BETHEL About 35 townspeople filled the small meeting room at town office on Wednesday night, Aug. 16. Many came to publicly praise Town Manager Natalie Andrews, who will step down on Sept. 22. Starting with Mike Everett who said, “She is doing a hell of a job here and I’d hate to see her […]
BETHEL About half way through another long selectboard meeting, approval of the town’s wastewater treatment plan budget (WWTP) was discussed. Selectboard member Michele Cole said she wanted to see a proposed capital budget including the Mill Hill and Mayville projects before deciding. In attendance with Cole were Board Chair Meryl Kelly and board members […]
BETHEL Four Bethel select board members voted to leave the proposed short term rental ordinance on the floor of the editing room. It will not be brought forward to a public hearing on May 15 nor will it be on this year’s town meeting warrant. Only Select Board Member Lori Swain voted to move […]
BETHEL On Friday night 26 voters approved $3.4M to upgrade Bethel’s failing wastewater treatment plant. Select board members Frank Del Duca, Meryl Kelly, Patricia McCartney, Lori Swain, and Chairman Lloyd Sweetser, along with Town Manager Natalie Andrews and Assistant Town Manager Amy Hanscom all sat at the front desk with 30 voters in attendance […]