By Jaime Thomas The town of Hartford and Washington County have finally come to an agreement regarding the Eldridge Lane landfill property. The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted Friday to approve the settlement, in order to avoid a court hearing. After some counter proposing from both ends, Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff said the two [...]
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Hartford school board adopts budget, announces interim principal
By Jaime Thomas The Hartford School Board adopted its new budget Monday night — to the surprise of some members of the public. As Brian Getty, president of the board, made a motion to pass the budget, Town Supervisor Dana Haff asked if there had been any workshops. Members of the board said there had [...]
County reaches agreement to lease transfer stations
Washington County is getting out of the trash business. The county Board of Supervisor agreed Friday to hand over control of its five transfer stations to Vermont-based Earth Waste and Metal. The company, which operates more than a half dozen transfer stations in the Green Mountain State, will the lease the facilities under a five [...]
Town of Hartford in litigation over mobile home law
The Hartford Town Board appointed Randy White to the Board of Assessment Review at a meeting last week. White will be filling the unexpired term of Laura Chadwick, who was recently promoted as department head for Washington County Real Property. In this new position, Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff said Chadwick would need to be available [...]
Haff: County owes us money, it’s not complicated
By Jaime Thomas As far as Dana Haff is concerned, the matter is cut and dry. The town of Hartford and Washington County made an agreement nearly two decades ago, and it still stands. However, due to lack of communication on the part of the county and insufficient payments in Hartford’s eyes, Supervisor Dana Haff [...]
Haff out, Armstrong in as county chaplain
Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff was replaced last week as chaplain of the Washington County Board of Supervisors amid a disagreement with Chairman John Rymph regarding how the embattled supervisor’s prayers would be structured. Rymph appointed Whitehall Supervisor George Armstrong as the county’s new spiritual advisor during the board’s organizational meeting last Wednesday. Haff, who had [...]
Board passes post office resolution
With a unanimous vote, the Hartford Town Board made a resolution on Nov. 13 requesting the new hours for the post office be from 2 to 6 p.m. The board said this will allow the most people to be able to use the office. Town Supervisor Dana Haff points out that the Hartford school is [...]
Local supervisors, Rotary lend hand
As Nov. 22 approached, Diane Roy was facing the end of her insurance coverage instead of looking forward to a day of holiday feasting. The Hartford resident and single mother of three was recently warned that her insurance would be canceled if she did not get railings installed on her porch by Thanksgiving. After the [...]
County eyeing sale of transfer stations
Washington County has agreed to open negotiations with Earth, Waste and Metal, one of two companies that bid to run its five transfer stations. The Public Works Committee agreed last Wednesday to open negotiations with the Rutland, Vt.-based company by a 6-2 vote. Greenwich Supervisor Sara Idleman and Cambridge Supervisor William Watkins voted against the [...]
County supervisors approve budget
Washington County’s 2013 budget was approved by the county Board of Supervisors on Friday, but not without considerable debate. The budget just snuck through, adopted by a 10-7 vote. The $115 million spending plan calls for a 3.08 percent or $877,000 increase in the county’s $30 million tax levy. The budget will comply with the [...]
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