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Construction Update

We have several construction projects taking place on Main St. the expected time line for each is as follows:

Water main replacement: This project is taking place on Main St. between State St. and the Constitution House. The contractor should be off of Main St. by Friday. All that remains are a few connections that are located on side streets. The alley between the Windsor House and Friends & Co. may be blocked early next week. Depot Ave. may have limited access as well for a portion of a day.

Paving: Pike Industries will be grinding Main St. from Thursday to perhaps Tuesday the 5th. They may finish sooner depending on weather and the conditions they find as they progress down the street. A base layer of pavement is expected to be put down during the week of May 2nd to 6th. The next step will be refurbishment of catch basins and man holes. The final paving layer and line markings are schedule for late May to the first week of June.

 

Main St. sidewalk replacement: Willey Construction will be replacing/repairing the retaining wall the runs from the old firehouse toward River St. They will also be replacing the sidewalk from the firehouse to River St. This will make parking very tight during the Old South Rummage Sale taking place from May 5th through May 7th.  

 

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Click to see Town Meeting & Presidential Primary Warnings and Sample Ballots

Town Meeting is Monday February 29th this year. Australian Ballot voting will take place on Tuesday, March 1st from 9am to 7pm in the Windsor Recreation Center. Absentee ballots will be available beginning February 10th.

Town Meeting Warning 

School Warning

Presidential Primary Warning 

Town & School Ballot

Democratic Presidential Primary Ballot

Republican Presidential Primary Ballot

Municipal budget documents

Annual Report FY 2015

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Municipal survey results are in

We have been running a survey asking a variety of questions related to town budget and town services for the last several weeks. The survey is now closed with 175 responses collected. You can see the complete results here

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Winter Parking Rules and Snow Removal Policy

WINDSOR WINTER PARKING AND ROADWAY RULES
The following is a list of “rules of the road” so to speak that govern how we use and maintain our municipal roadways and parking areas during the winter months.

WINTER PARKING BAN BEGINS DEC. 1ST
It is unlawful to park on any street between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. between December 1st and April 30th, both dates inclusive.

PLOWING SNOW INTO THE ROAD – STATE STATUE
§ 1126a Depositing snow onto or across roadways is prohibited
No person, other than an employee in the performance of his or her official duties or other person authorized by the agency of transportation (in the case of state highways) or Selectboard (in the case of town) highway shall plow or otherwise deposit snow onto the traveled way, shoulder or sidewalk of a state highway or a class 1, 2 or 3 town highway.
 
PRIORITIES & PRACTICES

  • Generally Town plows (4 routes) and operate from 5am to 11:30pm
  • Paved roads are cleared first – plows then move to the dirt roads
  • Sand and salt mix is applied to pavement during plowing
  • Dirt roads are plowed but sand is not applied until the storm ends
  • Salt is not applied to dirt as it is ineffective and can actually create or add to the icy conditions
  • Because two different mixes are used for tar and dirt the trucks have to switch over which takes some time. The fleet is not big enough to have trucks dedicated to dirt or tar only.
  • With freezing rain dirt roads are sanded more frequently than tar. This is because salt can be used on the tar but not on the sand.
  • Sidewalks are cleaned following a storm, not during a storm. We do not blow snow from the sidewalk into the street. Every effort is made to avoid inconvenience to private property, but the road right-of-ways are used to their full capacity.
  • Snow removal from in-town locations and intersections is dependent on the weather but generally removal will be scheduled within 2 days of the end of a storm.
  • Violations of snow removal policy will be handled through the police dept. as they are statutory or ordinance violations.
  • Comments / requests regarding snow removal should be directed to my office 674-6786 or tmarsh@windsorvt.org  The highway dept. is directed to follow town road policy.

