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Voters faced with $1.4 million fire truck bond question Fire chief: The town needs to plan for my retirement By Jason Starr Observer staff

The Williston Fire Department welcomed a new fire engine into its fleet last week, nearly three years after voters approved $600,000 in bonded debt to pay for it on Town Meeting Day, 2016. Simultaneous to the new truck’s arrival, the selectboard approved a new debt question for voters to consider on this year’s Town Meeting Day ballot — this one asking to take on $1.4 million in debt to pay for two more fire trucks.

“I’m not thrilled to ask for trucks this close together,” Fire Chief Ken Morton acknowledged. But he made the case during the selectboard’s meeting last week that replacing a ladder truck, fire engine and pickup truck that are all about 20 years old with a new ladder truck and mid-sized “brush truck” is the prudent move. A month shy of 65 and with 28 years under his belt as chief, Morton sees upgrading and streamlining the fleet to be one of his final initiatives that will set the department up for his successor. “I’m not announcing my retirement, but the town needs to plan for it,” he said. see FIRE TRUCK page 2

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Zittritsch forces selectboard shakeup By Jason Starr Observer staff

Terri Zittritsch has made the unusual move of running against one of her colleagues on the Williston Selectboard in an effort to force more change to the makeup of the board. Zittritsch will finish her first two-year term on the board this year. Her seat, and the three-year seat currently held by Ted Kenney, are up for re-election at Town Meeting Day, March 5. The dead-

line for candidates to file petitions to be on the ballot was Monday. Instead of running for re-election to the seat she currently holds, Zittritsch filed to run for the threeyear seat, against Kenney. Firsttime candidate McKew Devitt will also be on the ballot. Another firsttime candidate, Gordon St. Hilaire, will run unopposed for Zittritsch’s two-year seat. It’s not that Zittritsch wants to serve a lengthier term, it’s that she see SELECTBOARD page 8

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While the replacement request comes about three years earlier than the department anticipated when it brought on the three trucks around the turn of the millennium, it’s better done now while the trucks still have sale value, Morton said. “It’s become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to find parts for the ladder truck, and if it breaks, we might not be able to repair it,” he told the board. “Let’s be smart, combine two trucks into one, drop one apparatus and still have the ability to protect the community. Let’s do it now as opposed to con-

‘It’s become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to find parts for the ladder truck, and if it breaks, we might not be able to repair it.’ –Ken Morton Williston Fire Chief

tinuing to put money into trucks that are failing us.” Board member Terri Zittritsch questioned the plan, noting that the number of structure fires the department has been called to has declined of late to about seven a

year. “We don’t want things falling apart, but we don’t want to waste taxpayer money in these times of declining fires because people want the latest and greatest technology,” Zittritsch wrote in emailed com-

ments to Morton. Morton described the condition of the ladder truck as essentially beyond repair. “It’s rotting out from underneath,” he said. “We’ve had failure of all types of components.” Morton also responded to Zittritsch’s suggestion that the department consider a shared ownership arrangement with neighboring communities for a ladder truck: “A town the size of Williston cannot rely on mutual aid for fire protection,” Morton wrote. “Fires double in size every 60 seconds. I refuse to put our residents at this kind of risk.” “No on is suggesting that,” Zittritsch responded during the meeting. “I’m a huge supporter of the chief and the fire department, but

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I’m also responsible for approving a budget, and we’re looking to spend $2 million ($1.4 million in the current proposal and $600,000 in 2016) and we have seven structure fires. These are big ticket items. I’m looking to make sure it’s justified.” Zittritsch ultimately joined the rest of the board in unanimous approval of placing the bond question on the ballot. Voters will consider the question Tuesday, March 5. Meanwhile, in another move that anticipates Morton’s nearing retirement, the board added a full-time assistant chief position at roughly $60,000 a year, plus benefits, to its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The assistant chief would alleviate some of the responsibilities of part-time assistant fire chief Doug Hulbert, who is also nearing retirement, and absorb administrative duties that have defaulted to staff firefighters. Those include coordinating trainings, reviewing construction plans, grant-writing and shift scheduling, Morton said. “It’s time to pull those administrative duties up to an administrative position,” he said. The new administrator would also oversee a rental property inspection program Morton hopes to initiate in the coming years. The plan is to work with landlords on annual walkthroughs of apartments and businesses to check smoke detectors and impart fire safety best practices to tenants. The department would bill landlords for the service what Morton promises will be an affordable fee. “We’re not going to throw a lot of costs onto renters in Williston, but the community would be wellserved to look over rental properties … We want to be in front of a problem before it becomes a significant problem.”

