Last week was a busy one for the Town Clerk’s office as it went into overdrive preparing bills for those who wanted to prepay their 2018 property taxes to maximize their federal income tax deductions.
Weighing property rights against the change in quality of life brought about by the sharp increase in short-term visitors in residential neighborhoods.
The need for more youth outreach and people-friendly space were some ideas shared by focus groups for the Woodstock Public Library’s three-year plan of service.
The town hopes the new requirement will address overcrowding, which led to a large amount of garbage and complaints from neighbors.
Pension increases will mean an 11 percent tax increase. The election is Tuesday, December 12.
With a new survey showing that only 27 percent of respondents favor tearing down the Woodstock Library building and replacing it with new construction, Woodstock Library Trustees are faced with deciding how to proceed.
The only contested election in Woodstock did not yield much suspense on November 7.
Woodstock is redoing is comprehensive plan. Natural resource conservation is a priority. Other topics include housing diversity, future land-use, renters, and making the town bike-friendly.
Richard Heppner, Lorin Rose and Barry Samuels are the candidates.
‘Twenty-five years. That’s a long time to be sitting on the bench. He’s a real gentleman. He did a great job…’