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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1967
Page
5
Vermont lawmakers heard from town managers in two fast growing communities about municipal challenges. They cited financial pressure and complex corporate structures hindering services amid eroding tax bases.
Gov. Philip Hoff named three members to advise on classifying the Upper Connecticut River from the Quebec border to Wilder Dam. Anthony Farrell Jr. of Norwich, Roderick Stinehour of Lunenburg, and Anthony De Banville of Bloomfield join the effort. Farrell chairs the State Scenery Preservation Council. Stinehour runs the Stinehour Press. De Banville is a former legislator who served on a Water Resources Board commission studying river pollution. Classification work is expected to start this fall.
Vermont officials consider a one year pilot to place motorist information signs along interstates. The plan, led by the Vermont Petroleum Association and Bureau of Public Roads, would add logos of major gas suppliers to existing billboards near exits. If approved, Vermont would join Virginia Ohio and Minnesota as early adopters.
Vermont State Treasurer Peter J. Hincks told lawmakers that his office has no control over revenue payments or receipts. He said the finance director handles outlays and departments report incomes, with all receipts routed first to the director. Hincks defended a cash basis over accrual, warned of weak central control, and noted auditors compile balance sheets for the finance director. He urged hiring capable financial staff as the state’s forecast remains sound despite past underruns.
Watervliet Arsenal wins approval to spend nearly 3.8 million to upgrade production space and replace tools, with most funds to private industry. Albany reports state enrollments at 4,218,348 as schools open, up 1.9 percent, public 3,328,348 pupils plus 90,000 in nonpublic schools. 185,000 teachers, up from 181,649. In Poestenkill, State Police investigate an armed robbery of a couple on County Route 3, 3:15 a.m., $10 stolen, a sawed-off shotgun implied.
Berkshire report shows Mt Greylock Regional High School seeking December town meetings in Williamstown and Lanesboro to approve a bond for a large addition. Architects predict completion and cost estimates by November if approval occurs by November 1, with plans doubling library size, expanding cafeteria, 15 new classrooms, offices, storage, and a pool in PE area, boosting capacity to 1365. The same Williamstown item notes a peace survey planned by Northern Berkshire Action for Peace Committee.
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