Shaftsbury Board seeks changes in Miller formula
The Shaftsbury School Board backs continuing a special committee led by Dr. Irving Adler to push for changes in Vermont's Miller formula to ease local tax burden. Members include Joseph Cross Rep Merritt Hewitt and others. The district plans to promote ideas with state agencies and the legislature.
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Shaftsbury
Vermont
Irving Adler
Joseph Cross
Merritt Hewitt
Arthur Faris
Betty Fiske
Kelton Miller
Kenneth O’mara
Adler
Wilbur Fiske
Dr. Adler
Fiske
Killington
Vermont State School Director's Association
VSSDA
Dorset votes against reappraisal
Dorset voters rejected a proposed town reappraisal at a special town meeting held with the primary election. The tally was 268 against and 200 in favor, with officials seeking 17500 dollars in revenue sharing for a joint state town effort amid concerns over rising housing costs and past large land value increases.
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Dorset
Village of Hoosick Falls weighing water metering plan
The Hoosick Falls village board discussed metering water usage to fairly charge residents. They heard Neptune Water Meter Company proposals from $30 to $47 and decided to solicit bids. They also asked the attorney to obtain consulting-engineer prices to aid compliance with government sewer aid rules.
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Edith Beaumont
William Johnston
Northshire Human Resources Council eyes local medical resources
At Ethan Allen Community College the Northshire Human Resources Council discussed expanding medical services in Manchester. Participants debated inventorying current health services, coordinating providers, and creating a wall mounted directory or a central phone line. A data-collection committee was formed with UCS and Manchester Health Services to prepare presentations for the Oct 8 meeting.
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Rossgarland
Manchester
Northshire
Northshire Human Resources Council
Ethan Allen Community College
Robert Sheridan
Sheridan
Human Resources Council
Medical Center Committee
Ethan Allen
Timothy J. Stevenson
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Jim Lauve
United Counseling Service
USC
Bennington
Police and Fire Department
Marshall Peck
The
Vermont News Guide
Peck
Laure
Stevenson
UCS
Manchester Health Services
Ethan Allen College
Bennington County turnout in sparsely voted primary with pockets of contest
Voter turnout in 14 rural towns of Bennington County was light though Manchester saw about half its 1900 voters at the polls amid a highly contested House race in District Bennington where Jack Heaton edged W. Michael Nawrath for the second seat while incumbent G. William Hamilton lost in a Republican cross filed race. Dorset and several towns showed mixed results while Pownal mirrored statewide apathy with only 180 of 1400 voters participating in a reappraisal funding question. The recap covers local race tallies by town and party, noting Beattie and Sauer outcomes and district realignment effects.
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Bennington County
Bennington
Manchester
Jack Heaton
Dorset
W. Michael Nawrath
Orin Beattie
Rupert
Peru
Pownal
Windham-Bennington
John Pudvar
Charles Sauer
Democratic Party
Pudvar
Sauer
Hamilton
Voters approve Recreation Land Trust by wide margin
In Winhall voters approved the declaration of trust for the Recreation Land Acquisition and Improvement Trust Fund with 53 yes to 8 no during the Tuesday primary. The measure authorizes management and investment of public funds to acquire land for parks and recreation and to improve existing parks on land to be acquired for such purposes.
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Winhall
Recreation Land Acquisition and Improvement Trust Fund
Heaton and Beattie Capture Vermont House Nods
In Manchester Dorset and surrounding towns District vote totals show Jack Heaton 575 and Orrin Beattie 913 winning the Republican nomination for two seats ahead of W Michael Nawrath 544. Dem candidate Sue Tenner 138 and Nawrath 147 appear for the November race with Nawrath crossfiring as a Democrat.
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Sue B. Tenner
Manchester
Dorset
Landgrove
Peru
Winhall
Beattie
Heaton
Nawrath
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Shaftsbury Board
Sam Carrara
Carrara
Nissen Corp
Julian Goodrich
South Burlington
Connecticut Valley Construction Corp
Springfield
Manfred W. Ehrich Jr
Louis Axt
George A. Sleeman
Axt
Mary Moriarty
Hoosick Falls
Richard A. Severson
Massena
St. Lawrence Seaway
Severson
Boston and Maine Railroad
Morris Wheeler
Carey Avenue
James Cutler
B and M
Seagraves
Classic Street
First Street
Frost
Fire Department
Cutler
Northshire Medical Resources
Boy Scout Troop
Wilson
Sheilah Miller
Clint McDonald
Surrounding
Mahar & Sons Funeral
Edward D Mahar
Main St
NFDA
Sunderland
Edgerton
Gardener
DeVito
Harwood
McCarthy
Dougherty
Stamford
Windham- Benn
Carrier
Christone
Behan
Benn
Tenner
Carthy
Woodford
Silver
Hoisington
Searsburg
Wdh
Westover
Whitingham
4Uehan
Graf
Arlington
Hoyt
Colvin
Welch
Rep
Sandgate
Readsboro
Bolton
Mason
Catamount National Bank
Trust
Mastercharge
Bank Americard
Furniture Inc
ELM Street
Orrin H. Beattie
Bennington Ln
Ms. Tenner
Williamstown
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