By Brett Yates The Chittenden Select Board took the first step on Aug. 22 toward realizing a long-debated plan to address flooding near Lefferts Pond by raising two sections of Wildcat Road. “I’ve been talking about it for four years […]
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Private residence likely to become public open space
By Brett Yates The Pittsfield Select Board signed documents on July 21 to begin a municipal buyout of a flood-damaged home. The property at 593 Route 100 in Pittsfield reportedly faces structural and septic challenges owing to its proximity to […]
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Pittsfield to refurbish basketball court
By Brett Yates The town of Pittsfield is looking to improve the public basketball court behind the town hall, where it intends to add new blacktop, lights, and fencing. During meetings this spring, the Pittsfield Rescue Plan Committee proposed using […]
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Pittsfield sets tax rate
By Brett Yates At a special meeting on July 11, the Pittsfield Select Board set the new municipal tax rate at 0.43%. A townwide reappraisal boosted Pittsfield’s Grand List — the aggregate valuation of taxable property in the town — […]
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Repairs authorized for Pittsfield library
By Brett Yates The Roger Clark Memorial Library in Pittsfield is getting a makeover. On June 2, the Pittsfield Select Board approved an expenditure of $5,325 to repaint the interior of the library and to refasten and refinish its floorboards. […]
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Quintown Valley towns to form regional board
By Brett Yates At the Pittsfield Select Board’s May 19 meeting, chair Ann Kuendig announced the upcoming formation of a new regional body composed of representatives from the five Route 100 towns of the Quintown Valley. The area stretches along […]
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Vermont leads in worker co-ops
By Brett Yates Every two years, the United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC) conducts an “economic census” to identify and study worker-owned and worker-managed businesses across the country. The organization’s latest State of the Sector report reveals, perhaps unsurprisingly, […]
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Chittenden to revive town newsletter
By Brett Yates The Chittenden Chit Chat, a longtime municipal newsletter, appears poised to resume publication after a years-long hiatus. Chittenden Emergency Management Director Jan Sotirakis floated the idea during the Select Board’s April 25 meeting. “This has been bugging […]
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Pittsfield passes all 10 articles at Town Meeting
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 […]