An Update from our Senator

Dorothy Heinrichs gave these informal notes of last night's Select Board meeting.

State Senator Jeanne Forrester visited to give an update on the 2012-2013 legislative session.

Medicaid Expansion did not pass but instead has been sent to committee for a four month study. The study will be completed in time to allow for action within the deadline. She voted to restore funding for hospitals and the public university system. She voted against gambling and against the gas tax. She has opposed the Northern Pass Project and is working with constituents to slow down the approval process for both Northern Pass and the wind farm projects to allow residents to have a say.

The board approved a building permit for a single family home on Williams Road, reviewed an abatement request, sent Orange’s junkyard regulations back to the zoning and planning boards so they can revise and update them and bring those changes to Town Meeting in March for a vote.

Trash YTD numbers: trash 36.38 tons; zerosort recycling  15.56 tons