February 27, 2015 Dear Killington Residents, We are writing to further explain our budget proposal (Article 3) and the financial status of the Town to address questions and misinformation that have been circulated in the last few days. The reality is that Town finances, while not ideal, are the deliberate result of how we, as…

Editor’s note: The Mountain Times receives many questions from readers every week about Killington Resort and Pico Mountain operations. In order to best answer some of the most common questions we will pose them directly to Mike Solimano, president and general manager for Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, who has agreed to respond in an…

Editors note: The following is a public letter by the Killington Select Board addressed to Killington residents reproduced here in full. Fiscal Year Change On Town Meeting Day in 2014, Killington voters overwhelming approved Article 3 and adopted a July 1 through June 30 fiscal year in place of using the calendar year (Jan.-Dec.).  We…

Dear Editor, It’s now been six years since Killington residents first elected me, Chris Bianchi, to the Select Board and I’m asking for voters’ support again as I seek re-election at Town Meeting this March 3. It’s been an honor to serve our town and I want to continue to work with our board and…

Dear Editor, I’d like to touch base on your question 5 in the Q&A. Part of the question asked what specific things I propose cutting from the budget, my answer was to implement the proposal from the KPAA, which includes the community businesses that also includes the resort. I would like to expand on that…

Dear Editor, As the organization that represents the businesses in the Killington Region, the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA), supports the Select Board’s 2015/2016 budget proposal, including Article 3, which will be voted on Tuesday, March 3 on Town Meeting Day. We believe the budget, with its investments in public safety, road construction/maintenance, and economic…

By Lee H. Hamilton It may not be obvious from the news coverage, but a good bit of Congress’s 2015 agenda just landed on Capitol Hill with a thud. I mean this literally. The federal budget that President Obama recently submitted runs to 2,000 pages. This is the most important government document produced each year,…

By Governor Peter Shumlin  Too often the news we hear focuses on the controversy over what we don’t agree on. As we work to put together a difficult budget that matches Montpelier’s appetite for spending with Vermonters’ ability to pay and other legislation that helps make this state a more affordable place to live, work,…

By Paul Dame It can be hard to start a business in Vermont — and on Friday the 13th it just got a little harder. Back in October campaign promises were made and many said that they wanted to help boost Vermont’s economy and help local business. It’s hard to say from the perspective of…

Dear Editor, I’ve decided to run for selectman again. I’m in the process of putting together information why I think you should be voting for me, which will be based on the budget that’s in front of us to vote on, March 3. I believe that if we keep going in the direction that the…

Dear Editor, One of the projects being undertaken by the Killington Energy Committee, at the request of our town manager, is the replacement of the balance of the Killington walkway’s metal halide light fixtures with energy-efficient LED fixtures. Previously we had received a grant to replace 32 of those fixtures at the top end of…

Dear Editor, On Sunday night I attended a community hearing at Center Rutland’s fire house on the proposed closing of Rutland’s 911 dispatch call center. The room was packed and in attendance were representatives from several of Rutland County’s emergency teams, law enforcement and administration. Also attending was most of Rutland County’s legislative delegation. I know many…

Dear Editor, The Community High School of Vermont (CHSVT) is the fully licensed and accredited high school and vocational training and certification program for inmates in Vermont’s corrections system. For many students, it is the only opportunity they will have to acquire the academic, social and technical skills they need to get a job—and to…

By Governor Peter Shumlin Pursuing clean energy policies in Vermont isn’t just about doing what is right for our environment and protecting our unrivaled quality of life. A thriving clean energy sector is also integral to our economy, keeping young people in Vermont, and making the state a more affordable place to live. That is…

By Joe Fusco I’m not here to argue with you about climate change. I’m not here to convince you that it’s real, or that it’s not. I am here to convince you, politics aside, that there is a cascade of genuine economic and business development opportunities that will flow from confronting and solving global and…