a plan…
Killington Forward kickoff attracts dozens of local, regional, state representatives
October 11, 2023
TIF designation and bond vote paved way for $285 million village development By Polly Mikula Last Wednesday, Oct. 4, the town of Killington officially broke ground on its municipal water system — among the biggest drivers of the Killington Forward initiative, which, also includes a complete rebuild of Killington Road, a workforce housing development and…
Killington receives $18.4m USDA loan for Killington Road
September 20, 2023
By Polly Mikula On Monday, Sept. 18, Killington Town Manager Michael Ramsey, received a letter approving the town for an $18,394,000 loan from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The letter was titled “FY23 Killington Forward – Killington Road Reconstruction Project.” The total note was broken into two loans as each USDA loan…
Killington receives Catalyst grant
September 13, 2023
Killington officials gathered in Montpelier on Friday, Sept. 8, for an award ceremony where they received the largest Catalyst Grant in Vermont at $2.25 million. One million dollars will be used toward a new municipal system and $1.25 million for upgrading Killington Road. The town of Killington was among 13 communities awarded a total…
Killington receives state’s largest Catalyst Grant for economic development
August 30, 2023
By Polly Mikula Towns seeking funding to improve stormwater infrastructure and municipal water systems topped the list of Catalyst Grant grant recipients in Vermont this year with Killington receiving the largest award at $2.25 million, followed by Wilmington and North Hero, each with $1 million. Killington’s grant will be used toward planned infrastructure improvements including…
Town of Killington secures 70 acres for workforce housing
July 19, 2023
By Polly Mikula The town of Killington closed on a 70-acre piece of land off Nanak Way on Friday, July 7, for $700,000. The purchase is part of the town’s ongoing Killington Forward initiative, which, in addition to building a municipal water system and reconstructing Killington Road to be safer and support multimodal transportation…
Killington selects first bids for municipal water infrastructure
May 18, 2023
By Polly Mikula On Thursday, May 11, bids for the first phases of the municipal water project in Killington were revealed and selected. Two contracts were up for bid: Contract 1-3A, estimated at $20.2 million, which includes transmission line from the wells to the high service pump station on Route 4 and up across East…
Great Gulf purchases resort land for development
May 4, 2023
$43 million deal with SP Land, Co. was made possible in part by TIF By Polly Mikula On Wednesday, May 3, Great Gulf and SP Land Co. finalized the purchase and sales agreement for 1,095 acres of development land including the Six Peak Village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead at Killington Resort. The…
Killington voters pass $47M TIF bond, approve new town hall
March 8, 2023
Development of the town's water system set to begin this summer By Polly Mikula On Town Meeting Day, 75% of Killington voters approved Article 5, giving the town authorization to proceed with water and road infrastructure projects that will support a new Six Peaks development at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead and then extend…
Article 5: A relatively low risk to the town
March 2, 2023
Dear Editor, On March 7, the voters of Killington will be asked to authorize up to $47 million in funding for the Killington Forward initiative. These funds will support construction of a pipeline to develop a municipal water system that will provide water to the proposed Six Peaks Village and, with additional future funding, properties…
Town of Killington plans for growth
March 1, 2023
Voters asked to approve budget, purchase/renovation of new town hall and TIF bond for municipal water and road reconstruction By Polly Mikula Killington voters will be asked for approval on three budgetary items on Town Meeting Day, March 7. Article 5 ($47 million TIF bond) has gotten the most attention over the past few weeks…