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Prescott Nadeau is sworn in as fire chief in Hinesburg on Sept. 17. He succeeds Nick Baker, who was on hand to welcome Nadeau as were other firefighters, friends, family and town officials.
A move to lower the speed limit to 25 mph on a section of Ferry Road in Charlotte has sparked some backlash. While residents advocating for the change saw the recent selectboard decision as a massive win, others took to social media and launched an online petition asking the board to reconsider. The topic of speeding has been a pervasive problem in the rural town for years. Two years ago, the issue peaked when three See SPEED LIMIT on page 12
Hinesburg contemplates more pedestrian-safety measures PATRICK BILOW STAFF WRITER
The Hinesburg Selectboard heard plans for the next phase to improve crosswalks in the village
at a meeting last week. Hoyle, Tanner and Associates, a traffic engineering firm, prepared the recommendations with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, which helped
fund the multi-year planning effort for the town. Those plans address two intersections in the village: where Route 116 meets Silver Street and further north at the Mechanicsville Road intersection.
Phase one recommended safety improvements in three areas along Route 116 in the village: at the existing crosswalks in front of United Church and the Hinesburg Community School and further
south at the Buck Hill Road intersection. Alex Weinhagen, Hinesburg See SAFETY MEASURES on page 12
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