Tops in planning
Title wins
Peers recognize Krohn with Emeritus Award
Runners, footballers win big this weekend
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Backlash on speed limit prompts review LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
After months of backlash, the Charlotte Selectboard is now mulling whether to reverse a decision that lowered speeds on a portion of Ferry Road to 25 mph. At a selectboard meeting last week, a dozen residents took to the mic to voice both concern and support for the speed change. But this is far from the first time that speed has been a topic of conten-
tion in town. Historically, residents have brought concerns to the selectboard regarding speeding in certain parts of town and have urged the selectboard to act, from implementing traffic calming solutions to intensive speed studies. Two years ago, the issue peaked when three dozen residents along Greenbush Road filed a See SPEED on page 10
In Hinesburg
Habitat for Humanity plans to build six homes PATRICK BILOW STAFF WRITER
PHOTO BY LEE KROHN
No. 240 gets some late fall grazing in at Shelburne Farms this week.
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity is just days away from applying to build homes in Hinesburg. Earlier this year, the regional arm of the international nonprofit purchased a lot at 827 Mechanicsville Road intending to build affordable homes. Since then, a team of local
volunteers has been drafting plans that will be submitted to the Hinesburg Development Review Board within the month. An abandoned single-family home currently on the property is set to be demolished to make way for six new housing units, according to Robin Pierce, real estate and development construction managSee HOMES on page 16
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