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Apartments uninhabitable after fire ‘We knew we had to move fast’

By Jason Starr Observer staff

Nine Williston residents will be displaced from their homes for roughly four weeks after an early morning fire Monday at a senior housing building on Blair Park Road.

Damage to the three-story Eagle Crest apartments was caused mostly by the water Williston firefighters used to extinguish the fire, and is confined to the third floor hallway of the building’s northeast wing. The wing’s eight third-floor apartments are expected to remain uninhabitable through mid-March.

According to Williston Fire Chief Ken Morton, the fire was caused by an electrical issue with a hallway light and burned between the third floor ceiling and attic. One tenant was transported to the hospital after reporting an asthma attack to first responders during the evacuation.

The majority of the building’s roughly 75 tenants crammed into a community room on the first floor of the building about 6 a.m.

Monday, when a building-wide fire alarm sounded.

“We knew we had to move fast,” resident Lynn Delaire recalled Tuesday afternoon.

“You could smell smoke.”

Residents needing assistance moving to the ground floor waited either in their apartments or gathered in a stairwell until firefighters could help. The Williston Fire Department had conducted a fire evacuation drill with residents at the apartment building just a few days prior.

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Williston firefighters prepare to extinguish a third-floor electrical fire Monday morning at the Eagle Crest senior apartments on Blair Park Road.

“It’s a senior population, so the folks that are there aren’t the typical 20- and 30-yearolds in apartments who can get in their cars and just go somewhere for the day,” Morton said.

Most of the residents remained in the community room throughout the day, with meals provided by the property management company, 802 Property Management, and by tenants whose apartments weren’t directly

affected.

“Everyone in the building took care of everyone else,” said resident Barbara Saldiveri.

“It was beautiful.” see FIRE page 3

Town Meeting ballot preview School budget, fund balance and bus debt up for consideration Observer staff report Williston voters will join their counterparts in Hinesburg, Charlotte, Shelburne and St. George in voting on a budget for the upcom-

ing fiscal year for the Champlain Valley School District at Town Meeting Day on March 5.

In Williston, voting will take place at the Vermont National Guard Armory at 7846 Williston Road from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting is currently available at the Town Clerk’s office, 7900 Williston Road.

On March 4, the school board will hold its annual meeting at 5 p.m. at Champlain Valley Union High School room 160. The March 4 meeting will be a chance to learn more about the ballot items for the following day’s voting.

The ballot, in addition to the $78.9 million budget proposal, contains two additional proposals.

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One relates to the use of reserve funds for the upcoming fiscal year and the other is a proposal to incur $485,000 of debt to purchase five new school buses.

The Champlain Valley School Board submitted the following descriptions of the proposals.

approve a consolidated budget for operating all schools in the five towns of the 4,000-student Champlain Valley School District for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The proposed budget for operations and maintenance of the district’s six schools is $78,901,170, an increase of 2.7 percent from the current year.

— Article VII asks voters to

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by reductions made possible through district

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BY THE NUMBERS

consolidation.

The proposed budget covers large increas-

In its second year as a merged system,

es in the cost of health insurance (11 percent),

the district estimates savings of $331,000

as well as contractually obligated salary

due to consolidation for a total of $612,000

increases and increases in the cost of goods

over the first three years. These savings in-

and services driven by inflation. Staffing

clude reductions in audit costs, board costs,

increases required in order to meet class

operations administration, transportation

size goals were largely offset by reductions

efficiencies and controlling the savings that

in other areas. Increases are partially offset

come from teacher retirements.

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$78.9 MILLION — CVSD budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 2.7 — percent increase in spending over current fiscal year 2 — percent increase in spending per student $1.53 — estimated tax rate associated with the proposed budget 2.4 — percent tax rate increase over current fiscal year $107 — estimated annual tax increase on a $300,000 home — Article VIII asks voters to approve ap-

The maintenance plan has been divided

plying some of the district’s fund balance to

into immediate needs and long-term projects.

offset taxes. Because consolidation allows

The immediate needs are those that directly

for pooling all revenue and expenses, the

affect the health and safety of students and

district is in a position to draw down cash

staff. The $1 million requested transfer from

reserves left over from prior years’ budgets.

