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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1970
Page
6
Bennington voters on August 12 will elect three additional selectmen to expand the Board of Selectmen to six. The at large vote covers District 32 Woodford though selectmen must come from Bennington. Polls run 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at North Bennington Firehouse and Bennington Elementary School.
James C. Jerome pushes candid, frank discussion of local issues before voters. He criticizes excessive executive sessions, vows to seek re election in March, and supports keeping village and rural fire departments autonomous under a unified charter. He backs flexible zoning and a town manager system while urging informed electorate.
Jerome defends Manager Lamb while faulting selectmen for politicizing consolidation talks. Boutin criticizes zoning limits, backs keeping the town manager, favors a Vermont tax reappraisal, and proposes by passing the village water plan by by avoiding heavy new bonds. Both cite capital planning, fire services, and voter turnout concerns.
District 2 trustee Ormal Pierce emphasizes continuity through the merger of village and town government and seeks to remain in office beyond March. Paul Sheridan backs unity, supports keeping fire departments, urges a professional tax reappraisal, and favors a town manager with power to secure federal grants while warning voters about apathy.
Former state senator Sal Santarcangelo and Edward Frasier share views on town leadership, zoning, fire services, and tax reform. Santarcangelo advocates selective reappraisal, sewer upgrades, and a townwide water system with caution on funding. Frasier backs outside reappraisal, strong zoning safeguards, prudent sewer planning, and civic outreach to combat voter apathy.
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