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Check out Windsor On Air

Windsor on Air provides Windsor focused programing on a wide variety of topics. From municipal meetings to event coverage and community updates WOA-TV has you covered. Catch WOA-TV programing on Comcast channel 8 or on line at www.woa-tv.org 

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Windsor Craft Fairs - 2 days, 3 locations

Craft Sales in Windsor VT! November 13th and 14th- 3 locations.  Get a jump start on your Holiday shopping with handmade gifts!

Mt. Ascutney Hospital Conference Rooms: November 13th and 14th from 8:00AM -3:00PM

There will be a raffle and many crafters on hand!

 

Windsor Recreation Center: November 14thfrom 9:00AM-3:00PM

Many crafters on hand!

 

Old South Church: Christmas in the Attic November 14th from 9:30AM-2:00PM

Lunch will be served and many crafters on hand!

 

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Joe Citro - More Weirdness in Windsor Wednesday Oct. 28th 7pm

Wednesday, October 28th, 7:00pm Dare to be scared? Then join us for our 3rd annual Hallowe'en "Read and Rant" with Windsor author Joseph A. Citro.   Joe is Vermont's undisputed expert on all things odd, arcane, paranormal, and just plain spooky. From haunted houses to vampires to menacing monsters, Vermont's got it all! And some of it's dangerously close to home! Joe will share tales selected from his 15 books and his 20 years of commentary on Vermont Public Radio. Dare to Share? Bring your own stories of mystery and horror. Your neighbors are dying to hear them.   This program will be held at the Snapdragon Inn on Main Street in Windsor.

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Model Engineering Show & Maker Space at the APM Saturday, OCT 24th

Saturday, Oct. 24th 9 – 4 The 16th annual Model Engineering Show and Maker Space will be held Saturday, October 24th from 9 to 4pm at the Windsor Recreation Center and at the museum. Some of New Englands’s best model engineers display and demonstrate their finely-crafted miniature machines. 

Our NEW Family Maker Space has a variety of hands-on projects and demos. School robotics teams show off their robots and kids build Lego robotics.  For more information click here

Free admission for Windsor students and their families! Otherwise, adults $10, students $5, includes admission to both Museum and Rec Center. 9am - 5pm.

Special presentations at the Rec Center:

10am: Pattern and Core Box Making for the Herreshoff Steam Launch Engine

12pm: 3-D Printing, David Ciolfi, Technology Education Concepts

1:30pm: 3-D Printing Architectural Models of Windsor, Vincent Moeykens

 

 

 

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A BUSY OCTOBER IN WINDSOR: Autumn Moon Festival, Harpoon Octoberfest, CABALBREAKER INCUBATOR and the APM Model Engineering show

 

Click on the event names below for additional information:

Autumn Moon Festival  Friday October 9th starting at 5pm

 Harpoon Octoberfest  Sat. & Sun. October 10th & 11th starting at noon

 Caballbreaker Incubator   Sunday October 11th starting at 12:12pm

American Precision Museum Model Engineering Show Saturday October 24th starting at 9am

 

 

 

 

 

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A large scale solar array is being proposed for the correctional facility property- Click for details

Green Mountain Power in conjunction with the State Department of Buildings and Grounds is proposing a 4.25 MW solar array for a portion of the state correctional facility property. The application is filed under the purview of the Public Utility Commission. To view documents related to the project click here: https://app.box.com/s/ebl1uvg9q6mzauwlycmbq11x7wuuqoqb/1/3484437416

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Concerts on The Common - Wednesday

Concerts on the Common Start this Wednesday July 1st and Harry has put together a great lineup:
July 1- Canceled do to rain
July 8- Vagabonds
July 15- JJ’s Music 
July 22- Carter Glass bandhttp://www.windsorvt.org/recreation-department
July 29- Frydaddy
August 5- About Gladys 
August 12- Davey Davis
August 19- Larry and Adam

August 26 - East Bay Jazz Ensemble

 

All concerts start at 6pm

To find out more about the summer programs available through the Rec. check here: http://www.windsorvt.org/recreation-department

