Economic Development

Prioritizing projects top priority for town officials

DOVER - Several economic development issues were discussed at Tuesday’s Dover Selectboard meeting, including how economic development director Steve Neratko will proceed with determining the town’s economic development priorities. Other updates included the decision to put out an RFP for a new...

Business owners want less plan, more action with 1% funds

DOVER- At Steve Neratko’s monthly economic development meeting with business owners, tension built when Mount Snow Marketplace and Valley View Saloon owner Adam Levine and Layla’s Riverside Lodge owner Sandy MacDougall said they thought Neratko should start spending the town’s $1.7 million 1%...

Bikers at Mount Snow head out on a trail from the top of Canyon lift Sunday afternoon. RC

Bikers at Mount Snow head out on a trail from the top of Canyon lift Sunday afternoon. RC

Selectboard, Mount Snow talk draws open meeting violation concerns

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, chair Josh Cohen revealed that the board met with Mount Snow last month, and that the town’s future economic goals — and how they aligned with those of the resort — were discussed. The meeting was not warned and was not open to the public....

Cable company vies for fiber project

DOVER - At economic development director Steve Neratko’s monthly meeting with business owners Tuesday, May 22, Ryan Duncan, of Duncan Cable, presented a proposal from the company to provide fiber-to-the-home service in East Dover.
“Last year, FairPoint did come with a proposal (for fiber...

Pastor pitches disc park for town property

DOVER - Economic development director Steve Neratko held his monthly meeting with business owners Tuesday, May 22.
Pastor Jeremy Kirk, of the West Dover Congregational Church, proposed that the town fund and operate a public disc golf course. Neratko also discussed business grants...

Techies tout lifestyle as reason to set up shop

DOVER - During the “Tech and the Rural Economy” panel at Wednesday’s Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit, several Vermont business owners touted seeking Vermont’s lifestyle offerings as a reason they live here and built businesses here. Many spoke of technology’s ability to foster new...

Second-home owner makes second major area contribution

WILMINGTON - The application period has opened for Make It on Main Street, a contest that will award a prospective business owner $20,000 to open his or her business in Wilmington’s downtown district. The contest, which is an effort of Wilmington Works, sprang from an idea from second-...

Impact of local option tax questioned

DOVER - Economic development director Steve Neratko held his monthly economic development meeting on Tuesday night. Following discussions about a new town website and a town newsletter, resident and business owner Rich Werner questioned how beneficial the town’s economic development funds, which...