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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1974
Page
8
In a swift vote Pownal residents approved about 400000 for town and school spending over 18 months. Budgets include 56793.92 for general fund and 66976.80 for road maintenance with a 1.08 tax rate, plus articles on zoning and demolishing the North Pownal School.
Woodford residents approved the town budget 16720 highway 5200 and 33630 elementary school budgets at a Woodford Hollow floor meeting. The only new item was a proposal to elect a second constable at the 1975 Town Meeting. Incumbent tax collector Rosalea Wright faces incumbent constable Richard France for the post.
Burgess Bros. of Bennington begins demolition of the Municipal Building in Hoosick Falls on Monday. Former Town Councilman Guy Phillips recalls seeing the 1905 structure's construction as a youth and others express regret. The contractor says the building is sound despite exposure since the fire.
Manchester Town Meeting opened with school articles and a approved 960,129.46 budget with potential aid from Miller Formula. Parliamentary snags marred the session over tax due dates, penalties, and a revote before settling on a 9 percent yearly delinquency or 0.75 percent monthly rate. Budget votes followed with raises debated for town manager and treasurer, then honors for retiring officials and a gender inclusive change to job titles before adjournment at 10 10 p m.
Sunderland voters approved eighteen articles in a tranquil meeting. Expenditure items including the Bennington Opportunity Council funding faced no dissent. The only defeated article created a municipal forest, while road condition concerns prompted no immediate remedy and a possible $50,000 fix.
Shaftsbury ongoing school addition nears completion yet a funding and responsibility dispute stalls move. The board won’t accept the building until leakage issue is fixed, holding about 80,000 to CVD and 12,000 to the architect. They may cut clerk Paul Marsh’s weekly salary and consider consulting instead.
Shaftsbury voters approved pay raises for town clerk treasurer listers and other officials during a three hour floor session on a sparse agenda. A 14 month budget totaling 92 489 with a 26 000 surplus shifts to a regular July June year while awaiting a professional listing review and state aid adjustments.
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