Selectboard approves forming DRB
Vice Chair votes against motion, says change is “too fast”
Voter vignettes from Town Meeting Day
On a frigid Tuesday morning Kendra Bowen came to the town hall to vote in person. A mom from East Charlotte, she believes participation is important for a functioning democracy.
The Grange remains much the same; request for a yes vote on tax exemption
Towards the end of last year, I spent a couple of evenings sifting through records of the Charlotte Grange, pulling together photographs to map out how the Grange Hall has changed over the years and adapted to new uses.
Final hearings for Town Plan amendment
After years of work, the final two public comment hearings regarding proposed amendments to the Charlotte Town Plan and Land Use Regulations take place in the coming days. On Friday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m, Charlotte residents will have their last opportunities before the Town Meeting Day vote to weigh in on potential LUR changes.
Ballots will be mailed to all active registered Vermont voters
All registered Vermont voters will automatically receive a ballot for the Nov. 3 general election in the mail, sent to the mailing address on file with their voter registration or pending ballot request.
Coronavirus shows value of Charlotte Town Link Trail
Much of the debate over the years on the Town Link Trail in Charlotte has included the constructive give-and-take that is the hallmark of a healthy democratic process.
Historic vote postponement leaves budget and trails up in the air
Meeting in surreal circumstances, the Charlotte Selectboard decided during an emergency meeting on April 2 to postpone a scheduled April 7 vote on the town budget and town trail funding. In order to comply with Governor Phil Scott’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order, the board unanimously agreed that it was in the best interest of Charlotters as well as town election officials to postpone voting until it can be conducted in a safe manner that meets all legal requirements.
Vote no on trails funding
To the editor: With the Charlotte population at approximately 3,800, and according to the trail survey the committee did, seven people use the trail daily…that is a staggering .0018421 percent of our population, and of the 200 people who responded to the survey, that is only five percent of the population.
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
In response to the article in the Charlotte News by Jessica Savage, “Charlotte Crossings Faces Parking Challenge,” [Jan. 23] the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment would like to clarify some of the history and facts.
Charlotte Town Charter in final weeks before sunset clause takes effect
In 2016, the Town of Charlotte passed, by Australian ballot, Town Meeting Article 9 by a vote of 1,148 to 349. The article put in place a municipal charter that changed the way Charlotters vote for the Selectboard’s budget. That municipal charter will expire on Town Meeting Day this year unless voters choose to extend it.
Letters to the Editor – Oct. 31, 2019
Hazards from shared use of our roads by bicyclists and automobiles At the Selectboard meeting of October 14, I…
Proposed boundaries dominates Planning Commission meeting
The Thursday, March 21, Planning Commission meeting focused primarily on the proposed changes to and comments on the East Charlotte Village District (ECV) boundary and Charlotte Land Use Regulations (LUR).
On To the Next Phase
The Thursday, February 21, Planning Commission agenda contained only three agenda items: a subdivision amendment for landowner Andrew Zins and sketch plan reviews for the Charlotte Library addition and for the proposed Charlotte Health Center (Mason-von Trapp application).
Letters to the Editor
Many years ago, there was an opinion piece in the New York Times that has stayed with me. I have it printed out and re-read it often, and I have sent it to my children and they have, in turn, forwarded it to their own friends.
CVSD Proposed Budget and Ballot Questions
At this time of year the days are a little bit longer and Vermonters all over the state turn their thoughts to…Town Meeting Day. Over the last three months the Board of the Champlain Valley School District, along with district administration and local volunteer “budget buddies,” have put together what we believe is a fiscally conservative yet strategic and forward-thinking budget. On March 6, the voters of our district will be asked to approve our budget and four separate articles to address essential functions.
Charlotte Town Meeting Day results
Town Meeting Floor Votes: Article 2 passed by a voice vote. Article 3 passed by a voice vote. Article…