Forum, March 5: Thanks to voters of Hartford
Published: 3/4/2021 10:00:16 PM
Modified: 3/9/2021 9:57:39 AM
Thanks to voters of Hartford
This is a letter of thanks to all those who supported my reelection campaign to the Hartford Selectboard. Many of you wrote letters to the
Valley News Forum, made social media posts, posted signs and held conversations with neighbors. Hearing such support from so many residents, as well as so many community members who run nonprofits in Hartford, made all the difference and was the key to success. Your vote is your voice and you let it be heard loud and clear.
I am honored to have received such wide support and look forward to continuing to serve the town for three more years. I must also give a shout of thanks to our town clerk, Lisa O’Neil, and the entire election team for all the work they did (for months) to make this election run so smoothly during a pandemic. I am especially thankful to all the candidates who ran their campaigns in a
Published: 3/3/2021 10:00:16 PM
Modified: 3/3/2021 10:00:14 PM
In Lebanon, vote inclusion, innovation and involvement
I encourage everyone reading this letter to vote for my mother, Karen Liot Hill, for Lebanon city councilor at-large, and Lilian Maughan, Stephen Kantor, and Lisa Vallejo Sorensen for School Board.
I have lived in Lebanon for almost 20 years, graduated from Lebanon High School in 2017 and am currently finishing my senior year at Dartmouth College. I serve as an adviser to the Lebanon Students of Color Collective. My years in the Lebanon School District were marked by frequent changes I attended the School Street, Hanover Street and Seminary Hill schools, Lebanon Junior High, Lebanon Middle School and Lebanon High School. I served on Student Council for my four years at LHS, served two years as student representative to the School Board, and was moderator (similar to president) of the Student Council my senior year.
Forum, March 3: Proposed Lebanon zoning amendments raise questions
Published: 3/2/2021 10:00:07 PM
Modified: 3/9/2021 9:54:19 AM
Proposed Lebanon zoning amendments raise questions
On Tuesday, Lebanon voters will be deciding on three amendments to the zoning ordinance.
One proposal would allow building heights in the R-1 zone to exceed the maximum of 45 feet by 10 feet to allow for parking under or within the building, with Planning Board approval. Maybe some voters are not interested in seeing 55-foot-high projects on our skyline. Why should Lebanon be the dumping ground for these rectangular blocks? Larger developments mean demands for more services requiring higher taxes.
Another proposal would allow houses of worship in R-3 zones as a permitted use as in other districts. This appears innocuous. However, houses of worship come in all sizes and with varying other accessories, such as function halls, parking areas, schools and shops. Maybe proposed houses of worship in all dis
Forum, March 2: Two voices for all Lebanon residents
Published: 3/1/2021 10:00:07 PM
Modified: 3/9/2021 9:47:46 AM
Two voices for all Lebanon residents
A community is strongest when all residents are empowered to advocate for their needs within local government. To achieve this, elected officials must be willing to connect with community members who are in need, understand and empathize with them, and use their position of power to be their champion in government. This is not easy work. It requires time, effort, care and compassion.
This is why I strongly support Devin Wilkie (Ward 2) and Sylvia Puglisi (at-large) for Lebanon City Council on March 9. Both these candidates have demonstrated that they will put in the work to be the people’s advocate in Lebanon city government.
Forum, Feb. 27: Kelly McConnell has experience
Published: 2/26/2021 10:00:06 PM
Modified: 2/26/2021 10:00:04 PM
Kelly McConnell has experience
On Tuesday, Hanover residents will vote on the Hanover and Dresden school budgets, as well as for School Board members. Given the multiple challenges of the pandemic, continuing work on the district’s strategic plan, and ongoing efforts at the state and local levels to control what and how teachers teach, it is critically important that we consider experience and continuity in selecting board members. With six years of service, if reelected, Kelly McConnell will be the longest-serving member of the Hanover board. Her tenure also exceeds that of every single administrator in SAU 70.