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Selectboard reverses development review board and may reverse itself
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Selectboard reverses development review board and may reverse itself

Scooter MacMillan, Editor September 7, 2023September 9, 2023

It appears now that the town may not have reached a settlement on a case that would allow construction on Barbara Russ and Dean Williams’ camp on Thompson’s Point.

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Budget windfall helps town set lower tax rate
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Budget windfall helps town set lower tax rate

Scooter MacMillan, Editor August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Before any discussion of the town’s budget or the tax rate, selectboard chair Jim Faulkner wanted to get something straight, right off the bat.

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Petition submitted; voters will decide whether or not to switch to town manager
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Petition submitted; voters will decide whether or not to switch to town manager

Scooter MacMillan, Editor August 24, 2023August 23, 2023

Town administrator or town manager?
Residents will decide.

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A peck of picklers pack selectboard meeting
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A peck of picklers pack selectboard meeting

Scooter MacMillan, Editor August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

Around 50 people attended the Monday, Aug. 14, selectboard meeting and a large portion of them were pickleball players.

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Pickleball players push for more town beach courts
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Pickleball players push for more town beach courts

Brett Yates, Contributor August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

For three consecutive years, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has named pickleball America’s fastest-growing sport.

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Town manager petition amended to keep elected road commissioner
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Town manager petition amended to keep elected road commissioner

Scooter MacMillan, Editor August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

The group pushing for a vote by residents on whether to switch to a town manager had another meeting on Aug. 1 after looking into state statutes to determine how they wished to proceed.

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Petitioners to continue push for town manager vote
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Petitioners to continue push for town manager vote

Scooter MacMillan, Editor July 27, 2023August 16, 2023

The group of people, who have led the effort of collecting signatures for a petition to require a town vote on switching to a town manager, met this past Friday, July 21, to discuss how they would proceed.

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Push for vote on town manager switch hits major snag
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Push for vote on town manager switch hits major snag

Scooter MacMillan, Editor July 20, 2023August 16, 2023

Another meeting about the issue of Charlotte changing to a town manager form of government and still no decision.

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Charlotte joins Champlain Valley Conservation Partnership
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Charlotte joins Champlain Valley Conservation Partnership

Brett Yates, Contributor July 13, 2023August 16, 2023

In 2019, five Chittenden County towns — South Burlington, Williston, Shelburne, Hinesburg and St. George — formed the Champlain Valley Conservation Partnership for the purpose of managing land and protecting natural resources “at a regional scale.”

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Selectboard appoints interview committee
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Selectboard appoints interview committee

Brett Yates, Contributor July 13, 2023August 16, 2023

Charlotte’s search for a new town administrator or town manager took one step forward on Monday night, July 10, with the appointment of three volunteers to a committee that will help screen applicants for the position.

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Commentary: Selectboard meeting demonstrates need for town manager
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Commentary: Selectboard meeting demonstrates need for town manager

Peter Joslin, Contributor July 13, 2023August 16, 2023

At the outset of the June 26 selectboard meeting, the selectboard agreed to chair Jim Faulkner’s request to change the agenda by adding an update concerning the transition of the Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service to a municipal department.

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Celebrate Tell an Old Joke Day at the senior center
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Celebrate Tell an Old Joke Day at the senior center

Susan Ohanian, Contributor July 13, 2023August 16, 2023

The Charlotte Senior Center isn’t open on July 15, so you’ll have to celebrate Gummy Worm Day somewhere else.

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Selectboard pauses transition to town-run fire and rescue
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Selectboard pauses transition to town-run fire and rescue

Scooter MacMillan, Editor July 6, 2023August 16, 2023

If falling metaphors made sounds, someone standing outside the Charlotte Town Hall on Monday, June 26, would have heard two figurative knocks.

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Ex-Shelburne town manager may consult on town manager switch
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Ex-Shelburne town manager may consult on town manager switch

Scooter MacMillan and Brett Yates June 15, 2023August 14, 2023

In the middle of a discussion of three metaphorical buckets to organize town thoughts about changing to a town manager, it was revealed that former Shelburne town manager Lee Krohn might be enlisted to help Charlotte figure out what goes into which bucket.

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Selectboard looks at pros, cons of town manager switch
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Selectboard looks at pros, cons of town manager switch

Scooter MacMillan, Editor June 1, 2023August 8, 2023

The selectboard is committed to sharing information with Charlotte residents about the advantages and disadvantages of switching to a town manager form of municipal government versus sticking with a town administrator.

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Dorset Street bridge reopens with a weight limit
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Dorset Street bridge reopens with a weight limit

Scooter MacMillan, Editor May 11, 2023May 18, 2023

The selectboard voted unanimously to lower the weight limit for the temporarily repaired bridge which was closed since April 25 after a hole was discovered in it.

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Revised budget wins
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Revised budget wins

Staff report May 3, 2023September 19, 2023

Voters approved the revised budget in Tuesday’s revote.

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Petition for town manager switch on hiatus
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Petition for town manager switch on hiatus

Scooter MacMillan, Editor April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

The group pushing Charlotte to switch to a town manager form of municipal government has put its petition on hold for the time being.

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An examination of what we will pay in property taxes
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An examination of what we will pay in property taxes

John Quinney, Publisher and President April 20, 2023April 19, 2023

In January, I took on the task of addressing what I thought was a simple question: “What will we pay in property taxes this year?”

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Commentary: Selectboard’s adjustments to proposed budget explained
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Commentary: Selectboard’s adjustments to proposed budget explained

James Faulkner, Contributor April 6, 2023April 5, 2023

No matter whether you voted in favor or against the town budget on March 7, we can all agree and celebrate the fact that the close vote was a great demonstration of the power of democracy, and that every vote really does count.

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