By Bill Toscano Last week’s Town Board meeting left the question of where the town offices will move to unanswered – yet again. With some of those attending expecting a definitive answer on the move, board members instead said there are far too many questions regarding the potential sites to make a decision now. There [...]
Taking the Oath
Newly elected Granville Town Board member Mary Emery congratulates new Granville Town Supervisor Matt Hicks last Saturday morning at the Town Hall. The pair are flanked by Village and Town Judge Roger Forando, who administered the oath of office in front of friends and family. Hicks and Emery were elected in November to serve one-year [...]
Current budget figures
The town of Whitehall presented their latest version of the 2011 budget on Thursday, Nov. 4 as part of the annual public hearing on the spending plan. Budget officer Kathy Jones said that due to new information, the tax rate increase had jumped from a 12.44-percent increase to a 13.61-percent increase, which is almost identical [...]
Memory Lights will be on sale
Memory Lights will be on sale in Poultney starting Nov. 5 at the following locations: Shaw’s Supermarket in Poultney, Fridays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon; the Craft Fair at Poultney High School on Nov. 26 27; and at St. Raphael Church before and after Mass. Memory Lights cost $1 each and proceeds benefit the [...]
Property meeting Feb. 25th
The impact notices slated to arrive in early March will have tentative values that can be disputed by property owners.
Town hall deal pitched
Another site has been proposed for the new town and village offices, but the officials who may make the final decision are not overly eager to pursue it. The latest option was pitched by Dick Emerson, the owner of The Line Townhouses in Whitehall.
Town plans for future
The town of Whitehall prepared for 2009 at its Jan. 14 organizational meeting. Town councilman James Putorti and town clerk Julie Millett were sworn in as elected officials at the meeting. Both had been appointed to their positions earlier in the year.
Town to look closer at site
Talking with site owner, village about to move The Whitehall town hall may be moving closer to the former Off-Track Betting location – but rather than rent the space they may be looking into buying it.






VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]