the reserve account to the construction fund

This article asks voters to authorize the

will allow the district to tackle urgent needs

school board to assign $500,000 as revenue

without incurring more debt.

for the 2019-2020 school year, reducing

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the tax amount needed to be raised in this

— Article IX relates to bus purchases.

year’s budget cycle. It also asks to assign up

Voters are asked to authorize borrowing up

to $1 million of the school district’s current

to $485,000 for the purpose of purchasing

fund balance to the District’s Construction

five school buses. Currently, the district has

Fund for facilities repairs and maintenance

a fleet of 62 buses. The goal is to replace five

projects, and assign the remaining balance

to six vehicles each year, keeping the average

$1,829,698 as revenue for future budgets.

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‘Nobody has stepped forward’ School board seat lacks candidate

By Jason Starr Observer staff

It will be up to a write-in candidate to ensure Williston has full representation on the Champlain Valley School District Board of Directors.

The deadline to file a 30-signature petition to be on the ballot for the three-year term that opens in March passed in January with no one filing a petition. Since then, the four current board members from Williston on the 12-member board have run an ad hoc recruiting campaign for citizens interested in serving.

Erin Brady, Brendan McMahon, Josilyn Adams and Kevin Mara talked to friends, neighbors, parents of schoolage children and members of the Families as Partners group and have yet to find a willing candidate. Williston’s four seats are the most of any of the district’s towns. The district also covers Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne and St. George.

“We have gone through the contacts we know, and nobody has stepped forward,” Mara said.

It would take a minimum of 30 write-in votes on Town Meeting Day for a candidate to win the seat. If the seat goes unfilled, the board would be responsible for appointing a new member.

The board meets on the first and third Tuesdays of every month during the school year.

It sets school district policy and works with administrators to prepare an annual budget proposal for voter consideration.

Mara stepped up to fill the three-year seat last April after former board member Amanda Marvin moved out of state.

A month earlier, Mara, a former chairman of the Williston School Board who helped guide the transition to the consolidated five-town CVSD, had decided not to seek re-election.

In total, he has served nine years on local school boards Mara no longer has children in the school district and will not accept another appointment by the board.

“I just don’t feel like it’s appropriate to do it again,” he said.

“We need to find someone else.”

Town hires new finance/HR director Observer staff report Shirley Goodell-Lackey will start as the Town of Williston’s f inance and human resources director next Tuesday, replacing Jennifer Kennelly, who held the post for two and a half years.

Goodell-Lackey lives in Williston and comes to the town government after working as an advisor to the vice president for finance at St. Michael’s College. Previously,

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she held the position of controller and financial accounting manager at the college for 19 years.

Goodell-Lackey, a certified public accountant, was selected out of 51 candidates who applied for the position and seven candidates who were interviewed. Selectboard member Joy Limoge and Essex Finance Director Sarah Macy helped interview candidates, along with town department heads.

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Fifteen residents were relocated for the night to the TownePlace Suites by Marriott on Zephyr Road and the Fairfield Inn by Marriott on Route 2 and returned to their apartments Tuesday. Nine were relocated to the Green Mountain Suites on Dorset Street in South Burlington, where they are preparing for an extended stay.

Saldiveri spent the night at the TownePlace Suites and said she may have to temporarily relocate again so restoration crews can replace her apartment’s water-damaged ceiling.

“Everything is being played by ear,” she said.

Tenants praised the quick work of 802 Property Management — an arm of building owner Dousevicz Development — for finding alternative accommodations, as well as the Williston Fire Department for its quick response and care in helping residents vacate their apartments.

“There were a lot of scared people,” firefighter Prescott Nadeau said.

Between the department’s recent evacuation training and frequent visits to the building for fire alarms and medical calls, firefighters have developed relationships with the building’s tenants.

“We recognized a lot of them and were able to provide reassurance,” Nadeau said. “They had a comfort level knowing who was taking care of them.”

“I believe Ms. Goodell-Lackey has the leadership skills, exper ience and personal qualities that we’ve come to expect of our employees,” Town Manager Rick McGuire said in a press release.

“She will be a valued addition to our management team, and I look forward to working with her.”

Af ter resig n i ng i n November, Ken nelly worked n ig ht s and weekends to complete next

The relationship was strengthened last summer when tenants helped raise money for the department to buy a memorial bell, displayed during firefighter funerals.

