Headache Update

After speaking to one of the select board members yesterday I learned the decision to eliminate the slip lane was in large part based on the fact the bids for reconstruction of Killington and West Hill Roads came in under budget, so they decided to use the money not only to eliminate the slip lane but also eliminate one of the downhill lanes on Killington Road and turn it into a center turn lane.
Now mind you, these are borrowed funds and there are other road maintenance projects that are going begging. This is simply a way to co-opt monies into so called economic development without actually calling it that. People in town objected to the amount of monies being spent the by the EDT so the EDT was officially disbanded and its functions distributed throughout town budget, in items like marketing and strategic investments.
If any of you feel strongly, one way or another, regarding this issue please make it known to the town manager and select board via email. They do actually acknowledge and respond to correspondence.
Seth Webb          sethwebb@town.killington.vt.us
Chris Bianchi     chris@killingtontown.com
Patty McGrath    pjm22@icloud.com
Ken Lee              kenlee@vermontel.net