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Four-car crash injures two Observer staff report Two people were injured in a four-car crash on St. George Road in Williston on Monday night. A car travelling south had stopped near Laclair Lane, and its lights had been turned off when a northbound driver stopped to help. The driver and a passenger of the southbound car — identified by Williston Police as Corrin Laraway, 25, of Middlebury and Alonzo Jones, 26, of Middlebury — had exited the car and were on the road. “It’s a dark stretch of road,” said Williston Fire Chief Ken Morton, who responded to the scene along with Williston Police, Vermont State Police, Essex Rescue and

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Into the woods — a tree’s second act tive of what healthy forests actually look like. “Messy” forests — those with many different species, ages and sizes of trees interspersed with dead-standing and fallen trees — have better wildlife habitat, improved forest health, more resiliency and improved carbon storage capacity, among other benefits. For people who own, manage and appreciate forests, it is important to understand that “messiness” is a condition of vibrancy and health, one that is closer to conditions found in late-successional or “old-growth” forests. It is not a reflection of poor forest management. Dead wood (also called “woody debris” or “dead biomass”) plays a crucial role in healthy forests, from supporting forest health, growth and development to wildlife habitat and carbon storage. While dead trees may seem to have served their purpose, the ecological life of a tree actually extends far beyond its death. The second act of a tree often begins when it transforms into a snag or dead-standing tree. Insects and fungi colonize the snag, gradually breaking down the wood, and woodpeckers excavate cavities in their search for food. These snags and cavity trees teem with life, providing nesting habitat for birds from chickadees to owls, and den sites for animals from flying squirrels to porcupines. When a tree or snag falls to the

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Embracing the ‘messiness’ of a healthy forest By Ethan Tapper Somewhere encoded into our DNA is an appreciation for forests with evenly spaced, uniformly sized trees and a completely bare understory. If you identify with that idyllic vision, you’re not the only one; most landowners I meet picture healthy forests in that way. I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard someone talk about “cleaning up” their woodlot, which usually means removing fallen and dead-standing trees, as well as any other trees that may seem unruly or out of sorts. Unfortunately, this vision of a “well-managed” forest is not reflec-

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we make some compromises in the name of harvesting a local, renewable resource, including cutting and removing trees that would eventually become dead wood. Fortunately, there are ways to minimize the negative impacts of this. First, leave fallen and dead-standing trees alone. Focusing your attention on cutting unhealthy standing trees, especially those competing with your best stems, is a better use of your time. Second, whether you’re cutting firewood for yourself or engaged

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Anyone reading the lengthy recitation of my views by Mr. Brian Forrest (“A call for collective action for the climate” Jan. 10) will reach one correct conclusion: I am not enamored of the proposals currently urged by progressives, apparently including Mr. Forrest. The one charge that misfires is the charge that I am comfortable with “corporate domination.” For decades I have raged against monopoly power, corporate welfare and malignant efforts by corporations (among others) to rig special interest deals with corrupt governments to enhance their profits and ruin their competitors. As Ronald Reagan said in 1978: “The real issue is how to reverse the f low of power to ever more remote institutions, and to restore that power to the individual, the family and the local community.” That is framed on my office wall, in part because I wrote it for him. Mr. Forrest dismisses my argument against a carbon tax on gasoline, diesel, heating oil, natural gas and propane as “a huge new tax resource for state government, (which) will produce no detectable effect on climate.” Now he needs to show readers just how much a Vermont — or even national — carbon tax to reduce CO2 emissions would affect global climate at the end of this century. The answer, for any conceivable level of carbon taxation, is so tiny as to make the proposal ridiculous. The tax you’ll pay,

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portation Committee. Finally, to the past and present members of the Transportation Committee, thank you for your loyalty, diligence and hard work through the years, but most importantly, thank you for your friendship. It means more than words can express. This experience has been a ride I will never forget. Rep. Pat Brennan Colchester

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My removal as House Transportation Chair was a great disappointment. Having served 14 years on this committee, all elements of our state’s transportation issues had become a real passion and a part of my life. We had what many said was one of the most efficient and smoothly run committees. In the end, it would seem my politics did not align closely enough with those of the Speaker of the House, Mitzi Johnson, at whose pleasure I served. As a member of the minority party, I found myself grappling with very tough voting decisions on non-transportation issues. It is impossible for me to compromise my integrity and core values and, most importantly, those of my constituents, the very people who elected me to serve this great state. I want to thank the Joint Fiscal Office, Legislative Council and Statehouse staff for their meticulous work on behalf of the Trans-

