| | Today's Forecast: A chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. | | | | | Wally's Corner Gift Shop 5444 VT-103, Cuttingsville, VT 05738
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| | | | | SELECT BOARD MEETING Town Office, 50 School Street Mount Holly, VT 05758 March 11, 2025, 6 pm AGENDA 1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Consideration of any changes and/or additions to the agenda
4. Approval of February 7th, 11th, 25th Minutes
5. Reorganization
a. Select Board Chair
b. Tree Warden
c. E911 Coordinator
d. 911 Measuring Responsibilities
e. RCSWD Representative & Alternate
f. Designated Employer Representative
g. Newspaper of Record
h. Assistant Town Clerk(s)
i. Assistant Town Treasurer(s)
j. Set Day & Time of Regular Meeting
k. Set Public Posting Places for Warnings
l. Designate Signer & Authorization for Orders
6. Reports
a. Highways & Transfer Station Report - Clinton Woolley
b. Treasurer Monthly Income & Expense Report - Elizabeth Karle
c. Listers' Report - David Johnson
d. Mount Holly Planning Commission Report - Jon McCann
e. U.S. Forest Service Update - Martina Barnes (District Ranger)
7. New Business
a. Set Spring/Summer Transfer Station Hours
8. Ongoing & Old Business
a. Review Quotes for Limb Removal on Howland Farm Road
b. Approve 250th Vermont Statehood Town Resolution
9. Citizen Comments
10. Announcements/Other Business
a. Dog License Registration Deadline April 1
11. Review & Sign Orders
12. Executive Session: Title 1 V.S.A. S 313(a)(3) – personnel (if needed)
All regular Select Board meetings can be joined via Zoom at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89818026866?pwd=xwibjwtsQRZ5LraGbAcMCOMFesA1fP.1 | | |
| | Today's Forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 0. West wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 53 mph. | | | | | School budget
Voters this week rejected the Ludlow Mount Holly school budget by only two votes. I understand voters unhappiness that our school budget and taxes increased so much. Unfortunately very little of the school budget is within our control. The biggest increase was paying tuition for our high school students. Not only were there more students but the tuition charged by high schools around the area significantly increased, as provided in state law. The second big increase was for special education costs. Federal law requires districts to provide the specific services in special education students' individual education plans
Wednesday the school board will meet to decide how to proceed. We really have only one way that we can reduce the tax increase. If we eliminate two teaching positions from the budget, one from Ludlow and one from Mount Holly, then our tax increase will be 2% less. These positions were requested by our teachers and principals to enable having one teacher for each grade.
Please let us know your views as to whether we should eliminate these teaching positions so that we can make this small reduction in our taxes. Come to our meeting at the Mount Holly School 6 pm on Wednesday or send me an email. We need to know what our neighbors want us to do.
David Martin
david.martin@trsu.org | | | | | Looking for a caretaker for an elderly man with dementia. Call Carol 802-259-2785 | | | | |
It's Friday and welcome to the start of another beautiful weekend! The weather here at the farm this week started cold, then turned warm with some rain, and we ended the week with more cold temps. And let's not forget the wind! Our 2025 maple season has begun! We had our first boil of the year last night. A great first night with family, food and the most delicious tasting wood-fired maple syrup!
Our farm stand is open for the weekend and we invite you to stop on by. Our bread bakers are back from their short break, and we'll have freshly baked bread on Saturday. Sourdough English muffins arrived yesterday, so be sure to stop by earlier rather than later to get yours as we sell out every single week! In season produce this weekend includes: potatoes, onions, micro greens, carrots, apples and shallots. Also, we've added jarred garlic slices from our friends at Dutchess Farm.
What's for dinner this weekend folks?! Check out our selection of beef (steaks, ground, shanks, and roasts) or chicken (whole birds), or pork (chops, sausage, ribs, ham steaks and roasts). We can help with your dinner plans! Our CSA membership is open for enrollment. If you are a frequent shopper in our farm stand, our free choice CSA might be the right fit for you! You can use your CSA credit for anything we offer inside our farm stand, and shop whenever you want. Complete details and membership form can be found on our website. We look forward to seeing you in the farm stand this weekend. We are open Thursdays through Sundays from 12:00-5:00. Please note, we will be closing at 4:30 this Sunday.
| | | | MAPLE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND Join us this year on March 22nd & 23rd for our annual maple open house weekend. Stop by for a tour of our sugar house, meet the maple crew, watch us boil (weather permitting), sample the goods, and take a snow shoe hike (weather permitting).
Complete details can be found here. Mark your calendars, we'd love to show you around! | |
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| Plew Farm 1966 Healdville Rd, Mount Holly, VT 05758 | | Farm stand open Thursdays through Sundays from 12:00 - 5:00. 802-259-2250 |
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| | Today's Forecast: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. | | | | | Ludlow Rotary Hears from
Paula Vanguilder and Bridgette Willis, Neighbors Together
Paula Vanguilder, Chairman of the Ludlow group Neighbors Together addressed the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) at its recent weekly meeting. The group offers support to the local community in the form of mental health and addiction recovery support, cooking classes led by local chefs, snacks for school children, fresh flowers for seniors at the Gill home and many more goodwill outreach efforts. The group originated during the flood of 2023 when Paula and Shannon Barton saw an opportunity to help flood victims. Co-chairman Bridgette Willis joined the effort as have several others since its inception. They have continued doing good deeds around the community since.
The group's mission states it is to create a welcoming and inclusive space where individuals and families can come together to learn, grow, and thrive. Through programs, activities, and community services, we strive to foster connection, well-being, and empowerment for all. Committed to diversity and accessibility, we aim to be a hub of support and enrichment that strengthens the bonds of our neighborhood and enhances the quality of life for everyone.
Mom Prom is their upcoming event to be held on March 15. Information about it as well as the group is available on their Facebook page or by emailing them at Neighborstogether25@yahoo.com | | |
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