Archive - Jul 10, 2006 - Page
By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury selectmen on Thursday set a fiscal year 2006-2007 residential tax rate of $2.2103 per $100 in property value, an increase of approximately 7 cents compared to the current residential rate of $2.1397.
Middlebury overall rate for non-residential properties (business and second homes) was set at $2.055 per $100 in property value.
The new tax obligation reflects a municipal rate of 73.6 cents per $100, which includes 2 cents for the fire equipment replacement fund and 1 cent for the land conservation fund. The previous municipal rate was 69 cents per $100.
Also reflected in the new rate is an education property tax rate of $1.474 per $100 for residents and a non-residential school property tax rate of $1.32 per $100.
By JOHN FLOWERS
FERRISBURGH — Former Rep. Tom McGrath of Ferrisburgh has thrown his hat into an already bustling ring of candidates for the two House seats representing Addison-3, a move that will trigger a Republican primary contest in the Vergennes-area district.
McGrath’s entry into the race sets up a GOP primary in which he will compete against incumbent Rep. Greg Clark of Vergennes and former Vergennes Mayor Kitty Oxholm. The top two finishers will move on to the general election, where they will face Vergennes Democrat Diane Lanpher and current Vergennes Mayor April Jin, who is running under the Progressive Party banner.
The Addison-3 district includes the communities of Ferrisburgh, Vergennes, Panton, Addison and Waltham. Longtime incumbent Rep. Connie Houston, R-Ferrisburgh, will not seek re-election.
By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — Otter Creek Brewing’s award-winning beer is getting greener and greener.
No, we’re not talking about a build-up to a special St. Patrick’s Day promotion.
The green, in this case, symbolizes the many environmentally friendly processes the Middlebury-based brewery is using in production of the more than 30,000 barrels of beer it ships out annually to 22 states.
“It’s not one big thing we’re doing, but a lot of small things that add up,” Otter Creek Brewing President and owner Morgan Wolaver said during a Thursday tour that meandered around imposing steel vats, humming machinery and busy employees at Otter Creek’s Exchange Street plant.