As a young, native Vermonter who is committed to this state, it has been frustrating to watch many of my peers leave for more affordable college opportunities. I know this frustration is shared and felt by many Vermonters. Our policymakers have the power to do something about this by making college more affordable. Vermont has one of the lowest high school continuation rates in the country, and, according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, Vermont gives the least amount of money to our state colleges of any other state in the nation. This is a large factor in the low continuation rate. Vermont companies want more of our graduates, but our state colleges can’t produce them because of the immense debt students have to take on. After graduating from Hartford High School, I began taking classes full time at Community College of Vermont. Full time turned into being part time, and part time fell see LETTERS page 7

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to working full time to make up the money I spent on classes. I then joined the Vermont Air National Guard as a traditional guardsman in late 2013. After returning from deployment, I decided to attend Vermont Tech. As a renewable energy student, I’d love nothing more than to finish my degree, stay in my home state and use my new skill set to help Vermont meet its goal of 90 percent renewable energy by 2050. But if I cannot sustain myself within Vermont, I will have to follow the example of many young people before me and search for more affordable opportunities elsewhere. Most of my fellow students would love to stay in this state, but we all share the stress of trying to pay for college. It’s constantly talked about and on our minds, while we’re on and off campus. Vermont Tech and other state colleges are the best options for many of us, but we struggle to afford them. We are kids straight out of high school, we are veterans, we are parents trying to better ourselves for our children. What ties us all together is our shared desire to learn, live and stay in Vermont. Politicians verbalize their efforts to reverse the “brain drain” by attracting and keeping young people in Vermont. It is time they back their statements up with action and make serious financial commitments to our state college system. If Vermont does right by its students, these students will stay and make Vermont an even better place to live and work for future generations. Jonathan Alvin Hartford, Vt.

A call for carbon pricing Climate change is such a difficult subject to engage in. It is so hard to really believe that our regular, ordinary activity — what we eat,

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Champlain Valley School District Offers Publicly Funded Prekindergarten (PreK) for children between the ages of 3 and 5* who reside in the towns of: Champlain Valley School District Offers Publicly Funded Prekindergarten (PreK) for children between the ages of 3 and 5* who reside in the towns of: Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George and Williston Now Enrolling for the 2019-20 School Year What is publicly funded prekindergarten education? Publicly funded prekindergarten is defined as: • Ten hours per week (for 35 weeks) of developmentally appropriate early learning experiences that is based on Vermont’s Early Learning Standards. • Children who reside in Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George and Williston and will be *3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2019 are eligible for universal PreK funding from CVSD. Funding is limited to 35 weeks during the academic school year (September 2019-June 2020). What Should CVSD Families Know About Universal/Publicly Funded PreK? Children must be at least 3 years old on or before Sept. 1 2019 to qualify for prekindergarten funding. According to the VT Agency of Education, children who are age eligible CVSD kindergarten (5 years old on or before 9/1/2019) may not receive publicly funded PreK . • Publicly-funded PreK services can be found in schools and qualified community-based programs (homes and centers). This link will bring you to a data base of qualified PreK providers in VT. http://education.vermont.gov/student-support/early-education/prekindergarten • The state tuition rate paid to community-based private PreK providers on behalf of CVSD children attending prekindergarten during the 2019-20 school year is $3,356. How do I apply? • If your child is going to attend a qualified prekindergarten program outside of the school (in the community) you will have to enroll both with the community program/provider (for your child’s place in the program) and with your school district (to ensure PreK funding for your child is sent to the program). The full registration packet is available on CVSD’s website at: http://earlyedcvsdvt.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/9/2/38925317/ act_166_2019-20_full_registration_packet.pdf • If you would like information about PreK programs offered in a CVSD school contact your local school about the enrollment process. If you have questions about the CVSD registration process contact Wendy Clark at wclark@cvsdvt.org or 985-1903. If you have questions about publicly funded prekindergarten contact Shelley Henson at shenson@cvsdvt.org or 985-1936.

