By Katy Savage Despite consolidating schools and restructuring staff to find savings, the Windsor Central Supervisory Union budget is up slightly. The $18 million budget, to be presented to voters on Town Meeting Day, is up about .73 percent from […]
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School boards appeal to Legislature regarding funding bill
In school budgets presented to voters on Town Meeting Day, school boards and administrators rose to the challenge of keeping spending growth below the state’s target of 2.5 percent. FY 2019 statewide education spending growth is estimated at 1.5 percent, […]
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35 Vermont towns pass climate resolutions
On Town Meeting Day, Vermont residents from 35 towns voted overwhelmingly in favor of resolutions seeking climate solutions. The exact wording of each resolution varied, but all the resolutions acknowledged the severity of climate change, urged the State of Vermont […]
Local News
Education taxes: What you should know
By Michelle Monroe Vermont’s education tax system is notoriously complex. When reviewing the school budgets presented prior to Town Meeting Day, here are some things to keep in mind. All education taxes go into the Education Fund. Since the Brigham […]
Local News
Select Board candidates focus on the budget
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—On Town Meeting Day, March 6, voters in Killington will be asked to approve general fund expenditures of $4.4 million, of which $3.17 million will be raised by property taxes. This represents a tax rate of […]
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Killington Select Board candidates outline platforms
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— Three candidates will face off for the open seat on Killington’s three-person Select Board. Jay Hickory, Kelly Lange and Jim Haff are all running to replace Chris Bianchi, who is not seeking re-election. Chuck Claffey, […]
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Town Meeting Day marked by high voter turnout across region
By Stephen Seitz Voters all over the region seemed to be in a pretty generous mood this year, approving most of the spending articles placed before them on Tuesday, March 1, Town Meeting Day. Voters in Killington passed every article […]
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Killington sets municipal tax rate for 18-month budget
KILLINGTON—On Tuesday, July 7, the board of selectmen set the municipal tax rate for the Town of Killington for the 18-month budget adopted on Town Meeting Day. The town has an 18-month budget and tax rate because it is in […]
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Voter participation in Killington more than doubles
Chart courtesy of the town of Killington By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Questions were raised at Killington’s 2015 public information meeting in March about voter participation since the town moved to adopt Australian balloting in place of floor voting on […]