By Seth Webb, Killington Interim Town Manager
updated
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 01:37 PM
Economic development and tourism
The Interim EDT Director gave an update on the support the Town is
providing for the Winter Dew Tour including: funding a public
transportation system, creating maps and other promotional
materials, coordinating promotions with local businesses, staffing
an info booth at the Festival Village, and assisting with media
relations. She also discussed plans for upcoming 2012 events
including the Nor'Beaster, the Vermont Challenge and the Spartan
Race, as well as plans for upcoming marketing efforts to attract
more weddings and promote the Byways system.
2011 general fund budget
The Interim Town Manager presented the revised budget proposal
which incorporates all the Board's changes to date. The budget
includes a spending plan of $3,901,905 which would fund the all of
the town's anticipated 2012 operating expenses, golf debt payments
and flood recovery costs. The budget would not require any increase
in taxes and relies on revenues from increased non-property tax
income, FEMA reimbursement and undesignated EDT funds, as well as
contributions from appropriate capital programs.
A copy of the budget proposal is available on the Town
website. The Board voted unanimously to pass the budget and
present it to the voters at Town Meeting. The Board plans to
approve the Warning for Town Meeting at a Special Board Meeting
next week.
The Board also discussed a concept of raising additional revenue
through a flat assessment of $70 to each property in order to pay
off additional golf debt. The proposal included providing
each property owner a voucher for a free-transferable round at the
golf course in exchange for the payment. The Board asked the
Interim Town Manager to research the legality and possible
structure of the proposed plan prior to the next meeting.
Discussion of a five-person selectboard
The Board discussed the merits of a expanding the Board to five
members and if they should include the question on the warning at
Town Meeting. After a lengthy discussion, the Board voted 2-1 not
to warn the question for Town Meeting.
Next selectboard meeting
A Special Selectboard Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan.
24. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb.
7.
These Highlights are based on my observations of Select Board
meetings. The Select Board Highlights are intended to be a short
summary of Select Board meetings to help communicate matters
pending before the Select Board in a timely way. The Select Board
Highlights are not comprehensive minutes, and are not reviewed or
endorsed by the Board before they are distributed.
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