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Letters to the Editor (5/8/24)

Editorial: Ahead of town meeting, should we plan for growth, or continued decline?

Editorial: Of change and progress

Editorial: Town meeting reflections

By:  RIPTON’S CHOICE: A LESSON IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT The decision by Addison Central Supervisory Union district voters to allow Ripton to withdraw from the district is a lesson in civic engagement, studious work and diligence on the part of proponents, and trusting the process even if that process presented high hurdles to surmount. In the end, after a two-year effort by Ripton residents to “save their school,” district voters decided they had the right to determine their own school’s future; that it was not the district’s role to take that decision from them. Seen in another light district voters, by overwhelming numbers in the other six district town, believed Ripton voters recognized the tough road that lay ahead and were fully up to the challenge to do right by their students.

Editorial: Let's honor Ripton's choice

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 11:28am meganj By:  Angelo Lynn Ripton’s choice to withdrawal its elementary school from the Addison Central Supervisory Union should be just that: the town’s choice. On Jan. 12 this year, town residents voted 163-107 to withdraw from the school district and become an independent school. After a two-year discussion and a full-on push throughout this past year of advocating to keep its school open residents there have taken this action with eyes wide open. Is there risk? Absolutely. Could town taxpayers have to pay a little more in taxes to keep their elementary school open? Yes. Taxes for Ripton residents are projected to go up slightly, though because tax rebates are most often based on income the law will shield the lowest income residents from most increases. Taxes for district residents in the other six towns, meanwhile, are projected to go down slightly if Ripton withdraws.