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During the past few years, the water supply for the Greensboro Fire District #1 (the municipal water system supplying both year round and seasonal residents) has been under increasing pressure. Many of the water lines are leaking badly, causing stress on both the supply of water and potentially to its quality. Improvements to the 90 year old system were mandated by the State of Vermont in the last couple of years primarily to insure no quality problems. An extensive project to replace the existing water lines throughout the system has been planned for this year. (Fall 2012 and Spring 2013).
However, this Fall an additional problem was found. The wells that supply the District have needed unforeseen repairs. This problem has both delayed the start of the water line replacement project and has resulted in a temporary moratorium on new hookups to the Fire District #1 system. One well with pump problems has been repaired. The largest well, which has stopped producing adequate water to meet the District’s needs, needs to have relief in order to maintain its ability to produce. The District is presently siting a location for an additional well that they hope to have online within the year.
The combination of the new well, the repairs to the existing wells, and the replacement project for the system piping will cut down on leakage by 30-40%, will give the current wells the ability to recharge, and will increase the water volume deliverable to end users. It is expected that the temporary moratorium on water hookups will be lifted as well.
The replacement piping project will be completed in phases, with minimal disruption to water service.
Who pays?
The Fire District #1 system supplies over 200 users in both the full-time and seasonal community. It is a municipal system that is completely separate from the Town of Greensboro. In the fall of 2010, legal voters of the Fire District passed a US Department of Agriculture bond to finance some of the $2.95 million cost of the replacement project. The actual project will be financed by a loan and a smaller grant from the USDA. Paying back the loan for the work will result in almost doubling the yearly cost of water to users. The cost of the new well will also be borne by users in the Water District.
Seasonal users will be subject to the same increase in costs as full time residents. The cost of providing water is determined by the infrastructure not the actual use, so the cost of providing the first gallon of water to a property dictates the cost. The municipal system provides clean and safe water to all of its users.
The Proposed Greensboro Fire Station Project
A new fire station, located at the Four Corners, is also being proposed for Greensboro. If Town of Greensboro votes to use the municipal system, the Town will bear the cost of connecting that site to the Fire District #1 system (approximately $120,000.) Further information on the total cost of the Fire Department project is available from the Town Hall and the Greensboro Fire Department.
Further information on the Water Pipe replacement project can be found here under Resources on the GA site.
Following last years successful season, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center has again agreed to maintain most of the over 60km Highland Lodge winter trail system. The Outdoor Center will maintain the Marathon Trail over Barr Hill, through Skunk Hollow and back toward Craftsbury through the Fisher Sugarbush, as well as many of other commonly used Greensboro trails. The frequency of grooming will vary depending on when the snow comes and how much use the trails get, with a minimum goal of having the trails in good shape for the weekends and major holidays. The Center will collaborate with a volunteer group to keep a warming hut (former ski shop) behind the Lodge open and manned, at least, on weekends and vacation weeks; they hope to provide some shuttle service between the hut and the Outdoor Center at selected high use weeks.
A group of 10 volunteers has already been out clipping branches and sawing downed trees to help get the trails ready for 2012-13 winter skiing. Thank you so much for your efforts! All of us who use the trails are very very grateful for you direct and physical help.
Highland Lodge has announced it will have some rooms available for rent over the XCC season. See here for details.
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is accepting donations to defray the costs of maintaining the Highland Lodge network. All who are interested in maintaining this wonderful trail resource should consider at a minimum joining the Craftsbury Outdoor Center as a member, and also should think about contributing with a tax deductible donation to help defray the Outdoor Centers costs. The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is a non-profit organization whose mission includes both life-long sports and land stewardship. Yearly membership (as little as $25 for students and seniors) grants year-round access to the trails, rowing opportunities, ski rentals and a broad variety of programs. More information on memberships can be found here.
The Highland Lodge has announced that it will be open for groups of 8-9 rooms this winter. The rate is 175.00/night/room for one night and 150.00/night/room for multiple nights. The rate includes morning coffee and use of the Lodge kitchen for meal preparations. Lodge x-c ski trails are being maintained and groomed by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. The Outdoor Center is accepting donations when you come to ski or online here.
The Lodge will also be open for the December 15th and the February 2nd Craftsbury race weekends. The rate will be 150.00/room for one, two or three people with morning coffee and kitchen use.
The Highland Lodge is for sale. See details here.
After the acclaimed production of The Sound of Music in summer 2012, The Greensboro Arts Alliance and Residency has announced that it will produce The Music Man by Meredith Wilson in July 2013.
The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys’ band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash. In River City, Iowa, prim librarian and piano teacher Marian Paroo sees through him, but when Hill helps her younger brother overcome his fear of social interactions due to his lisp, Marian begins to fall in love with Harold. Harold, in turn falling for Marian, risks being caught to win her.
The show features classic show tunes like “Ya’ Got Trouble (right here in River City)”, “Seventy Six Trombones” and “Till there was You”.
The 2013 Season is will also present “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, and a Shakespeare Benefit and Feast at Mountain View Country Club in late August.
Donations are always Welcome and Always Needed. Gifts should be addressed to Greensboro Arts Alliance and Residency and mailed to: Treasurer, Greensboro Arts Alliance and Residency, Box 304, Greensboro, Vt. 05841. If you wish to sponsor a play, event, scenery, costumes, musicians, or any other helpful gift, please contact Sabra Jones or James Sowles at Greensboro Arts Alliance and Residency, 802 533 7487, or email: [email protected].
The Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District’s (CVSWMD) mission is to provide leadership, education, and services for residents and businesses in our member towns to assist them in reducing and managing their solid waste. Our mandate is to protect public health and the environment to the greatest extent feasible. The CVSWMD can be found at https://www.cvswmd.org/index.html.
The district distributes its (now) Quarterly e-newsletter to over 400 interested parties including member town residents and businesses, our Board of Supervisors, legislators, VT solid waste districts, and other non-profit organizations in the state. The monthly e-newsletter replaces a printed newsletter, saving paper, printing, and postage costs and reducing waste.
This e-newsletter archive offers a brief look at the organization’s activities from September 2008, which is when the e-newsletter was first distributed.
Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District is accepting food-scrap drop offs at two locations every Tuesday and Saturday through April as part of its Residential Composting Pilot Project. Participants receive a collection kit and info; no experience necessary! Come by and talk to our Compost Monitor Tuesdays & Saturdays at All Metals Recycling in Hardwick from 8 am – noon, and at Highfields Center for Composting (outside the building between CAE and Brochu’s garage in Hardwick) Tuesdays & Saturdays 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Call 229-9383 x102 for more information, or www.cvswmd.org.
