Richmond voters will decide on Town Meeting Day whether to extend the run of the town's Conservation Reserve Fund for another five years.
Among the projects the Fund has contributed to have been the protection and restoration of historic buildings in town (the Town Center and Congregational Church), conservation of habitat and working farmland (the Bombardier Meadow and part of the Andrews farm), the creation of a public sledding area (Willis Hill) and the expansion of school nature study and athletic programs (Willis Hill again). These and others have come at the cost of a penny on the tax rate (under one-half of one percent).
Find out how the Fund has been working by coming to an informational meeting on February 19 at 7 p.m. at the Richmond Free Library.
On Town Meeting Day, be sure to vote on Article 9 during all-day voting at Camels Hump Middle School. There's also an information sheet on the Conservation Reserve Fund at:
http://www.richmondvt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Conservation-Fund-Information-Sheet-2015-9.pdf
Andy Solomon, Conservation Commission
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