Arlington Keeps Interim Zoning As Vermont Extends Rule
Arlington will extend interim zoning through March 1974 under Vermont’s year-long extension. Woodford likely declines another extension after a close Town Meeting vote against zoning. Pownal has not yet discussed the issue. Arlington’s planning commission moves toward permanent bylaws with a vote expected in two to three months.
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Arlington
Vermont
Woodford
Pownal
Arluglet
Robert Lindsey
Zowers
William Lauzon
Lauzon
Bennington County
Town Planning Commission
Lindsey
Manchester homeowners push for road takeover agreement
Manchester selectmen tentatively back a plan to take over the Lorette Avenue right of way amid resident anger over a 1948 road project. Officials discussed eminent domain, zoning enforcement concerns, and a potential 25 foot easement to meet town specs while a Riverside Heights petition urged blacktopping and road improvements.
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Manchester
Lorette Avenue
Everett Cole
Lorelle Avenue
Larette Avenue
Ridhville Road
Selbectmen
Cole
Selectmen
Riverside Heights
Robert Spain
Spain
Sunderland Plans Final Public Hearing On Zoning Bylaws
The selectmen warn a final public hearing on proposed Sunderland zoning bylaws to be held at the Elementary School on Wednesday March 28 at 7 p.m. Copies of the ordinance are available at the Town Clerk's office Pennock's General Store in Sunderland and the Martha Canfield Library Arlington. The hearing offers the last opportunity for public discussion before a final vote by Australian ballot to be set in the coming weeks.
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Sunderland
Town Planning Commission
William Bahan
Pennock's
Borough
Martha Canfield
Arlington
Arlington Thrift Shop Seeks Support With Donations
The Arlington Thrift Shop lists new donations including a Waring blender a copper frying pan and assorted items while noting maternity clothes and hours on Thursdays and Saturdays. Arlington Day Care Center faces funding cuts and seeks extra contributions as community aid. A quirky note mentions Charley the gray poodle needing glasses to enjoy local entertainment with owner Harald Holdwash.
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Arlington Day Care Center
Arlington untangles revenue sharing mess and spending plan
Arlington voters asked tough questions about 25457 in federal revenue sharing funds already spent. Vermont League of Cities and Towns official Thomas Canon advised on proper use, flagging a $7000 bank loan payoff as outside guidelines and a $5608 Hale Co rebate as potentially allowed with Treasury clarification. A special Town Meeting was proposed to ratify amended expenditures while planning board members floated options for the remaining $20,000, including fire equipment, recreation areas, and other needs.
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Charles Bonenti
Arlington
Selectmen
Thomas Canon
Vermont League of Citles and Towns
Federel
Hale Co
Candin
Mijgit
Candon
U.S. Treasury Department
Bale Co
Shaftsbury
Town Planning Board
Fire Department
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Ccal
BOR
Bennington
Revenue sharing rules and town funding options discussed
Arlington voters heard Candon outline constraints on revenue sharing usage. Funds may not lower taxes, may support school capital projects but not operations, and must follow Davis Payton Act wages for construction. Reports and pledges required. two year spending window. interest rules. bans on debt interest payments and discrimination. Proposals covered public safety, environment, transport, libraries, and recreation with potential BOR funding and road, office building, and gravel issues noted.
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Candon
Davis- Payton
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S Treasury Department
Hoosick Falls Supt Lashes State Lawmakers Over Aid
Hoosick Falls Superintendent Philip Leonard criticizes state lawmakers at a boards meeting. He cites lowered equalization rates reducing aid from 48 to 42 percent and predicts tax increases for four town districts while arguing the state misuses lottery funds and revenue sharing. Leonard plans to present before Rensselaer County officials with four legislators in attendance.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Supt. of
Philip Leonard
Board of Education
Regisistors
Leonard
Lenard
Rensselaer County
Brittenhill
Douglas Hudson
Neil Kelleher
Gerald , Salomon
Thomas Brown
Arlington Town Meeting Debates Unratified Revenue Shifts
Voters did not ratify revenue sharing expenditures, prompting warnings to carry amendments. Town officials faced questions on whether a floor meeting and reapproval of the budget were required. Arlington officials argued federal procedures allow time to correct errors, with funds already being redirected to road work office construction reappraisal, constables, cemetery land, and land purchases. Fire company seeks 7300 to fund half the active duty firefighters with Plectron beepers, totaling 7500 after base, antenna, equipment, and installation costs.
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Candon
Arlington
Fire Company
Hoosick Equalization Rate Drops in New York
Hoosick Falls residents face reduced state aid as the tentative New York Board of Equalization and Assessment rates show Hoosick town dropping from 13 to 12. The change reflects the ratio of assessed valuation to market value, with local implications for funding.
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Leonard
Hoosick Falls
Hoosick
Grafton
Petersburg
Pittstown
White Creak
Léonard
New York
Troy
WWII film scene mishap damages Italian bridge
In Soviera Italy a World War II underground fighters scene caused excessive blasting damaging two bridge pontoons over the Scechia River. Daily traffic from 2,200 motorists must use an alternate route, adding about 30 minutes until repairs.
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Soviera
Italy
UPI
Scechia
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Commission
Porter
Riverside
Selectmien
John Maloney
Alan Mathison
Rutland
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Roland Beers
Beers
HCRC
Sdac
Willamstown
Gerald Raftery
Arlington Thrift Shop
By Kelton Miller
VCLT
Trobert B. Stewart
Arlington Voters
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Hawley Furniture Salesroom
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