“We can’t say enough about the Williston Fire Department,” Delaire said.

Jaime Audette, a property manager with 802 Property Management, helped transport resi-

year’s budget proposal and ensure a smooth transition to her successor.

“It is with a great deal of excitement that I accept the offer of employment to serve as Williston’s finance director,” Goodell-Lackey said in the press release. “I look forward to supporting the town manager, selectboard, town departments and Williston community members.”

dents to their hotel rooms and check them in.

“They went above and beyond,” Saldiveri said about the management company.

In addition to the Williston Fire Department, crews from Burlington, South Burlington, Essex Junction, Essex Town and Richmond also responded to the scene.

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Healthy Living plans Finney Crossing store

By Jason Starr Observer staff

Healthy Living Market and Café announced plans Monday to locate a store in Williston’s Finney Crossing neighborhood.

The 18,000-square-foot store is slated for Route 2, across from Maple Tree Place, next to the Union Bank branch that is currently under construction. Healthy Living has a 32,000-square-foot flagship store in South Burlington and a second location in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. A new location on Route 7 in Shelburne is also in the works.

The Williston store will join the bank and a planned 100-room hotel to make up Finney Crossing’s commercial epicenter. The residential side of the neighborhood

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has been under construction for nearly a decade, with about 430 apartments and condominiums already constructed and roughly 800 residents, according to developer Scott Rieley. At buildout, the neighborhood is slated for nearly 600 apartments and condos.

“The apartments are generally full and in demand,” Rieley said.

“With the residential aspect doing well, now commercial enterprises are interested in locating there, because there are people in the area.”

The Healthy Living building is subject to review by the Development Review Board, on which Rieley serves as chair. He has recused himself from applications involving Finney Crossing.

“We are incredibly excited to

‘We are incredibly excited to have Healthy Living on board.’

–Scott Rieley Finney Crossing developer

have Healthy Living on board,” Rieley said. “We have felt for a long time Williston needs a store like this. We think they will do very well.”

Natural Provisions Market has served Williston with organic

foods, fresh produce, supplements, beer and wine, and baked and deli items — similar offerings as Healthy Living — from its Harvest Lane location since 2007. General Manager Allison Lafferty said the store will continue to focus on and adapt to its customers’ needs.

“For 12 years we have loved being part of the Williston community and contributing to community events, and we look forward to continuing that for as long as possible,” she said.

Healthy Living will have a café, bakery, juice and smoothie bar, as well as fresh produce and organic foods, said co-owner Nina Lesser-Goldsmith. She believes Healthy Living can co-exist with Natural Provisions.

“I think competition is really healthy,” she said. “It makes everyone do what they do better. We feel there is plenty of opportunity for everyone. We look forward to having a great neighborly relationship with Natural Provisions.”

Healthy Living has been eyeing expansion in Chittenden County for two years and hired a location consultant to help it settle on Shelburne and Williston.

“Williston is growing really fast, and a lot of our South Burlington customers say they would love a store there,” Lesser-Goldsmith said. “We think it’s a great community and Finney is a great location.”

The store will employ about 50 people. It is expected to break ground this summer.

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Vt. Gas proposes rate decrease Vermont Gas filed a rate proposal last week asking to decrease customer rates by 2.7 percent. The request is subject to the Public Utility Commission’s review and approval.

According to the company, the request is driven by three factors: a 16 percent reduction in natural gas costs, a 5 percent increase in non-gas costs and the company’s request to return $6.4 million of the System Expansion Reliability Fund to customers.

If approved, the reduced rate would go into effect in November.

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rate decrease, and represents $10.5 million in pricing relief for Vermont employers, according to Gov. Phil Scott’s office. When coupled with the two prior decreases, Vermont employers are paying about $40 million a year less in workers’ compensation premiums

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compared to three months ago?”, the responses were largely neutral or negative. The accommodation and food services sector expressed the most optimism (43 percent), while the education sector had the most pessimistic outlook (80 percent).

Jeffrey Carr, President, Economic & Policy Resources of Williston, which helped conduct the survey, noted: “Business sentiment this past month seems to have been adversely impacted by a combination of the record-long partial shutdown of the federal government, ongoing uncertainty regarding U.S. trade and monetary policy and what also looks to be a loss of some forward growth momentum in the global economy.”

