Town to vote again on district withdrawal
VERNON — VERNON - There will be another town election on Tuesday, July 18, with voting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., on the question of whether to withdraw from BUHS District No. 6.
There will also be informational meetings held on Monday, July 10, and Monday, July 17, at 6 p.m., in the Vernon Elementary School Cafetorium, where the issue will be explained and questions answered by the Vernon School Board. Early voting is available at the Town Clerk's office, which is open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
The ballot question is worded as follows: “Shall the Vernon Town School District, a member of Brattleboro Union High School District #6, vote to withdraw from the Brattleboro Union High School District pursuant to the provisions of 16 V.S.A. subsection 721 a, as amended by Section 5 of S.122, approved by the 2017 session of the Vermont General Assembly.”
Although voters approved withdrawing from the district last summer, the rest of the towns in BUHS District #6 also had to unanimously approve Vernon's exit. Dummerston did not, and so Vernon is still in the district.
The Legislature this year passed a bill that allows Vernon the ability to vote itself out of the district without needing the consent of the other member towns.
Recycling boxes depart
VERNON - According to word from the Solid Waste Committee, the Windham Solid Waste Management District recycling box at the Town Highway Department were removed the week of June 26. The compost bin for food waste will remain in place, as will the PlanetAid donation boxes.
Starting on July 6, residential recycling will be picked up curbside every week throughout Vernon, rather than every other week, on Thursdays as usual, along with household trash.
Recycling bins are available for purchase at the Town Clerk's office for $13. These are the green bins that were distributed to every home when curbside recycling began. These aren't strictly required - any similar bin will do.
Official green town trash bags are available at the Town Clerk's office as well. Bags are priced at $3.50 per bag for large (30 gallons, will hold approx. 35 pounds), $2.50 per bag for small (15 gallons, will hold approximately 20 pounds); $17.50 per roll of large bags and $12.50 per roll for small bags.
Bags can also be purchased at the Vernon Free Library, the Vernon Treasurer's Office, the Vernon Recreation Department, and the Guilford Store.
Bus trip to historic Mount Auburn Cemetery
VERNON - The Vernon town bus will take a group to Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass., on Thursday, July 20.
The cemetery offers a wonderful view of Cambridge from its tower; an arboretum; birding; as well as a wealth of history beginning with the founder, Dr. Jacob Bigelow.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Dorothea Dix, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Julia Ward Howe, James Russell Lowell, Charles Bullfinch and many other interesting people are buried there.
If you want to go for the day, call either Reita at 802-254-2694 or George at 802-258-1725. The bus will leave the town office building at 8 a.m.
Teen swim nights return
VERNON - Thursday night teen nights are back at the town pool. After closing for open swim at 8 p.m., it reopens from 8:15-10 p.m. for teens. Minimum age: entering grade 7 in the fall.
The same open swim rate applies ($2 for residents, $4 for non-residents). Teens can enjoy the pool all to themselves, along with music and a camp fire on the deck.
Also, the annual youth pool party and campout is coming July 28. Get all the details at www.vernonrec.com.
Vernon Free Library to hold raffle
VERNON - The Vernon Free Library is running a fundraiser raffle. They're raffling two bat houses and a $25 Agway gift card.
Tickets for each prize are $1 each or 6 for $5 and are available at the library. For more information, visit www.vernonfreelibrary.org.