Dorset budget hike sparks tax rise for 1975
Dorset officials unveiled a tentative 1975 budget raising the tax rate from 60 to 69 cents per $100. The plan totals 163,851 with a deficit due to delinquent taxes of 1,000, raising the amount needed to be raised to 139,042. Town manager Vernon Squiers cited rising costs and falling income as pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Colgan
Dorset
Vernon Squiers
Squiers
Harold Beebe
Selectmen
Zoning hearing rescheduled for Manchester Heads’ garage apartment permit
Manchester zoning board will set a new hearing date after the heads William J. and Claire Head failed to appear and uncertain notification email. They seek a permit to finish a garage apartment as a second dwelling on Beech Street near Barnumville Road. The 0.03 acre lot lies in farming and rural residence, where two acres per dwelling are required.
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Manchester
Zoning Board of Adjustment
William J. and
Claire
Manchester Center
IBA
Harvey
Turner
Beech Street
Barnumville Road
Sunderland School Board Deliberates Budget Changes
Sunderland school directors wrestled with the new budget focusing on library and audio-visual needs and rising costs. Superintendent Houlihan outlined allocations for textbooks, equipment, insurance, lunches, and tuition while noting equipment requests and facility concerns.
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Sunderland
Mary Beckwith
Margaret Farmer
Bowen
Miss Farmer
Supt
Edward Houlihan
Houlihan
Aaron Lundy
Burr and Burton Seminary
UCS BCRC project to assess county social service needs
The Bennington County Regional Commission and United Counseling Service outline a joint project to measure social service needs across the county. They aim to inform the regional plan and improve grant reviews while gathering input via a county questionnaire and census data insights.
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UCS
BCRC
Weekend visits and community notes from area towns
Walloomsac John Arnold of Albany visited his parents Charles and Mrs Arnold. Eagle Bridge guests Forrest Luke at Ellis Hospital. Patsy Rimkunas stayed with Bridget Hoag. Becky Arnold has chicken pox at home. Jan. 13 Hoosick Area Senior Citizens Club held ten tables with prizes in pitch Leon Jones won, Catherine Hughes and Clara Jones tied in canasta, Addie Dorgeloh and Jim Constantino won pinochle. Sandra Hoag may earn two Cobleskill college credits for a Pennsylvania tour Jan. 6–10, with a slide presentation and tape. eight Cobleskill students joined Ward Mac Millen visiting dairy operations, Pennsylvania Farm Show, Hershey Plant, Longinual Gardens, mushroom farm, and more. Simson discusses UCS BCRC project aims and risks for county planning, noting Willow Brook housing example and need to sell social service planning to towns. Manchester Board of School Directors meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Monday Jan. 20 at Dorset School.
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Manchester
Bennington County
Hoosick Area
Senior Citizens Club
Leon Jones
Catherine Hughes
Clara Jones
Canasta
Addie Dorgeloh
Jim Constantino
Sandra Hoag
John Hoag
Pennsylvania
Ms. Hoag
Cobleskill
Ward MacMillen
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Sperry
New Holland, Machine Co
Hershey
Ucsbcrc
Simson
Willow Brook
Bennington
UCS
Ucs-Bcrc
BCRC
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Beebe
Selectmen’s Meeting
Jack Frost
William Sheldon
Vermont
Montpelier
Lundy
Taconic Foundation
Danby
Frances Bronson
Burr
Burton
Rupert
Clarence Whitney
Rutland
Whitney
Julian Goodrich
Burlington
Speed Space, Inc
Homestead
BRSU
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Pawlet Board of School Directors
West Pawlet
Manchester Board of School Directors
Beckwith
Donald Cook
Federal Regional Council
Boston
Region One
New England
Cook
Lauve
Regional Commission
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoage
John Arnold
Albany
Mrs
Charles Arnold
Burton Luke
James Snyder
Eagle Bridge
Forrest Luke
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady
Patsy Rimkunas
Bridget Hoag
Becky Arnold
John O’hara
Alice Guiden
Roscoe Austin
Roy Draper
Eleanor Phillipss
Main Street
Main St
Feobeville
Wool
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