City News
At the request of Mayor Michael Daniels, the Legion will host a public forum to give city residents the opportunity to hear from the candidates seeking city office. Mike Donnelly will be the moderator.
Date: Thursday evening, February 23, 2012 beginning at 7:30P.M.
Mark your calendars and please plan to attend.
Attendant will be on duty and the heated hut open:
Monday through Friday 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday Noon until 4:00 p.m.
The annual City Elections will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Nominating petitions are available at the City Clerk's office for the following public offices:
· Three Aldermen for respective two-year terms;
· One Lister for a three-year term;
· One Auditor for a three-year term;
· One Commissioner to Vergennes-Panton Water District Board of Directors for a three-year term;
· One Commissioner to Vergennes-Panton Water District Board of Directors for a two year term;
· One Grand Juror for a one-year term;
· One Director to the Vergennes Union Elementary School Board of Directors for a three-year term;
The deadline for filing petitions for local public office, signed by 1% of the legal voters, is Monday, January 30, 2012. (15 signatures)
The deadline for filing petitions for articles to be included on the City Warning and ballot, signed by 5% of the legal voters, is Thursday, January 26, 2012. (75 signatures)
Residents of Vergennes who are not registered voters but wish to be on the City's checklist must file an application with the City Clerk on or before Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
Joan T. Devine
Vergennes City Clerk
2012 Dog Licenses available after January 1st – valid rabies certificate required
Just in time for the holidays, the Vergennes Partnership announces the re-launch of its popular Vergennes Green gift certificate program and is welcoming new merchants to participate. Vergennes Green certificates are available for purchase at One Credit Union located at 7 Green Street in Vergennes. The certificates can be used to purchase goods or services at participating local area businesses. Companies, organizations and individuals are encouraged to give Vergennes Green for special occasions, holiday or teacher gifts, employee or student awards, fundraising prizes, etc.
The Vergennes Partnership is kicking off the revival with a new "Be Green: Give Vergennes Green $$!" marketing program, which encourages area residents, businesses, schools, churches and non-profit organizations to buy and give away Vergennes Green gift certificates as way to save fuel and support local business displaying the "Vergennes Green $$ Accepted Here" stickers on their doors or display windows.
Over 25 local businesses are currently participating in the Vergennes Green program. For more information regarding the program or to become a participating merchant, contact Kevin Rooney at BizDevelopment@VergennesPartnership.org.
“Need a place to dispose of your fall yard waste?”
The City of Vergennes is a member of the Addison County Solid Waste Management District. The District accepts yard waste at no charge throughout the year at their Middlebury facility.
For convenience to our residents, we will open our “stump dump” for a one-day event. On Saturday morning, November 5 from 8 a.m. to noon, (same hours of the recycling center) you can bring your leaves, brush, branches, and yard plants to the “stump dump”. It is located behind the wastewater treatment plant at the end of Canal Street. A Public Works Department employee will be on staff to direct you to the disposal area.
Jim Larrow, Public Works Supervisor was presented with two Certification of Completion plaques from Saint Michael’s College at the City Council meeting on 26 July 2011. Jim exceeded the required 175 training hours by completing 184 hours in the Master Roads Scholar and was awarded the highest Roads Scholar Level. Additionally, he also completed 126 hours of the Vermont Roads Scholar Level III program. Both of these programs involve training in Safety, Technical, Equipment, Supervisory and Environmental instruction.
Congratulations Jim!
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for the United States and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve recognizes Chief George Merkelof the Vergennes Police Department as a Patriotic Employer for contributing to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Forces.
Congratulations Chief!
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Yourfarmstand.com has been running in Charlotte since July 2010 every week and is now coming to Vergennes. The first pick-up and delivery of fresh local produce to Vergennes will be on Thursday, April 7.
You can sign up now on the website. It’s quick, easy, and free to sign up.
On the Sign-up page, for “Market”, select Vergennes from the drop-down menu.
Complete your contact details and click “sign up now” at the bottom of the page.
If you are a local producer or farmer with produce ready to sell, please contact the market coordinator, bkhammond@shoreham.net
All produce offers, updates, transactions, and communications are tracked in real time through secure accounts on the website. The market is open for orders 24/7 and produce drop-off for farmers and pick-up by customers is every Thursday at the Kennedy Brothers building.