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Music in Windsor! Caballbreaker Incubator this weekend, Concerts on the Common Every Wednesday

The newly formed "Caball Breaker Radio" (CBBR) is a website devoted to streaming original music and hosting great parties. This Sunday, an "Incubator Party" will feature nine original bands including Ida Mae Spector, Moxley Union, Val McCallum, Senayit, Lane Gibson, Jr, Davey Davis, Matthew Meserve, Doug Farrell, and Maiden Voyage! Tickets are $20 and include dinner at the newly renovated Old Farmers Exchange in downtown Windsor across the tracks from the Windsor Station Restaurant & Bar. The Incubator Party goes from 1pm to 9pm.

Concerts on the Common start Wednesday, July 1st and Harry has put together a great lineup:
July 1- East Bay Jazz Ensemble
July 8- Vagabonds
July 15- JJ’s Music 
July 22- Carter Glass bandhttp://www.windsorvt.org/recreation-department
July 29- Frydaddy
August 5- About Gladys 
August 12- Davey Davis
August 19- Larry and Adam

All concerts start at 6pm

To find out more about the summer programs available through the Rec. check here: http://www.windsorvt.org/recreation-department

 

 

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Dont miss Observing Vermont Architecture Exhibit at the Windsor House

 

We are pleased to announce that we are showing "Observing Vermont Architecture" in the Windsor House Gallery in the lobby of Windsor House, 54 Main Street Windsor, Vermont.  Produced by the Middlebury College of Art, it showcases the work of architectural historian Glenn Andres and photographer Curtis B. Johnson.  Twenty framed images and more than 100 images on a digital monitor are available for viewing.  It runs from now through August 3, 2015.  We are especially thankful to Jane Osgood and Ted Hilles of O & H Holding Company for their generous support for the exhibit.  

The exhibition is available from 10 am - 5 pm, Monday through Saturday.  

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Welcome Alumni! Click here for Alumni Weekend Schedule

Alumni Day Activities on June 13, 2015

Murphy/Morse 5K Run/Walk - 8:30AM at the Field, Parade - 10AM on Main Street

Golf Tournament - Tee Off at Noon John P. Larkin Country Club (sign in by 11:30AM)

Duck Race - 1PM Union Street

Activities on State Street Common- Directly AFTER the Parade

Gerry Grimo Band, The Face & Eye Face Painting, Army National Guard Climbing Wall, Jeweled Hoops,

Bouncy House, Food Vendors *There will be NO SOIREE this year* 

15th Annual Father's Day Car Show And Antique Tractors and Craft Show at Cedar Hill in Windsor

 Sunday, June21st 10am-2pm Free Root Beer Floats for all the drivers Live 50's & 60's Music with Roy Munstermann 50/50 Raffle and much more!!!  

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$olarize Kickoff Meeting this Saturday!

SOLARIZE: Our 5 town community, $olarize Make$ $en$e is taking shape. The Launch event for our effort will take place on June 6th from 10 to 11:30 am at the Weathersfield School. The contractor has been selected, pricing has been set, and site visits are being scheduled. This program is a great opportunity to take the unknown’s out of home solar installations. The site visits are free; the contractor that has been selected has a good track record on both performance and price. If you are considering solar for your home attendance at the meeting on the 6th, while not mandatory, will be very informative. For more information, including pricing information check the website:  http://www.vitalcommunities.org/solarize/SolarizeMakesSense/index.cfm and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SolarizeMakesSenseVT/timeline

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Windsor Farmer's Market Seeking Vendors.

Attention all farmers and artisans! The Windsor Farmers' Market is looking for vendors for the 2015 summer season. Vendors with fresh and canned produce, prepared foods, crafts and more are all welcome. The market runs every Saturday from May 30- October 17 from 11am-2pm on the State Street Green in Windsor VT. For more information contact us at 802.359.2551, Windsor.vt.farmers.market@gmail.com, or at our blog http://windsorfarmersmarket.blogspot.com/

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