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By Ken Morton The $1.4 million bond question that will appear on the March 5 Town Meeting Day ballot proposes to replace fire trucks that are either out of service or that have had a significant repair history over the past two years. The bond will also allow the Williston Fire Department to eliminate one truck with a collateral benefit of having one less truck to train on, maintain, inspect, etc.

A little history …

Prior to 2008, Williston operated with seven trucks — one brush, one haz-mat, three engines, one engine/tanker and one tower ladder. We have since eliminated the haz-mat truck and the engine/ tanker. Haz-mat operations were turned over to the state, and we formed a Tanker Task Force with Richmond, Hinesburg, Essex, Underhill/Jericho and others.

Of the current five trucks, the brush truck was scheduled for replacement in 2018, an engine in 2022 and the tower ladder in 2024.

If we had stayed with this plan, the replacement cost for these three trucks would be $2.25 million.

Instead, the fiscal year 2020 budget proposes downsizing to four trucks. The three trucks described

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above will be reduced to two trucks — a mid-sized engine and a “quint” ladder truck. In doing so, we will maintain the same pumping and ladder capability, but with fewer (and reconfigured) trucks.

The bond will be for $1.4 million, $851,000 less than the replacement cost for the three trucks.

Should the bond vote pass, it will take upwards of three years to: firm up our plan, create a specification, obtain bids, award a bid and await delivery. At the time of delivery, the brush, engine and tower ladder trucks will be 23, 19 and 21 years old, respectively.

We normally replace trucks at 20 years.

T he th ree exist i ng appa ratus will realize a trade-in price, which will lower the actual bond cost. Conser vative estimates are $40,000 for the engine and $80,000 for the tower, which lowers the bond cost to about $1.28 million. Should we realize a higher trade-in, the bond could lower further. The brush truck will net little; it is currently out of service (failed state inspection).

Why do we need a ladder truck?

Williston needs to be prepared for structure fires! Essex, Richmond, Underhill/Jericho and Hinesburg

do not have ladder trucks. South Burlington’s ladder is its first response apparatus and does not leave the city, and Essex Junction’s fire chief has reasonably stated his department cannot support our call volume with its ladder. Also, Essex Junction has a 15 minute response into Williston — much too long.

There are a host of reasons a town the size of Williston needs to have a ladder truck. Most important, fires double in size every 60 seconds. If we hope to save a building, or the occupants, we cannot wait for Essex Junction or Burlington to be the first ladder truck to Williston. The Old Brick Church fire is an excellent example. The building would not have survived without a ladder truck located in Williston Williston responded to 187 calls with our tower ladder over the past two years. That response number would have been significantly higher had the truck not been out of service over 33 percent of the time. Last fall, an engine was out for scheduled maintenance, and our second engine broke down.

Our tower was put into service as our first response engine, then, it see FIRE TRUCK page 7

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Gordon St. Hilaire for selectboard Please consider voting for Gordon St. Hilaire for the Williston selectboard. Gordon is a lifelong Williston resident who has been educated in Williston schools and at CVU. He graduated from Vermont Technical College and Johnson State. He is currently teaching at Camels Hump Middle School in Richmond, as well as operating the St. Hilaire farm.

Gordon is hard-working, intelligent, an excellent listener and an articulate speaker.

He understands the history of Williston and is committed to continuing our development into a vibrant community. He is generous with his time and goes out of his way to be helpful.

Patricia Connelly Williston

Setting the record straight on library’s future It seems the library is the topic of some inaccurate news. Over the last month, the library staff has heard some questions and concerns about the future of the library. Some people think that the library is soon moving to Taft Corners and that the Library Trustees were voting to do so at their February meeting.

Facebook and word-of-mouth are great for passing things along quickly, but what is passed along is not always correct. Please remember to go to the source for accurate information. In this case, ask the library!

Here is the real news.

On Feb. 11, the Library Trustees approved the library’s strategic plan for the next five years. Within that plan is this paragraph: “The library needs to plan for an increase in the size of its facilities. Possible ways to accomplish this include: an expansion in the current location, a branch library, a new dedicated library building at a different location, or partnering with the Recreation Department to build and staff a multi-use municipal building which could include a community center, library, and recreational department.

