Sunderland plans town wide appraisal funding vote
Sunderland voters will decide whether to use 6500 in revenue sharing funds for a town appraisal due to rising land values last reappraisals were in 1968. Town Moderator Farle H Hill noted the move must be approved by a Town Meeting vote and explained tax relief not allowed by state rules. The meeting also discussed raising the speed unit from 35 to 45 and closing the town dump to nonresidents with $1 stickers and enforcement plans.
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Sunderland
Farle H. Hill
Hill
Selectmen
Gringid
Lee Rich
Rich
Fifly
Grinoll
Grinold
Grind
Earlene Fitch
Selectman Grineld
Grinald
Woodford Faces Town Meeting On Big Decisions
Woodford voters confront a major shift as 93 percent of the town’s land moves to federal ownership through land sales. With limited funds of about $305,000, selectmen urge townwide participation in Monday’s floor meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Woodford School to decide on investments and revenue use.
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Woodford
National Forest
Wordford
Lawrence W. Hartington
Hennington
Rosalie Wright
Richard Frantz
William Rogers
Cotest
Avis Hurley
Fred Smith Jr
Joseph King
John Cleary
Woodford School
Bennington Rural Fire Auxiliary notes and honors
The Bennington Rural Fire Department Auxiliary met in February to organize canvassing for the Red Cross fund drive in North Bennington. Members honored for 15 years of service include Fonteneau Howe Krawczyk Mattison Rice Shultz Turgeon. Sixteen members attended. dues increased for funerals. brush truck fund gets 80 from a March food sale. next meeting hosts Fairdale Firehouse on March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Fonteneau
Mildred Howe
Anna Krawczyk
Janet Mattison
Lillian Rice
Lillian Shultz
Marie ‘Turgeon
Janet Mattigan
Ginny Frechette
Fairdale Firehouse
Shaftsbury School addition contract awarded to CVC
Shaftsbury Elementary will gain a single story addition with classrooms a large multi purpose room kitchen and expanded offices. Connecticut Valley Construction Co of North Held will complete the project by Sept 15 after a ground breaking April 1 and a cost around 928,507 plus alternates and specialty bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Chapman Shaftsbury
Connecticut Valley Construction Co, Inc
North Held
Vines
Shaftsbury
Connecticut Valley
CVC
Gerald E. Morrissey
H.B. Smith
Pownal
Goodrich
Shaftabury
Hoard
Richard Baybutt
Baybutt
Wilbur Fiske
Expanded Manchester budget meetings raise questions on police scope
At a pre-town meeting in Manchester, residents divided over an $82,530 police budget increase to fund eight officers and two cruisers, with critics arguing overstaffing for a 3,000-population town after the December shooting of Police Chief Dana L. Thompson. Proposals to use dogs, shifts, and 24 hour coverage sparked debate while officials defended current needs and cited rising workloads and seasonal population changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bonenti
Manchester
Yast
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
N.Y
Michael Campisi
Edwin Treat
Dana
Treat
Chrif
Thompson
Whipple
Kil Zoufaly
Selectmen
Eugene Gaiotti
Oakley K. Porter
Selectman
Clyde Bryant Jr
Porter
Portal
Pewnal United
Shaftsbury Town Meeting Prep and Voter Check List
The Board of Civil Authority meets Saturday at 4 p.m. at the town clerk's office to finalize names on the Check List before the March 6 Town Meeting. Absentee requests allowed tonight. eligible voters urged to attend Floor Meeting at Cote Hall on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. 4H Club sewing project Saturday at 10 a.m. at Cote Hall. Square dance tonight 3 to 12 p.m. at North Bennington Grades School Gym. tickets $1 per couple with sandwiches and drinks.
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Board of Civil Authority
Harrington
Cote Hall
Shaftsbury Hilltop 4H Club
Shaftsbury
Republican
Democrat’s
North Bennington
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Remington Bauer
Charles Bowenti
K. Carmody
John Carmody Sr
Stonehill College
North Easton
Mass
Rural Fire Auxiliary
Bennington Rural Fire Department
Red Cross
Katheleen Obey
Cynthia Brown
Robert Wagner
Linda Briggs
Caralyn Martin
Lawes Johnston
David Greenster
Ruby Elwell
Helen Ingham
Kathy Luce
Susan Lewis
Don Knapp
Sheila Hourstan
Julia Lyons
Joyce Williams
Anne Newman
James Palmer
Boston
UPI
New England
Onion
National Weather Service
George A. Sleeman
Artner
Tote
Shaftsbury School
Naerinn
Hing
Wilmington
Adoniram Building Association Inc
Masonic Lodge
Spruce Street
Clara May Hemenway
Adonirem Building Association Inc
Hemenway
Pownall
Pamela Blakeman
Alcoholics Anonymous
North Pownal Firehouse
George Sleoman
Billnession
Farwell
Wilmington Zba
Eugene Kennedy
Merrill Hayhes
Kennedy
Vermont Barnboard Inc
Haynes Brothers, Inc
Lincoln Haynes
Merrill
Kingsley duMont
Robert Grinold
Lee W. Rich
Brattleboro Reformer
Bindervan & Wilmington
Binder
Wilmington Budget Committee
George Belba
Lott Tobler
Fred Moonth
Newburgh
Wale & Our Sth
Bennington
Benn
Dick & Betty
F.O.R. Dance
Barbara Tyrell
Larry Clayton
Ed Bisson
Guilt
Boy — Cal
Woxlwent Plaza Shopping
Ske
Arlington
Vermont
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