By Brett Yates Pittsfield homeowners are about to find out how much their property values have changed in recent years. Last year, the town hired the New England Municipal Resource Center (NEMRC) to reappraise all the property in Pittsfield for […]
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Chittenden compiles list of potential ARPA projects
By Brett Yates Conversations in Chittenden about what the town should do with its allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) have coalesced into a formal list of nine potential projects. President Biden signed ARPA, a $1.9 million economic […]
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Pittsfield accepts sand shed bid
By Brett Yates On March 17, the Pittsfield Select Board accepted a bid by G&N Excavation to construct a new municipal sand shed at a cost of $340,678. Pittsfield will use the shed for the storage of sand and salt […]
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Pittsfield committee to rank projects for ARPA funding
By Brett Yates The Pittsfield Rescue Plan Committee will hold its first meeting on March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall, with additional virtual access via Microsoft Teams, the Select Board determined on Thursday, March 3. Pittsfield will […]
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Select board to invite bees to Pittsfield
By Brett Yates According to the Weybridge-based environmental organization Bee the Change, there are 17 species of bumblebees native to Vermont. Over the last 25 years, seven of them became endangered, and of those, four have now disappeared altogether. “Our […]
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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 […]
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Chittenden to buy $75K excavator
By Brett Yates Aiming to reduce the town’s reliance on contractors, the Chittenden Select Board authorized the purchase of an excavator for use by the municipal road crew on Jan. 10. The town expects to spend $75,850 on the Volvo […]
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Chittenden town discovers its speed limits are unenforceable
By Brett Yates The Chittenden Select Board discovered on Dec. 27 that five town road segments did not undergo proper review before having their speed limits reduced from 35 to 25 miles per hour. In September, aiming to improve traffic […]
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Pittsfield Community Ice Rink is a labor of love
By Brett Yates Thanks to a team of volunteers, Pittsfield residents will have a free place to go ice skating this winter, as long as the weather cooperates. When Coral Hawley, the self-proclaimed “ringleader” behind the Pittsfield Community Ice Rink, […]
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New health officer named in Pittsfield
By Brett Yates On Dec. 16, the Pittsfield Select Board nominated Sandy Begin to become the town’s health officer, effective upon confirmation by the Vermont Health Commissioner. By state law, every Vermont municipality must have a health officer; the position […]