The following letter to the selectboards of Addison and Ferrisburgh was also sent to the Addison Independent for publication. In reference to the ANWSD’s proposal to close your towns’ elementary school buildings, I see a third option from closure or tax increase. The district board views the maintenance of buildings remote from Vergennes as risking severe cuts to high school programs vs. tax increases that they perceive as probable rejection by taxpayers. It’s unfortunate that the district board and adminis … (read more)
