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County candidates show their spending ahead of the primary
Sounds of summer
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Families enjoy a lively evening at the biweekly South Burlington Farmers Market along the airport recreation path on Airport Drive.
South Burlington considers eminent domain for Long Property easement BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER
South Burlington is once again moving forward with eminent domain proceedings. Earlier this year, the city claimed land on a property on
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Dorset Street to build a bike path. This time, the issue is rightof-way for a potential small road parallel to Spear Street. The decision is the result of an issue with the application for the Long Property, which would subdivide the 36-acre property
at 1720 Spear St. and develop 12 townhomes with Habitat for Humanity on a newly delineated 2-acre lot. The development had made its way through the review See EASEMENT on page 10
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activity four more times before the Nov. 3 election, so money will continue to matter.
As newcomers try to break into political office, contributions for their campaigns — and their incumbent opponents’ coffers — have poured in from both in-state and out-of-state donors, according to the most recent campaign finance disclosures filed with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office. In the Democratic primary for governor, as of Aug. 1, both candidates had raised hundreds of thousands of dollars — Amanda Janoo’s contributions topped $300,000 and Aly Richard’s war chest reached more than $450,000. In the nearby Chittenden Central Senate race, Nikhil Goyal has raised more than $150,000, almost $100,000 more than the other newcomer in the race, Elaine Haney. Similarly, the Chittenden state’s attorney Democratic primary saw one candidate, Bram Kranichfeld, rake in more than $150,000. Closer to home, spending has been more modest. Here’s a look at what local candidates’ were raising and spending over the summer. State law will require candidates to disclose their campaigns’ financial
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Contested races often result in more fundraising and spending — candidates need to spend For local more on primary things like lawn signs election or advertisresults, see ing to gain pages 2-3. visibility in comparison to other candidates. The primary election race was competitive for Democrats seeking one of the three Chittenden Southeast senate seats, representing South Burlington, Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Williston, Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton, St. George and a small portion of Burlington. Two new candidates — Joanna Grossman, D-Burlington, and Elizabeth Hunt, D-Charlotte — challenged incumbents Kesha Ram Hinsdale, D-Shelburne, See CAMPAIGN on page 12
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