An expansion or new building will require a substantial investment in time, energy, and resources to ensure solutions that will preserve the unique place the library holds in the hearts and minds of the community. We strongly encourage the process to begin very soon with the goal of completion within ten years.”

You will notice that no preferred location is mentioned and that we expect that this will take several years.

A future expansion of the library will depend upon a location being able to accommodate a larger building and increased parking. We cannot guess at this point where that will be available. The library staff, trustees and town officials are all very aware of the excellent location of the current building. We all see very high value in being within easy walking distance for students who are old enough to come to the library on their own after school. We do need to weigh that against a denser population, which also needs and deserves easy access to library services.

An available location, however, is the crux of the problem. It is too early for us to know the answer. It will take time, and the conversation needs to begin now. We want to hear from residents throughout the process and will have many opportunities for you to be involved.

You may read the library’s complete

strategic plan — only five pages — at Williston.lib.vt.us. I would be very happy to speak with anyone with questions or ideas in person, by email or by telephone. I may be reached at 878-4918 or marti@williston.lib.vt.us.

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Kenney can do it I enthusiastically support Ted Kenney for selectboard, and I encourage my fellow Willistonians to vote for him on Tuesday, March 5.

Ted has served the town with dedication, common sense and good judgment for many years — on the planning commission and school board, as a justice of the peace, and as a selectboard member for eight years. During Ted’s tenure, Williston has been one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the state, but the growth has been measured and disciplined, with services commensurate to the increased population while keeping our property taxes the second lowest in Chittenden County.

Ted knows that this balance must continue to be maintained, and he will use his experience to control town spending, protect the environment and meet Williston’s unique challenges. I want someone with Ted’s reasonable and collegial spirit to represent me in our town government. I hope you will join me in re-electing him to the selectboard.

Sen. Debbie Ingram Williston

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too, broke down. Williston was without a pumping fire engine for over 72 hours. We needed to rely on another community for fire protection at one point. As fire chief, this is a situation I find unacceptable, and I do not want to see it repeated. The two trucks that broke down are the two I am proposing to replace.

Another factor to consider is Williston’s Insurance Service Office (ISO) fire rating.

Insurance premiums are affected by a community’s preparedness for fires. This rating is driven by a number of factors — water supply, dispatch, staffing, response, equipment, pumping capacity and ladder capacity. Ratings are between 1 and 9 (1 is the best rating possible). Over the past 25 years, the ISO rating for Williston has improved from a 9 to a 3. We do not want to go backwards.

I would like to emphasize the benefits of

downsizing from three apparatus to two: • A minimum of $851,000 cost reduction from our original plan.

• With trade-ins, the cost reduction will increase further.

• No reduction in ladder size, pumping capacity or service delivery.

• No adverse effect on our ISO rating.

• Reduced maintenance costs and training time.

• A smaller, shorter ladder truck that will contain a pump and have an equivalent ladder length to the truck we currently operate.

• A four-wheel-drive engine, which will allow us to continue to go off road, and allow us to navigate rural driveways, while maintaining current pumping capacity.

Please visit the station for more information.

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ReSOURCE has been a fixture in Vermont since 1991, opening its doors in Burlington as ReCycle North, where “materials could be reused and human dignity

renewed.” The reuse operation was first staffed by homeless and unemployed individuals learning job skills while diverting usable items from the landfill and into the homes of those in need. Today ReSOURCE still proudly honors that founding raison d’être with a vital mission of empowering individuals and strengthening Vermont communities through workforce development, poverty relief and environmental stewardship.

The locally grown nonprofit enterprise has now expanded to four reuse operations throughout the region. Donated gently used household goods and building materials

are sold at its stores in Burlington, Barre, Hyde Park and its new flagship store and office headquarters in Williston at 329 Harvest Lane.

Proceeds from those store sales, as well as appliance, computer repair, and construction services, support ReSOURCE’s job skills training, essential goods distribution and environmental services in Chittenden, Washington and Lamoille counties, as well as neighboring communities.

With unemployment now at 2.7 percent, ReSOURCE is working to meet local employers’ urgent calls for skilled workers with the right training and certification. Every

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ington and Barre. After 10 months, participants graduate with training in construction skills through the experience of building or renovating affordable housing units and weatherizing low-income housing.

