Two Killington Select Board candidates vie for seat By Curt Peterson KILLINGTON—A dozen hardy souls braved a whiteout snowstorm Monday, Feb. 25, to hear the two candidates for Killington Select Board’s one open seat answer questions. Mike Coppinger, executive director […]
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Killington Select Board considers new options for budget
By Katy Savage KILLINGTON— The Select Board’s consideration to borrow $14 million next year to pay for future costs over a 10-year period has been thwarted. Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth told the board Tuesday, Jan. 8, that the town can’t […]
Killington turns down solar power agreement
By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON—The long-awaited power purchase agreement with AllEarth Solar of Williston was scuttled on a 2-1 vote at the Killington Select Board meeting Aug. 20. Board members Steve Finneron and Jim Haff voted against; Patty McGrath voted for. […]
Killington Select Board hesitates on solar
By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON—Obstacles are multiplying for the town’s installation of 15 solar trackers. The Killington Select Board discussed the actual cost per kilowatt-hour; the wisdom of taking on long-term debt in which the savings in electric bills would not […]
Killington Select Board gets house in order
By Julia Purdy The Killington Select Board has begun the process of unraveling several financial knots. Unlike the Gordian Knot, which Alexander the Great simply cut through with his saber, thus astonishing the world, Killington’s financial knots must be analyzed, […]
Townspeople spoke, Killington Select Board listened
By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON— On Thursday, April 12, the Killington Select Board held a special meeting for the specific purpose of receiving public input and discussion on two urgent topics, which emerged from Town Meeting this year: future management of […]
Killington Town Manager fired “without cause”
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—At 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, the Killington Select Board came out of executive session to announce the termination of Deborah Schwartz from the position of Town Manager “without cause.” The board unanimously approved the […]
Killington Town Manager fired without cause
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—At 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, the Killington Select Board came out of executive session to announce the termination of Deborah Schwartz from the position of Town Manager without cause. The board unanimously approved the […]
Four vie for Killington Select Board seat
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— Four candidates will vie for the one open seat on Killington’s three-person Select Board. Jim Haff, Jay Hickory, Kelly Lange and Chuck Claffey submitted petitions with at least 10 signatures to the town by the […]
Killington personalizes its cell tower
By Polly Lynn A new AT&T cell tower looms 100-feet tall off Killington Road. By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON–A new AT&T cell tower has sprung up behind the Pickle Barrel Nightclub and Sushi Yoshi on Killington Road. In 2014, when the […]