Pauline was predeceased by her husband, Jim, after 63 years of marriage. She leaves a son, Edmond and wife, Holly, of Fairfax; daughter, Rita Lemire and husband, Marc, of Rotonda W. Fla.; daughter, Irene Cormier, of Burlington, and four grandchildren, Jennifer Stafford, Brad Cormier, Bethany Rule, and Sarah Wood; nine great grandchildren; sister Gisele Guillette of Naugatuck, CT; two brothers, Gerard Brochu of Oxford, CT and Jacques Brochu of Colchester. Special thanks go to her dear friend Janet Long of Williston for her friendship to Pauline over the last several years. In lieu of calling hours, a Mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at 11:00 am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Williston. Interment will follow in the spring. Arrangements are in care of the Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant Street, Essex Junction. Contributions in Pauline’s memory may be sent to the VNA at UVM Medical Network at 1110 Prim Rd., Colchester, VT 05446. Please specify on check “Regular VNA Fund.”

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wants the makeup of the board to change. If she had run for her twoyear seat and won — and Kenney had done the same with his threeyear seat — the board would continue with the same five members. Now the board makeup is certain to change. “I’m shocked,” Kenney said. “I’ve never heard of a selectboard member running for another selectboard member’s seat. Generally, you run for the seat you have. I don’t really understand it.” In her two years on the board, Zittritsch has often challenged conventions. Last week, she suggested that the process the town manager and department heads undertake each fall to craft an annual budget for the board’s consideration is backwards. Instead of the manager presenting a budget proposal — a “this–is-what-we-need-to-runthe-government” approach — the board should initiate the process with spending targets for each department, Zittritsch argued. The

Selectboard candidates Town Meeting Day election, March 5 THREE-YEAR SEAT Ted Kenney, Terri Zittritsch, McKew Devitt TWO-YEAR SEAT Gordon St. Hilaire town manager can then create a budget based on those targets. “Something doesn’t seem right about the way we’re doing this,” she said, before joining with the board for unanimous approval of an $11.5 million budget proposal to be put to voters on Town Meeting Day. “It’s kind of the way we do a lot of things. Everything gets set in concrete, then we’re up against a deadline. We’re not getting in early to set a policy then have staff do the footwork they are responsible for doing, then bringing it to us. “It seems like they work something up, bake it, then it comes to us,” she continued. “The things that are proposed to us don’t have any alternatives.” Being a singular voice chal-

lenging the status quo has taken a personal toll, Zittritsch said. “I didn’t want to find myself in the same situation with the same four members,” she said. “On the selectboard, one member has little power to effect change or even get further investigation into something, which is why I’m advocating for more new faces on the board. We have several long-term board members who are really entrenched and feel very comfortable letting the town manager and staff make policy.” Kenney, who served on the board from 2006 to 2010 and again for the past three years, said he is interested in continuing to help guide Williston through its population growth and land development. “Williston is transitioning from

a medium-sized town to a larger town, and I want to be part of that transition, balancing the challenge of providing municipal services while keeping a sustainable budget,” he said. Zittritsch expects it will be “a longshot” to defeat him. “If I do win, I think it will show that other long-term members can be dislodged as well,” she said. “I mean no disrespect to those serving for decades, and can only admire their service and dedication. But for the same reasons many of us advocate for term limits at the national level, we need them at the state and local level as well.” The newcomer in the race, Devitt, is a UVM professor who moved to Williston from Burlington three years ago. This is the first time he has run for elected office. If elected, he said he would focus on helping control land development. “For the past several years now, I have felt that there has been less concern about the people who live here and that their voices have not been heard,” he said in an email interview. “Rather, it has been the

developers, most of whom are not town residents, who have been given preference to develop the town in ways that they see fit. As a father of four, I am very concerned about the effects overdevelopment will have on our community and its schools. I would push for more long-term vision of what we want, as a community, for our town as a whole.” Running unopposed, St. Hilaire appears to be a lock for the twoyear seat, barring a successful write-in campaign. He is a native of Williston and a teacher at Camel’s Hump Middle School in Richmond. He is a member of the town’s board of civil authority. “I would focus on preserving the way of life in Williston that I grew up with,” he said in an email interview. “I want to contribute by trying to keep the municipal property tax rate low so the school board can have ‘room’ for the school tax portion of the property tax. I also support safety and have voted in favor of both the police and fire budgets. I feel I would be a strong advocate for the people of Williston.”

