budget

Twin Valley fund balance balloons to $1.7 million

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members approved a $10 million budget for fiscal year 2023, and addressed a current fund balance that has ballooned to almost $1.7 million at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Board members discussed a budget surplus figure of $1,697,000 that was...

Twin Valley FY23 draft budget shows increase

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members discussed COVID-19 impacts and budget issues, and set their tuition rate for fiscal year 2023.
Twin Valley Elementary School Principal Rebecca Fillion remarked that disciplinary issues have been at an all-time low at the school this year. ...

Transfer station permits double, tire fees inflate

WILMINGTON- At their first meeting of the new year, the Wilmington Selectboard discussed changes to transfer station fees, approved updated zoning articles and the general fund for fiscal year 2023, and discussed stormwater planning.
Transfer station operator Brandon Brassor spoke to the...

State police tell their side of story

Respond to board’s concerns
WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Selectboard’s regular meeting Wednesday, December 15, state police responded to a letter the board wrote concerning long response times from officers.
The selectboard’s letter, which was addressed to Gov....

Dover, Wardsboro board seats to remain equal

DOVER- On Monday, December 6, the River Valleys Unified School District Board discussed reapportionment, budgeting for fiscal year 2023, positive COVID-19 cases at Dover Elementary School, and the school ski program.
The original articles of agreement for the district included an article...

Board balks at mask mandate

WHITINGHAM - In a brief discussion at their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 2, the Whitingham Selectboard rejected implementing a townwide mask mandate.
“No. Next!” said board member Craig Hammer.
No board members came out in support of the legislation recently signed by Gov...

Board narrows website bids, continues choice

DOVER- Unlike most River Valleys Unified School District meetings, the board’s Monday, November 15 meeting began with an executive session in which the board discussed personnel matters. During their regular meeting they discussed school choice, a request for proposals for a website, COVID-19...

Twin Valley looks at test-to-stay plans, considers abrupt resignation

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board discussed implementation of their test-to-stay program, reviewed budget planning, and debated contract issues at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll told board members...

Board told Rescue facing financial challenges

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard received quarterly budget updates, heard from Deerfield Valley Rescue and the Windham Solid Waste District, and approved salt and sand bids for the upcoming winter season during their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night. They also received a request...

Twin Valley surplus falls just short of $1 million

WHITINGHAM- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Twin Valley School Board members discussed a 2021 end-of-year fund balance that, according to the latest figures, is projected at just under $1 million.
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Business Manager Karen Atwood said the current...