By Polly Mikula On Thursday, May 26, the town of Killington presented a revised Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district to the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) after changes were made to its first proposal, presented in March. A final determination […]
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Size of proposed TIF district in Killington reduced
Town brands ‘Killington Forward’ as overarching plan to accomplish water, road and affordable housing — $62.3 million of infrastructure financed by a combo of sources By Polly Mikula On Monday night, May 2, the town of Killington held its third […]
Rec department requests more funding
By Curt Peterson Killington Recreation Director Sarah Newell described her department’s “growing pains” to the Select Board at its April 25 meeting. She’s asked for an additional $22,500 in her town budget for FY2023 to fund a full time recreation […]
Killington Planning Commission discusses future of town development
By Curt Peterson The Killington Planning Commission, with increased mixed-use development in mind, is considering how and whether to continue Planned Unit Development (PUD) projects as an option. Ed Bove, as part of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission contract to […]
$372,300 sewage upgrade recommended at Woodstock Middle/High School
By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified Union School District (WCSU) board finance committee asked the building and grounds committee for their “go-ahead” Monday night, March 21, on a sewerage system upgrade at the Woodstock Middle/High School campus. WCSU director […]
WCSU Board mixed on new voluntary masking guidance
By Curt Peterson Local school district boards have been scrambling after the state announced last Thursday, March 3, that new guidelines would stop advising mandatory masking within school buildings after March 14. The new guidelines came out just three days […]
Killington sees highest option tax earnings ever
By Curt Peterson Killington Treasurer Lucrecia Wonsor said the town will receive $156,624 from the state as the town’s share of the rooms and meals and alcohol option tax paid during the fourth quarter of 2021, (paid Nov. 13 through […]
Working group discusses new net-zero $75 million Woodstock middle/high school
By Curt Peterson Their first meeting in 10 months brought members of the Windsor Central Unified Union School District’s (WCUUSD) new build working group up to speed regarding developments and status since last spring. The group’s goal is a new […]
Killington town, residents champion TIF, seeking approval
By Polly Mikula The Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) met with the town of Killington and its residents via Zoom Thursday, Jan. 27, for a public hearing on the town of Killington’s tax increment financing (TIF) application. The town hopes […]
Killington tax rate up 1.8 cents
By Curt Peterson Killington Select Board’s amendments resulted in an estimated municipal property tax rate of $.5569 per $100 of assessed value. “This is an increase of about 1.8 cents over last year’s rate,” Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth said at […]