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Southern Vermont experiencing a very wet July, some flooding


Flooding on the golf course at the Arlington Rec Park recently.
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BENNINGTON — Bennington didn’t get as much rain as other towns in the region over the weekend. But it has seen an extraordinarily wet July, which has brought flooding and soil erosion.
Bennington recorded 0.6 inches of rain between Sunday night and Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. In comparison, Manchester got 1.4 inches during the same time, Woodford had 1 inch and Brattleboro had .75 inches.
The region is experiencing a “very anomalously wet weather pattern” for this time of year, said meteorologist Michael Main, of the National Weather Service’s Albany, N.Y., office. He attributes this to ordinary showers and thunderstorms that are nonetheless moving slowly, sitting over an area for hours. ....

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Nanny State? Vermont Municipalities Want More Leeway to Make Their Own Rules


Marc Nadel
A couple of years ago, Winooski City Manager Jessie Baker had a frustrating problem. A staffer was performing all the duties of a human resource director, but Baker could not give her the job title because it was not in the city s charter.
Winooski would need to update the document through a lengthy process that required both a town-wide vote and legislative approval. By the time the issue came up for a vote last November, the staffer had already left for another position where she could have access to that title, Baker told
Seven Days.
Voters did ultimately support making the numerous charter changes, including the administrative one. But the Onion City is one of 10 municipalities seeking to amend their local charters this legislative session and most are still waiting for state lawmakers stamp of approval. ....

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