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January 31, 2019 • Williston Observer • Page 9 Saturday, Feb. 9, 10:30 a.m. Stories in French and English with Delphine Quenet. Includes a simple craft activity. Non-Frenchspeakers welcome. The Dorothy Alling Memorial Library is located at 21 Library Lane in Williston, and can be reached at 878-4918.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT TEEN GROUP Thursday, Feb. 7, 4-5 p.m. Teens meet for pizza and discussion. Come help plan teen movie night based on J.K. Rowling’s field guide to magical beasts. Grades 7-12. New members welcome.

AFTER-SCHOOL TUESDAYS LEGO Club: Feb. 5, 2-3 p.m. Build your own creations using the library’s LEGO collection. All ages. Movie: Feb. 12, 2 p.m. In this animated version of a Chinese

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GAMERS GROUP Monday, Feb. 11, 3:30-5 p.m. Play a variety of board games and Dungeons and Dragons. Snacks provided. Grades 5-8. WINTER STORY TIME Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Includes a simple craft activity. Feb. 5: Friendship with Victoria Francis; Feb. 12: Hugs and Kisses; Feb. 19: Snow! All ages. PRESCHOOL MUSIC Mondays, 11 a.m. and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. For children up to age 5 with a caregiver.

THURSDAY PLAYTIME Thursdays, 11 a.m.– noon. Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited for informal play following Preschool Music. For children up to age 5.

For All Ages SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION BOOK DISCUSSION Monday, Feb. 11, 6-7:30 p.m. “Beautiful Boy” by David Sheff and “Tweak” by Nic Sheff are father-son memoirs about drug addiction. Books available for loan. Ages 16-adult. Snow date Feb. 13. Co-sponsored by ParentIN CVSD. Facilitator Tim Trevithick, CVU student assistance program counselor.

TECHNOLOGY NIGHT Wednesday, Feb. 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ken Bernard of Vermont Tech will focus on how to clean up your computer and make it run faster. Bring your own device if you would like. All ages. READ TO A DOG Thursday, Feb. 14, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Read to a registered dog from Therapy Dogs of VT. Pre-register. All ages.

Programs for Adults WRITING SERIES Build your stories and find an audience. Attend one or all sessions. Presented by Dr. Steven Shepard, professional author and educator. Pre-register. see LIBRARY page 11

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Dear Paul, Mistakes in the Social Security earnings record are actually fairly common. Your Social Security benefits are based on your highest 35 years of earnings history. So, if your earnings for any particular year are underreported, it will reduce your benefits. These errors typically occur because your employer either reported your earnings incorrectly or reported your earnings using the wrong name or Social Security number. Or if you got married or divorced and changed your name, but did not report the change to Social Security. CHECK YOUR STATEMENT The best way to keep an eye on your benefits and avoid any possible mistakes is to carefully review your Social Security statement every year. To do this, go to SSA. gov/myaccount and then print your statement out on paper. If you’re age 60 or older and not yet receiving benefits and don’t have a My Social Security account online, your statement will actually be mailed to you about three months before your birthday. Your Social Security statement lists your earnings record for each year of employment and estimates the benefits you and your family may receive as a result of those earnings. Once you get your statement,

take some time to verify its accuracy by comparing the earnings listed on your statement with your own tax records or W-2 statements. You have to correct errors within three years, three months and 15 days following the year of the mistake. If you happen to spot a discrepancy within that time limit, follow these steps. First, call your nearest Social Security office (see SSA.gov/locator or call 800-772-1213 to get the number) to report the error. Some corrections can be made over the phone, or you may need to schedule an appointment and go in with copies of your W-2 forms or tax returns to prove the mistake, or you can mail it in. If you suspect a discrepancy but don’t have backup records, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may be able to use your employment information to search its records and correct mistakes. If the SSA can’t locate your records, you’ll need to contact the employer to obtain a copy of your W-2 for the year in question. Once your earnings record is corrected, Social Security will send you a confirming letter. If you don’t receive the confirmation within three months, contact them again, and double-check the correction by making sure it appears on your Social Security statement. If corrections aren’t made on

