Norwich voters elect Layton to another term
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Modified: 3/2/2021 9:08:04 PM
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NORWICH Residents approved town and school spending plans, while also voting to give incumbent Selectboard member Mary Layton another three-year term in Australian ballot voting Tuesday.
Layton received 550 votes to defeat challenger Pamela Smith, who won 364 votes. Marcia Calloway ran unopposed for a two-year term on the board, and Neil Odell was uncontested for the School Board.
Residents voted, 699-221, to OK a $4.78 million municipal budget that officials say would result in an additional $303 in taxes for a $500,000 house.
Plans to spend $30,000 to join six Upper Valley communities that contribute to a regional energy coordinator position were approved as well.
Forum, Feb. 26: 5 Selectboard candidates will help Hartford move forward
Published: 2/25/2021 10:00:14 PM
Modified: 2/25/2021 10:00:12 PM 5 Selectboard candidates will help Hartford move forward
It was with some sadness that I attended my last Selectboard meeting before stepping down. I have loved Hartford politics and truly enjoyed my years serving and representing the town. It has been quite a ride.
Over the past nine years, Hartford has witnessed the powerful rise of progressive local governance. This has resulted in a forward-thinking approach to matters such as community resilience, racial equity, immigration, homelessness, climate change, community wellness and the town’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Forum, Feb. 25: Many issues before Hartford board
Published: 2/24/2021 10:00:13 PM
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I was appalled to see the Hartford Selectboard race framed as big picture vs. nitty-gritty (“Big-picture problems vs. day-to-day details: Hartford Selectboard race balances systemic racism, road work as hot topics,” Feb. 21). The Welcoming Hartford Ordinance brought the most
Valley News coverage, skewing public perception, as though that was all that happened.
Death threats made to former Hartford Selectboard member Alicia Barrow are “big picture,” as was the death of George Floyd. Potholes in Quechee are “big picture,” as is climate change and the Texas electric grid. The personal, the local, the state and the federal are political. The Selectboard, and the town, must address racism, homelessness, potholes, Fairview Terrace, swimming pool bonds, coronavirus, energy use, climate change, and many other issues not sim
Town Meeting preview: Layton, Smith square off for seat in Norwich
Modified: 2/15/2021 7:23:08 PM
NORWICH Voters in Norwich will decide a contested Selectboard race during Australian ballot voting next month.
Two people are running for a three-year seat on the board. Incumbent Mary Layton, seeking a third term, will face off against Pamela Smith, a lister, trustee of the public funds and former member of the Norwich Finance Committee.
Four of the Finance Committee’s five appointed members, including Smith, resigned last month in protest, saying the Selectboard ignored their input.
In a post to the town’s Listserv, Layton said she’d like to continue serving on Norwich’s Childcare Committee, which is exploring ways to help parents pay for early childhood education. She also hopes to improve Norwich’s sidewalk network, reduce the town’s use of fossil fuels and develop more affordable housing.