New Panton clerk brings diverse experience

PANTON — New Panton Town Clerk/Treasurer Maggie McCormick has, among other things, been a certified sailing instructor and environmental educator, and she owns a thoroughbred rescue horse. McCormick, who this summer became an Addison resident after living the past two years in Bristol, laughed and said she also has plenty of experience that is relevant to the job she began on Sept. 21 after being picked out of a field of almost 36 candidates. “Let’s hope so. Apparently the selectboard thought so,” she said. … (read more)

ANWSD towns releasing new homestead tax rates

VERGENNES — When in mid-August Addison Northwest School District Director of Operations and Finance Elizabeth Jennings discovered a state error in establishing the district’s homestead tax rate, the residential tax rates already calculated by ANWSD commun … (read more)

Correia resigns as Panton’s town clerk

PANTON — Panton Town Clerk and Treasurer Pam Correia resigned from her posts on Aug. 3, and her last day of work will be Aug. 13.  Correia said she would be pursuing other opportunities, quite possibly in municipal government, but did not have anything sp … (read more)

Panton town clerk to help Vergennes

VERGENNES — Panton Town Clerk Pam Correia will help out at Vergennes City Hall once a week, marking a return to her 1990s workplace. Correia has been Panton’s town clerk since August 2017 after working in Bristol’s town offices for several years. In the 1 … (read more)

Panton boat ramp would serve Champlain anglers

PANTON — The town of Panton is seeking between $3,000 and $4,000 in donations to complete a deep-water boat ramp in Arnold Bay, a project that has been years in the making.  Selectboard Chairman Howard Hall and Town Clerk Pam Correia said many donations a … (read more)

Panton seeks donations for Lake Champlain boat ramp

PANTON — The town of Panton is seeking between $3,000 and $4,000 in donations to complete a deep-water boat ramp in Arnold Bay, a project that has been years in the making. Selectboard Chairman Howard Hall and Town Clerk Pam Correia said many donations ar … (read more)

Vergennes-area leaders fill protective gear holes, coordinate mental health and other efforts

VERGENNES — Obtaining enough protective gear for first responders, police and volunteers, and offering help for the psychological well-being of local residents were focal points of the latest online meeting of municipal, school and nonprofit officials fro … (read more)

City-area COVID-19 update: Shaw’s taking steps; towns eye no late fees, email list

VERGENNES — At an online Vergennes-area Regional COVID-19 Meeting on Tuesday morning officials heard that the Ferrisburgh Shaw’s Supermarket has taken steps to protect customers and employees. They also worked to pool local municipal and nonprofit email l … (read more)

Town meeting results: Panton

PANTON — In Tuesday Australian balloting, Panton voters approved town spending measures and returned incumbents to the town selectboard and the Addison Northwest School District board. Residents supported, 141-74, a proposed 2020-2021 Panton town budget o … (read more)

Panton town meeting preview 2020

PANTON — With no contested races on Panton’s Town Meeting Day ballot, Panton residents’ main March 3 focus will be on town and Addison Northwest School District spending. All decisions will be made by Australian ballot, with March 3 voting hours at Panton … (read more)

Property transfers: Panton

PANTON — The following real estate sales were recorded in Panton in 2020 and in the first four months of 2021:2020:• Jan. 6: Jody Pierce, Ashley Goodrich and Benjamin Field to Reece and Katelyn Jaring, home at 844 Panton Road, $120,000.• Jan. 17: Eben and … (read more)

Panton to consider 5.7% spending hike

PANTON — The Panton selectboard on Jan. 14 adopted a proposed 2020-2021 budget that if approved by residents on Town Meeting Day would increase town spending by about 5.7 percent to $660,789. The higher spending could translate to an additional 3.31 cents … (read more)

Panton says farmers need a permit before cutting trees

PANTON — The Panton selectboard has requested that the Vorsteveld Farm LLP obtain a permit before cutting down any trees along what is known as South Road trail, which runs eastward from Jersey Street to Dead Creek through farm property. Hans Vorsteveld, … (read more)

Panton rider places third in national competition

PANTON, Vt./ESSEX, N.Y. — Lydia Visser of Visser Farm in Panton is a member of the Coyote Ridge Riders 4-H club in Essex County, N.Y. Earlier this year she attended the New York State 4-H Horse Bowl competition. The primary objective of Horse Bowl contest … (read more)

Effectiveness of water cleanup under study

PANTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week launched a multi-year study to examine how much conservation projects are improving water quality in two Addison County watersheds. The project, funded at $2 million through the Natural Resources Conse … (read more)

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