By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—At its Feb. 7 meeting, the Killington Select Board unanimously approved a measure to sell a 229-acre parcel of forest to the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF). Kate Wanner, a project manager for the Trust for Public […]
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Local News
Killington Select Board discusses tax schedule change
By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—At the Jan. 17 Select Board meeting, board members weighed the pros and cons of adjusting the number of tax payments to three, to be paid in August, November and February. The new schedule would eliminate the […]
News Briefs
Pittsford Select Board takes questions, objections to zoning changes
By Julia Purdy PITTSFORD—The Pittsford Planning Commission has been working on updating the town zoning ordinance for almost a year, with the final public hearing held Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the regular semimonthly meeting of the Pittsford Select Board. The […]
News Briefs
Killington Select Board focuses on finances
KILLINGTON— On Tuesday, Aug. 16, at their regular Killington Select Board meeting, the board discussed the towns financial status with regards to FEMA reimbursements, outstanding debts, loan repayment plan and delinquent tax collection. Here is a summary of the discussion, […]
News Briefs
Town selects builder for new town office
By Lani Duke CASTLETON—Castleton’s Select Board voted to award the contract for the new town office to McClure Construction of Castleton. In the July 25 meeting, the Board restricted the project cost to up to $701,000. The second low bidder […]
Op - Ed
The yoga of politics
By Wendy Reese Teaching yoga for 15 years, I’ve come to know that yoga improves balance, strength, flexibility and the ability to surrender. Unknowingly, I became a student of yoga from a most unlikely teacher when I volunteered for a […]
Local News
Pittsfield rejects town budget over pay increases
Courtesy of the Pittsfield Select Board Columns show the hourly rates for the 2015 actual pay to Pittsfield town employees, the Vermont Municipal Compensation report average, and what was budgeted for 2016. PITTSFIELD—On Tuesday, March 1, Pittsfield voters rejected their […]
Local News
Voting in Hartford: a multi-week informational process
Submitted The town of Hartford has two public meetings leding up to Town Meeting Day, key to the events being voted upon. HARTFORD—The town of Hartford, which is comprised of the unincorporated villages of White River Junction, Quechee, Wilder, West […]
Letter
Truth in numbers
Dear Editor, I have read and studied in detail Mr. Haff’s interpretation of the town report numbers and his plan for the town. There is so much lack of accuracy and misinformation. Town report numbers from past years show it […]
Letter
Haff time: my plan
By Jim Haff, Killington Candidate for Select Board My plan is to once again get our town back to running the core departments of our municipality, which include highway/roads, recreation, library, fire safety and police. Included in recreation should be […]