They have also earned certificates in OSHA, NCCER (National Center for Construction Education & Research), First Aid and CPR. “Honestly, without YouthBuild, I’d probably be a high school dropout working a dead-end job for the rest of my life,” said Michael, a recent Youth Build graduate. Michael made the most of his opportunities at ReSOURCE, including traveling to Washington D.C., for the National Conference of Young Leaders and partnering with ReSOURCE Executive Director Tom Longstreth to make a pitch for a $120,000 grant to the board of a Vermont foundation.

Entering the workforce is especially difficult when you have little or no work experience. ReSOURCE’s work readiness training programs are there to help individuals with barriers to employment become workforce ready. Trainings are individualized part-time sessions hosted at ReSOURCE sites, and are focused on customer service, communication and independence. Potential certifications include cash register and cash handling skills, forklift certifications and refrigeration certifications.

ReSOURCE launched its Essential Goods Program in 1998 to restore dignity to our neighbors in transition, and now works with 33 local and regional nonprofits and service providers to provide vital household items to those who most need them. Each year, ReSOURCE gives away more than $100,000 worth of building materials, household goods, major appliances, com-

puters and furniture to over 1,000 low-income families.

For almost three decades, Vermonters have generously supported ReCycle North, and now ReSOURCE. This steadfast community support has allowed the nonprofit to grow its mission to enrich the lives of many more Vermonters. Now comfortably headquartered in a new location at 329 Harvest Lane in Williston, with an expansive showroom, warehouse and training center, ReSOURCE has the resources to serve Vermonters for years to come.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Nonprofit News is a weekly series highlighting the work of nonprofit organizations in Williston and throughout Chittenden County. This story was provided by ReSOURCE. Nonprofits seeking to tell their story in this space, please email editor@willistonobserver.com or call Jason at (802) 872-9000 ext.

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What I heard was sound fiscal management through apparatus fleet consolidation while having better readiness and capabilities needed for a growing town of our size and its projected future fire service needs.

Having served as a lieutenant in a like-sized town and fire department in southern Connecticut for over 13 years made me realize what the chief is proposing makes good fiscal sense: squeezing residual value out of the used equipment through resale before the vehicles become obsolete while improving the fire department’s ability to respond through better apparatus readiness and availability. This is

a well-thought-out plan, and I was glad to see the selectboard approve this bond for our town residents to vote on for approval. I see this as taxpayer money being wisely and appropriately spent.

I am thankful for our brave firefighters and EMS personnel for the duties they perform 24/7/365 and can only hope that our town residents can help further support their continued professionalism through these smartly and responsibly planned apparatus purchases.

This will give them the ability to better perform the dangerous jobs they have in helping to protect the lives of our residents, our properties and local businesses into the foreseeable future.

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Do I need to file a tax return this year?

Dear Savvy Senior, What are the IRS income tax filing requirements for retirees this tax season? My income dropped way down when I had to retire last year, so I’m wondering if I need to file a tax return this year.

Retired Ron Dear Ron, Whether or not you are required to file a federal income tax return this year depends on several factors: how much you earned last year (in 2018); the source of that income; your age; and your filing status.

Here’s a rundown of this tax season’s IRS tax filing requirement

thresholds. For most people, this is pretty straightforward. If your 2018 gross income — which includes all taxable income, not counting your Social Security benefits, unless you are married and filing separately — was below the threshold for your filing status and age, you may not have to file. But if it’s over, you will.

Single: $12,000 ($13,600 if you’re 65 or older by Jan. 1, 2019).

Married filing jointly: $24,000 ($25,300 if you or your spouse is 65 or older; or $26,600 if you’re both over 65).

Married filing separately: $5 at any age.

Head of household: $18,000 ($19,600 if age 65 or older).

Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child: $24,000 ($25,300 if age 65 or older).

To get a detailed breakdown on federal filing requirements, along with information on taxable and nontaxable income, call the IRS at 800-829-3676 and ask them to mail you a free copy of the “Tax Guide for Seniors” (publication 554) or see IRS.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p554.pdf.

