Vermont voters approve wastewater bond issuance
Voters in several Vermont cities approved capital proposals backing wastewater system improvements.
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Voters in several Vermont cities approved capital proposals backing wastewater system improvements.
As next week’s Town Meeting Day approaches, South Burlington, Vermont officials are holding informational sessions to review questions that will appear on the ballot.
“We're all facing the same challenges of utility systems — which have been installed for many years — parts of them reaching end of life, and pipes needing replacement,” said Lee Krohn, town manager in Shelburne
In addition to voting on the school and city budgets, residents will decide whether to bond for up to $14.5 million for school capital improvements, $15 million in tax increment financing to continue developing the City Center and $33 million to make upgrades to a wastewater treatment facility.
Engineers with Aldrich + Elliot, the consulting group working on the town’s new wastewater treatment project, are recommending the town consolidate its treatment operations to its Crown Road facility at