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Voters wait their turn to cast ballots at the River Valleys annual meeting. Amelia Nick

Voters deal with bugs, school issues at River Valleys meeting

WARDSBORO- The River Valleys Unified School District held their annual meeting on Saturday morning. They discussed and approved many budgetary and position decisions for the 2022 fiscal year under a large, white tent on the lawn of the Wardsboro Town Hall.
Board members Marc Schauber and...

After a COVID-caused delay, Wardsboro meets

WARDSBORO- Residents ranging from as young as 11 days to 85 years showed up to the postponed, in-person 236th annual Wardsboro Town Meeting in a white tent on the Town Hall lawn.
After a rousing play fight between a few dogs who later returned covered in mud, and a bit of trivia with...

District will end year with a budget surplus

WARDSBORO- On Monday, May 3, the River Valleys Unified School District board began their regularly scheduled meeting with a budget informational meeting.
Wardsboro School Principal Tammy Bates and board chair Rich Werner were both at the Wardsboro Town Hall in person to hand out absentee...

School year to end with budget surplus

WHITINGHAM- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Twin Valley School Board members learned they may be staring down the barrel of a third large budget surplus at the end of the current fiscal year.
Supervisory union business manager Karen Atwood told board members the district was “in...

Wilmington's informational meeting was held by Zoom on Monday

Voters talk about proposed $5.5 million bond, other budget items

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members and the public discussed this year’s annual Town Meeting warning and fiscal year 2022 budgets at an informational meeting Monday evening.
Article 15 of this year’s warning, asking voters to approve a $5.5 million bond to build combined police and fire...

Voters scrutinize Twin Valley plans

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members met with the public by Google Meet Tuesday evening for an informational meeting on their fiscal 2022 budget to be voted by Australian ballot on Tuesday, March 2.
Board member Janna Ewart led the board’s budget presentation with a recap of the...

Readsboro questions budgets and report

READSBORO - The Readsboro School Board held a budget informational meeting Monday evening. Voters in Readsboro had the opportunity to ask questions about the board’s budget and annual report prior to voting on it via Australian ballot.
Board member Cindy Florence hosted the meeting. Two...

Halifax hopes for relief

HALIFAX- On Monday, the Halifax School Board held an informational meeting via conference call in lieu of their annual meetings this year. Prior to the meeting, an annual report had been released to the public. This informational meeting was held to answer any questions the voters may have prior...

River Valleys board split over in-person meeting

WARDSBORO- The River Valleys Unified School District board reviewed a third draft of the budget for fiscal year 2022 and discussed whether or not to hold an in-person annual meeting this year during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday.
The board has not yet approved a budget for...

Readsboro School Board approves budget

READSBORO- At a special budget work session Monday evening, Readsboro school board members approved a final proposed fiscal year 2022 budget and voted to hold their annual meeting by Australian ballot this year.
Last Wednesday, following a special election to elect a slate of board...