CHECK HERE TOO There are, however, some other financial situations that can require you to file a tax return, even if your gross income falls below the IRS filing requirements. For example, if you earned more than $400 from self-employment in 2018, owe any special taxes like an alternative minimum tax or get premium tax credits because you, your spouse or a dependent is enrolled in a Health Insurance Marketplace (Obamacare) plan, you’ll need to file.

You’ll also need to file if you’re receiving Social Security bene-

fits, and one half of your benefits plus your other gross income and any tax-exempt interest exceeds $25,000, or $32,000 if you’re married and filing jointly.

To figure all this out, the IRS offers an interactive tax assistant tool on its website that asks a series of questions that will help you determine if you’re required to file, or if you should file because you’re due a refund. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete.

You can access this tool at IRS. gov/filing — click on “Do I Need to File?” Or, you can get assistance over the phone by calling the IRS helpline at 800-829-1040. You can also get face-to-face help at a Taxpayer Assistance Center. See IRS. gov/localcontacts or call 800-8291040 to locate a center near you.

CHECK YOUR STATE Even if you’re not required to file a federal tax return this year, don’t assume that you’re also excused from filing state income taxes.

The rules for your state might be very different. Check with your state tax agency before concluding

that you’re entirely in the clear.

For links to state tax agencies see Taxadmin.org/state-tax-agencies.

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Sponsored by the IRS, TEC provides free tax preparation and counseling to middle and low-income taxpayers, age 60 and older.

Call 800-906-9887 or visit IRS. treasury.gov/freetaxprep to locate a service near you.

Also check with AARP, a participant in the TCE program that provides free tax preparation at around 5,000 sites nationwide. To locate an AARP Tax-Aide site call 888-227-7669 or visit AARP.org/ findtaxhelp. You don’t have to be an AARP member to use this service.

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Stellaria Trio in Concert Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist John Dunlop, and pianist Claire Black present Joseph Haydn’s Piano Trio No. 45 in E-flat Major; While some may say being busy is good, it’s not always good for a Johannes Brahms’ Piano Trio No. healthy lifestyle. With less time to prep, the thought of planning nutritious 2 in C Major; and Pale Yellow from meals and snacks may feel overwhelming, but with simple changes, you Jennifer Higdon’s 2003 Piano Trio. can power through your hectic schedule.

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‘The Tell-Tale Farce’ Essex Community Players presents the fast-paced comedy “The Tell-Tale Farce.” Performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. March 1-16 at Memorial Hall in Essex Center (at the intersection of routes 15 and 12). Essexplayers.com.

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Chittenden County Community Bankers – Floating and Temporary Positions There is no better time to join the NSB team!

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TOWN OF WILLISTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD AGENDA Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM Town Hall Meeting Room - 7900 Williston Road - 2nd Floor DP 19-16 Grassroots Vermont requests a discretionary permit to establish a medical marijuana dispensary in the IZDW.

TOWN OF WILLISTON NOTICE OF BOND VOTE The legal voters of the Town of Williston, Vermont are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Vermont Army National Guard Armory at 7846 Williston Road in the Town of Williston on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian Ballot upon the following Article of business.

We are looking for both full-time and temporary employees. These positions offer an excellent opportunity to work for a premier Vermont mutual savings bank founded in 1867.

DP 19-17 REM Development Company, LLC requests a discretionary permit for a master sign plan for an existing multi-tenant commercial building in the IZDW.

COMMUNITY BANKER, FLOATING (full-time position)

DP 19-18 Pre-App Glenn & Ronalyn Cummings request pre-application review to develop an 18,000 sq. ft. multi-tenant commercial building in the IZDW.

As a Community Banker, Floating you will have the opportunity to work in multiple branches within our Chittenden County region and will receive a quarterly incentive and mileage. NSB offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, mileage and a quarterly incentive.

ARTICLE 7: Shall the voters authorize the Selectboard to purchase two fire trucks and related equipment for an amount not to exceed $1,400,000 and to borrow money for the amount needed by issuance of notes or bonds for a term not to exceed 20 years?

The legal voters of the Town of Williston, Vermont are further notified that an informational meeting will be held at the Williston Central School auditorium on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 7:00 PM following the annual town meeting for the purpose of explaining the proposed purchase and the financing thereof.

