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Wagon signs spur billboard scrutiny
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LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
The signs were clear — the hay wagon signs that New York business owner and entrepreneur Raymond Rice put along Route 7 in Charlotte and other neighboring towns a few months ago, that is. They were so clear, it prompted some Charlotte residents and others in neighboring towns to call their local legislator and the
Vermont Agency of Transportation to investigate whether the banners placed on hay wagons along the major highway violated the state’s 57-year-old billboard law. Now, the drive along Route 7 to the New York border is void of the temporary fixtures, which one Charlotte resident called an “eyesore.” But still, a hay wagon See SIGNS on page 9
Hinesburg library board is the hottest race in town BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER
After Hinesburg’s Carpenter-Carse Library put out a call for people willing to volunteer and serve on its board of trustees, twice as many people as there are openings answered that call. Six people are on the Town Meeting Day ballot for three open seats. Here are their thoughts on the election. Due to the number of candidates, answers have been edited for length. All terms are for three years.
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Do you have any professional or volunteer experience that you would bring to your work with the board of trustees?
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Katie Bailey: I have worked in the non-profit and community organization sector for over 20 years. I’ve taken on many roles within those organizations and currently serve as an associate director for a small non-profit in Winooski. I bring experience professionally and personally in strategic planning, collaborative practices, budgeting, program development and community organizing. Victoria (Torie) Burns: I earned my PhD in English from the University of Iowa in 2023. While there, I spent three years working as the graduate assisSee LIBRARY BOARD on page 12
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