Articles, municipal budget pass, Haff re-elected By Polly Mikula Whether to authorize cannabis retailers to operate in a defined business district on Killington Road passed by the smallest margin, just 21 votes (265 for to 244 against) on Town Meeting […]
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Select Board candidate questions personal property tax as an on-your-honor town-by-town revenue source
By Curt Peterson When Select Board candidate Andrew Gieda confronted current board members about Killington’s personal property tax at a recent public meeting, it garnered attention. Gieda claimed a large percentage of eligible Killington businesses were not filing their “personal […]
Killington Select Board Forum sparks contentious debate
By Sarah Calvin On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA) hosted a Select Board candidate forum for the public. Incumbent Jim Haff and challenger Andrew Gieda are vying for the open seat on the board and […]
Killington strong
Dear Editor, With all the flood devastation during the past week and a half, the true spirit of Killington came through with area businesses and organizations stepping up to help get the town and roads back in business. The […]
Volunteer of the year award: many deserve the credit
Dear Editor, It really does take a lot more than just one person to make things happening. I just happen to be in a position where I listen to the community and when I can be of help, I […]
Jim Haff, Roger Rivera and Arra Derderian receive Volunteer of the Year awards
By Polly Mikula Three prominent volunteers in Killington were recognized last week for their service to the town. “We didn’t get to recognize last year’s volunteers at the Fourth of July festivities so we recognized them all last week,” explained […]
Prediction: ‘Article 5 will pass 3:1’
Leading up to Town Meeting, Killington Select Board believes residents understand the crucial need for water and road upgrades By Polly Mikula After the year-plus it took to get the town of Killington qualified as a TIF district to finance […]
What is workforce housing? Who qualifies?
Killington town has plans for a 250-300 unit development, if the TIF bond for a municipal water system passes (Article 5) By Polly Mikula In addition to safe drinking water, one of the most popular promises of a municipal water […]
Additional budget items on the school district ballot will increase tax rates, if approved
By Polly Mikula When asked if taxes are going up, Killington selectman and Windsor Central School District (WCSD) school district board member Jim Haff didn’t waffle. “Yes,” he said bluntly. Then explained. “There are two main parts of your tax […]
$50m Killington Forward phase filing approved
VEPC approval clears way for bond vote on Town Meeting Day By Polly Mikula The town’s Killington Forward plan is approaching actuality. The plan — two years in the making — aims to provide clean water, road improvements, development of […]