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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 426 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont Q5201.
Town Meeting eyes a 500 dollar request for the Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council. Most selectmen oppose citing lack of town control over funds and questioning value compared to Civil Defense and league lobby costs. One supporter argues the program aids self improvement for the poor and elderly.
Residents debate Article 18 proposing a 21 cent tax reduction for Fire District 1 rural units to fund their own fire department. The issue centers on independence and unequal funding as village and town units receive subsidies while Rural Fire Department lacks town support. Supporters urge fair treatment and townwide approval.
An editor notes that county functions skew toward judiciary while detailing an annual one cent per dollar tax on towns Grandist. The Banner publishes a year’s finances with funds received and a lump-sum expenditure, prompting taxpayers to crave clarity on receipts and outlays.
William H. Meyer of West Rupert criticizes Rupert zoning efforts and town planning practices. He details lack of clear adoption documents, insufficient records, and procedural faults fueling a negative view of a town meeting vote on the zoning issue.
James D. Flanagan of Montpelier writes to defend the Vermont Fish and Game Department amid public chatter about deer herd decisions. He explains the commissioner's limited role, the board’s authority, and that deer season approvals came from the board with support from interim committees, arguing debates are political and urging support for Ed Kehoe and the department.
Local voters are urged to participate in Tuesday's town meeting and annual election to express opinions on town governance. Speakers praise candidate caliber from both parties and stress civic duty while condemning apathy and urging broad turnout.
Bennington and Shaftsbury residents warn against using public funds to remove illegal billboards and signs along highways. Alyan J. Lawrence, president of Bennington County Farm Bureau, argues no basis exists for public money, calling it a dangerous precedent. Vermont farm bureaus backed similar resolutions last fall.
A Jamaica era essay urges calm amid rising dangers from crime to weather. It warns that chronic tension during busy careers can prove deadlier than bullets, citing Ted Trueblood’s recovery from heart trouble after changing work habits and embracing balanced living and hobbies.
Vermont House passed a 177.4 million omnibus appropriations bill with a tax cut and added funding for schools and the poor. The document is described as a political compromise shaping fall campaigns and gubernatorial messaging. House actions traded tax relief for education funding while Democrats attack a new tax claim and Republicans defend the plan. The final budget hinges on a Senate rewrite and a conference committee in 1972 amid a growing political season.
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