WOODBURY – The December 23 Woodbury Select Board meeting marked the appointment of a new town treasurer, Lilian Baron. The board discussed the pros and cons of moving to a five-member select board from the current three-member board, noting that, while it would be good to have more board members[Read More…]
Raymonda Parchment
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
GREENSBORO – The December 11 select board meeting had a packed agenda Wednesday evening with more on the ongoing sign discussion, a request for a new tree in the town park, plans to safeguard town data, the cost of replacing vs. repairing unreliable road crew snow removal equipment and the[Read More…]
Budgeting Season Occupies Select Board
HARDWICK – The board had a mixed agenda last Thursday evening, Dec. 5, with budget discussions again taking the forefront. Business Manager Casey Rowell recapped the entire budget for all departments except Recreation, who are working on potential changes. The current draft showed an increase of 11.89% in expenses, and[Read More…]
Draft Budget Shows 12% Increase After 8% Revenue Gain
HARDWICK – The select board reviewed line items in the draft town budget, with revenue showing an increase of 8%, costs up 12%, at their regular meeting Thursday, Nov. 11. In other business, the board heard from the new state representative, departments offered updates with news from Hardwick Electric and[Read More…]
Less Interruptions at Meeting, More Grants
GREENSBORO – The Wednesday evening select board meeting, November 13, had a packed agenda, with various grant projects dominating the discussion. In contrast to last month’s meeting, there were far less interruptions after the board implemented new basic parliamentary rules of procedure. The meeting began with the announcement of a[Read More…]
Town Clerks Say BYOB: Bring Your Own Ballot
CRAFTSBURY, WOLCOTT, WOODBURY – From town to town, the election day process varies in length, difficulty and turnout. Town clerks, election officials and other contributors work to ensure the process is fair, accurate, and importantly, efficient. While each polling center must abide by state and federal regulations while performing the[Read More…]
“Respectfully, You’re Out Of Your Mind”
by Raymonda Parchment GREENSBORO – Dan Predpall provided a grim update to the ongoing wastewater system project, with Chair Eric Hanson saying, “Basically, the project is dead for now. We don’t have a site for the town wastewater. . . We don’t have a purchase and sale agreement. We don’t[Read More…]
Ten-Year-Old Kezia Warfisch Wins I Voted Sticker Contest
WOLCOTT – Many in-person voters for the general election on November 5, received an oval “I Voted” sticker. For Wolcott residents and voters, the staple oval sticker featured local artwork, with mountains, a river and heart on it. Ten year old Wolcott resident Kezia Warfisch was the first-place winner of[Read More…]
Disruptions, Discussions, Agenda Woes Befall Board
GREENSBORO — The Wednesday evening meeting was packed with members of the community, with few chairs left empty on October 9. The meeting began with the board passing a motion to adopt new parliamentary procedures for discussion, to moderate the level of discourse after the September 19 meeting spiraled out[Read More…]
The Decline of Decorum
At the Wednesday evening Greensboro select board meeting, October 9, I witnessed a breakdown of the social contract: the social contract being the implicit agreement by citizens to recognize a body of authority, in order to both sustain the current system and serve the greater common good. As such, the[Read More…]
Mural Unveiled at Trailhead Park Grand Opening
GREENSBORO BEND — Met with smiles and sunshine, the grand opening of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail’s (LVRT) Bend Trailhead Park proved to be worth the wait. Described as a collaborative project, the new trailhead is host to some notable features, including a new mural by Vermont artist Tara Goreau.[Read More…]
CCC Knotweed Project Awarded Demonstration Project Grant
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Conservation Commission (CCC) has revamped its efforts with a new grant to combat a non-native invasive plant species, Japanese Knotweed. In 2017, the CCC began the Japanese Knotweed Control Project. The purpose of this ongoing project is to demonstrate the variety of ways to eradicate or[Read More…]
