By Richard Watts January 15, 2020 Town meeting this year will be a town meeting like no other. Instead of crowding into the High School auditorium, this year voters will join town officials on a ZOOM call. And voice votes will move to an Australian ballot, allowing voters to vote in the mail, protecting…
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Amid national calls to defund the police, Hinesburg’s police budget to increase after town accepts federal grant
In the wake of national protests calling to defund the police following the murder of George Floyd, Hinesburg will increase the town police budget, with the selectboard voting to hire another full-time police officer using town funds and a federal grant.
As Hinesburg virtual teaching equity improves, Charlotte parents bring similar concerns
Charlotte parents have raised concerns that their children are getting an inequitable amount of live instruction time compared to other schools in the district, echoing concerns Hinesburg parents previously raised to school officials.
CVU faculty, students oppose keeping school resource officer
Several members of the Champlain Valley School District community, mainly high school faculty, opposed keeping a relatively new school resource officer position during a school board meeting Tuesday Nov. 17.
Hinesburg votes yes on wastewater treatment facility bond
On Tuesday, Nov 3, the town of Hinesburg voted to take out a $11,700,000 bond to build a new wastewater treatment facility.
Hinesburg votes in favor of running its own ambulance service
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the town of Hinesburg voted in favor of operating its own ambulance service in the wake of St. Michael’s college discontinuing its free service, effective July 2021.
Selectboard adds new member
Maggie Gordon has been appointed to the Hinesburg Selectboard.
School board, district leaders grapple with concerns Hinesburg kids get unequal time with teachers
Concerns that Hinesburg students, especially middle-schoolers, are getting less live instruction time than other district students dominated discussion at the Champlain Valley School..
Parents to raise concerns about equal live instruction time at upcoming board meeting
Parents are expected to bring concerns to a school board meeting Oct. 20 that Hinesburg students are getting unequal live instruction time when compared to other schools in the district
Vote 2020: Hinesburg voters to decide on wastewater upgrades
Hinesburg residents will vote Nov. 3 whether to approve an $11.7 million bond to build a new wastewater treatment facility.