your statement, start an appeals process (see SSA.gov/pubs/EN-0510041.pdf). OTHER MISTAKES Social Security earnings miscalculations can also happen if there’s a mistake in your current mailing address that the IRS has on file for you. Check your federal tax returns for this possible error, especially if you’ve moved recently. To correct your address, contact the IRS at 800-829-3676 and ask them to mail you the “Change of Address” form 8822, or print it off at IRS.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8822.pdf, fill it out and mail it back to the address on the form. Other factors that can cause mistakes are if your name or date of birth in the SSA records aren’t the same as it appears in the IRS files. So double check your Social Security statement for these possible mishaps and if you find an error, call the 800-772-1213 and ask for Form SS-5 — “Application for a Social Security Card,” and submit it with the correct information. The form can also be downloaded at SSA.gov/for ms/ss-5.pdf. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 2 50-Plus & Baby Boomers EXPO Vermont Maturity Magazine presents the 24th annual Vermont 50-Plus & Baby Boomers EXPO at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 870 Williston Road in South Burlington from 9 a.m.– 3 p.m. A day of fun and learning for baby boomers and seniors — all ages welcome. Exhibitors, interactive workshops and seminars, giveaways, Lyric Theatre Broadway Revue, dance party, Starline Rhythm Boys concert and more. 872-9000 x118. vermontmaturity.com/expo.

Genealogy class Learn how to find family history records, conduct sound research and organize what you find. Bring information on grandparents’ births, marriages, deaths and towns of residence. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Vermont Genealogy Library, 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester (Fort Ethan Allen). Square dance The Green Mountain Steppers Square Dance Club hosts its Snowflake Dance. 7-10 p.m. Faith Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. 658-6554, greenmountainsteppers.org. Valentine’s workshop Families with children ages 3-6 are invited for a morning of Valentine’s Day crafts. 10-11:30 a.m. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne. Register at 985-2827 or lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org. French Canadian supper The Richmond Knights of Columbus hosts its annual French Canadian supper. 5 p.m. Parish Hall

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 Talk: Obama to Trump UVM professor Emily Bernard discusses the book “We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy” by Ta-Nehisi Coates about the Obama presidency and election of Donald Trump. 7 p.m. Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Junction.

FRIDAY, FEB. 8 Williston Variety Show Students, teachers and community members show off their talents. Magic, music, dancing, drumming and more. 6 p.m. Williston Central School. Tickets on sale starting Feb. 4 at the school lobby. Contact shellcore@comcast.net. Brick Church Concert Series Jazz and blues musician Paul Asbell performs at the historic brick church in Williston Village. 7 p.m. Tickets at town.williston.vt.us.

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL TOWN OF WILLISTON Selectboard Notice of Public Hearing Tuesday, February 5, 2019 7:30 PM The Williston Selectboard will hold a public hearing to receive comment on proposed changes to Chapters 11 and 36 of the existing Williston Unified

Development Bylaw, pursuant to 24 V.S.A §4442 and the Williston Unified Development Bylaw. The public hearing will take place on Tuesday, February 5, 2018 at 7:30 PM in the Williston Town Hall Meeting Room located at 7900 Williston Road. The proposed changes to the Town’s Unified Development Bylaw include

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the following: • Chapter 11, Growth Management: Significant changes designed to lessen the administrative burden of growth management; strengthen the incentives for desirable attributes of new residential development while also limiting the number and frequency of small exemptions for low-scoring projects; meet demand for residential development in the residential zoning district and allow flexibility in construction schedules while maintaining an average “cap” of 80 units per year over in any 10-year period; encourage certain highly-desirable types of residential development by exempting it from the growth management process and 80 unit/year growth target entirely.

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• Chapter 36, Industrial Zoning District West: Add Financial Advisors to the list of allowed uses (Table 36.A), where many other forms

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CLASSIFIEDS of professional, scientific, and technical services, including offices of lawyers and accountants, are already allowed. If adopted, the amendments to the Bylaw will go into effect 21 days after adoption unless a petition is filed for a popular vote to repeal the amendments within 20 days of the adoption vote as provided for in 24 V.S.A. § 4442. The above is a summary. Copies of the entire text of the proposed Unified Development Bylaw amendments are available for review during regular business hours at the Town Hall located at 7900 Williston Road, Williston, VT and can also be found on the Town’s website at http://town. williston.vt.us.

Contact Matt Boulanger, Planning Director & Zoning Administrator at (802) 878-6704, or at mboulanger@ willistonvt.org with any questions.

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS – Drainage Updates Project The Town of Williston is requesting bids for the construction of the Williston, TAP TA17(8) Lamplite Acres stormwater drainage improvement project. Bids are due on February 15th, 2019 at 11:00 AM. The complete Invitation can obtained by calling (802) 878-1239 or at the following link location: https://www. town.williston.vt.us/index.asp?Type=B_JOB&SEC={EB3FA3F2DCEC-4D2C-A536-23E829A93B4A}

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