Special Town Meeting at Killington.

Special Town Meeting at Killington.

In yesterdays special Killington Town meeting on Article 1 to purchase of the "Fireside Lodge" property there were 408 votes cast. 252 were no, 155 were yes, and 1 was a "spoiled ballot". Article 1 went down to defeat. The vote margin was bigger than that which occurred on the regular town meeting day, March 2nd, when a similar proposal went down to defeat with 205 no and 145 yes.

At the open town meeting which took place last night, to vote on funding Article 1, MB Neisner, the town moderator, introduced a motion to indefinitely postpone voting on Article 2, as its' purpose was moot. That motion carried on a "unanimous" voice vote from the 100 or so residents in attendance.

Ignoring the outcome of the vote, Killington residents should take pride in the high voter turnout. I am sure that there will be many conversations in the next few days, on both sides of the issue, about "were the voters right". I believe that the only conclusion that can be drawn from the vote is that a large number of residents of Killington are genuinely interested in the community. Interested enough to participate by learning about issues, and taking the time to vote.

Coming out of the current economic downturn will throw many challenges at Killington. Having an engaged, active, citizenry, while potentially giving elected officials pause, also represents an opportunity to be harnessed to reinvent the town for a strong future. And that's a good thing!

Keep it in the fairway...and don't forget your sunscreen!