Category: The Readers Write

The Vermont House has acted irresponsibly in recently passing a $33 million tax bill – one of the largest and broadest tax increases in recent memory. It doesn’t seem right to add to Vermonter’s cost of living in a time when most homeowners are already facing higher property taxes. Why did our Shelburne House Representatives,… Read More

In his thought-provoking Op-Ed piece of April 4, 2013, George Schiavone raised, perhaps inadvertently, a number of basic and important issues concerning taxation and the purpose of government. His position on taxation is clear—the less, the better. Unmentioned is the purpose of taxation necessary to finance the government’s delivery of basic and vital services that… Read More

Last March, I was charged with a felony. A few days ago, at the conclusion of the prosecutor’s case, the trial judge dismissed all charges for lack of evidence. The 12 months between those events were filled with anxiety, embarrassment, and determination to fight charges that I knew were false to the core of my… Read More

A sincere, and belated, thank you to all the voters who supported me in my bid for the Selectboard, and especially friends and village business owners who helped  during my campaign.  I was honored and inspired by the number of people who showed up at the polls, and feel “the wind is at my back”… Read More

I would like to publicly thank both Bill Smith and Bob Roesler for their combined 13 years of service on the Selectboard. Serving on public boards can be a thankless task at times and no one can be all things to all people but we were fortunate to have people like Bill and Bob who stepped… Read More

I would like to offer my sincere appreciation for those that supported me in the recent Selectboard contest. Despite the loss, I felt tremendous gratitude for each of you that came to vote, and especially everyone that wrote letters in the Shelburne News and on Front Porch Forum. My family and close friends encouraged me… Read More