MANCHESTER — Town Meeting Day, Vermont s annual exercise of direct democracy, has arrived, with voters facing decisions on municipal and school budgets, property taxes, and their representation in town and
MANCHESTER A member of the Manchester Planning Commission is challenging one of the region’s longest-serving public officials for a three-year term on the Manchester Selectboard.
MANCHESTER — A member of the Manchester Planning Commission is challenging one of the region’s longest-serving public officials for a three-year term on the Manchester Selectboard.
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Assuming COVID-19 numbers continue to improve and the rate of infection continues to go down, the Town of Arlington plans to reopen its Town Hall on July 1 and return to a hybrid in-person meeting schedule at the same time.
The Arlington Select Board agreed to those changes at its recent board meeting following guidance from the state and Gov. Phil Scott.
Town administrator Nick Zaiac said the July 1 date would provide plenty of time for everybody to have had an opportunity to get two vaccines and allow two weeks to pass to get to full immunity.
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ARLINGTON â The Arlington Select Board has shelved a proposal to buy 400 acres on Red Mountain west of town for a town forest, saying that the project posed too many difficulties.
The board voted 4-1 against pursuing the purchase during its regular meeting Monday, ending a fundraising effort and shutting down plans for hiking trails and scenic vistas on the property.
Only Select Board member Todd Wilkins voted against the motion, saying that he was a proponent of the plan and would always support efforts to bolster recreation in the town.
The other four board members, including board chair Dan Harvey, Tim Williams, Matt Bykowski and Cynthia Browning, said the opportunity had been pursued long enough and the obstacles were too great to overcome.