Wolcott

WOLCOTT – The Wolcott Select Board heard budget requests from the library, the fire department, and parks and recreation at last Wednesday’s meeting. Vice chair Kurt Klein presented a high-level view of the budget, and both he and Linda Martin talked about the necessity of continuing with a town administrator position in some form after Randall Szott’s recent departure. 

At its regular November 3 meeting, the Wolcott Select Board heard from three departments about budgets.

At its October 20 meeting the Wolcott Select Board had a slew of updates from chair Linda Martin and Lucien Gravel regarding road work in progress. The board also discussed broadband, both in terms of what it could offer the NEK Broadband Communications Union District (CUD) and in terms of a new option being tested by the town for its own broadband needs. The Lamoille County Planning Commission’s (LCPC) Alec Jones asked for and received support for a childcare study. As budget season nears, the town also heard from Animal Control Officer Dean Mercier on a small request, as well as a request from the Athletic Association.

WOLCOTT – Wolcott Elementary School has “attained the VTPBIS School of Recognition for 2021,” the school notified people via its Twitter last week. PBIS is an acronym for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, which many schools both in Vermont and around the country implement. It works as a framework, and in Vermont is intended to influence the school’s culture. 

The Wolcott Select Board averted a crisis last week.

It was confirmed by select board chair Linda Martin at the September 1 meeting that road foreman Dillon Cafferky had resigned. The reason was an unsigned letter that was distributed throughout Wolcott, but not sent directly to the select board.