DP 15-02.1 The Snyder Creek’s Edge, LLC requests to amend a discretionary permit (DP 15-02) to add 10 feet of depth on lots 23-35 of the Creek’s Edge subdivision in the RZD. Project details and site plans are available on the website, town.williston.vt.us, with “Agendas & Minutes,” under “Public Records and Documents.” Planning & Zoning Office: 878-6704 or 7878 Williston Road.

TEMPORARY SUMMER COMMUNITY BANKERS – generally May through August with the opportunity to work during school vacations.

The Community Banker for both positions will be responsible for receiving and processing customers’ financial transactions, matching customers’ needs with appropriate products and services, protecting customer information and maintaining customer confidentiality.

We are looking for candidates who will consistently provide outstanding customer service, have excellent communication skills, and will build rapport and develop relationships with our valued customers.

Adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the Selectboard of the Town of Williston duly called, noticed and held on January 22, 2019.

Williston Selectboard:

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A high school diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent is required.

We offer a comprehensive Community Banker training program to assist with learning the fundamentals of this position and a positive work environment supported by a team culture.

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Please submit your job application and resume to: Careers@nsbvt.com (preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank, Human Resources P.O. Box 7180, Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC.

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Volunteer opportunities

Call 802-660-1811 today.

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Drivers Needed - Meals on Wheels needs drivers to deliver hot meals to seniors in Williston. For information, call 800-642-5119.

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The Inn at Shelburne Farms Shelburne Farms is is now hiring all seasonal positions!

Hiring!

By Sue Alenick

Terry Macaig, Chair, Jeff Fehrs, Vice Chair, Ted Kenney, Joy Limoge and Theresa Zittritsch.

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MENTOR! MENTOR! – Spectrum Youth & Family Services invites volunteers, age 21 and above, living in Chittenden County to share an hour or so a week with a youth in the local community. Mentoring pairs can share biking, beach days, shows at the Flynn, hiking, crafts and so much more.

Contact Stephanie Ball at 864-7423, ext.

321 or email sball@spectrumvt.org.

CHILD ADVOCATE – Guardian Ad Litem Program of Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties is in need of volunteers to make a difference in a child’s life by visiting monthly with the child, collecting information to understand important people and factors in the child’s life, representing to a judge in court what he/she feels is in the child’s best interest, attending court hearings and explaining the court process to the child, and consulting with the child’s attorney.

Training and support provided. Contact Kristi Theise at 527-4029 or email Kristi. theise@vermont.gov.

NAIL IT! – Converse Home has a need for a volunteer to provide manicures to residents for an hour or so on Wednesday afternoons at 3 p.m. All supplies are provided. You don’t have to be a pro, just remove old polish, soak clean under and around nails, trim, file and paint. Contact Carol Ann Jones at 862-0401 or email caroljones@conversehome.com.

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The Inn • Event Bar Staff • Kitchen Line Cook Seasonal positions available: and Restaurant are open May through October and have many • Event & Program Service • Kitchen Prep Cook Event Bar Staff seasonal positions available.

Staff • Restaurant Bartender Event & Program Service • Farm Cart Staff • Restaurant Breakfast & Staff We are currently looking for staff members for the following: • Farmyard Educator Dinner Managers Farm Cart Staff • Grounds Maintenance • Restaurant Breakfast & Farmyard Educator • Dining Room StaffDinner & Management Assistant Server/Back server Grounds Maintenance • Bartenders• & Bar BacksHost • Inn Front Desk Agent Restaurant Assistant • Host Kitchen Staff •&Welcome Management • Inn Greeter Center Greeter/ Inn Front Desk & Agent Staff • Inn Housekeeper Gate Attendant Inn Greeter & Host • Housekeeping Staff Center Guest • Inn Reservationist • Guest Service • Welcome Inn Housekeeper Staffand Sales Associate Inn Reservationist • Kitchen Dishwasher• Front Office Service Kitchen Dishwasher KitchenVisit Lineshelburnefarms.org/about/join-our-team Cook Please visit our website: https://shelburnefarms.org/about/join-our-team Kitchen Prep Cook for more information. for more details about the jobs available Restaurant Shelburne Bartender Farms is an equal opportunity employer and committed how apply to joincommunity our team!that is open Restaurant Breakfast & to to fostering aand culturally aware learning Dinner Managers to multiple perspectives.

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