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Community Safety Concerns Prompt Response from Montpelier Officials

September 2, 2026

Downtown has been the subject of a growing chorus of concern this month, with several residents posting on Front Porch Forum about encounters they say left them feeling harassed, intimidated, or unsafe.…

Montpelier Residential FY27 Tax Increases if Budget Passes

February 23, 2026

by Phil Dodd

AssessedProperty Value Municipal Tax School Tax Total Tax $300,000 +$315.90 +$156 +$471.90 $400,000 +$421.20 +$208 +$629.20 $500,000 +$526.50 +$260 +$786.50 $600,000 +$631.80 +$312 +$943.80…

Water Outages Leave Bad Taste During Busy Restaurant Week

February 20, 2026

by Heather Koontz

Another water leak led to outages in downtown Montpelier on Feb. 18 — this time in the middle of the city’s second annual Restaurant…

$8 Million Water and Sewer Bond on Montpelier Ballot; City Receives $1.7 Million ‘Earmark’ for Water Lines

February 19, 2026

by Phil Dodd

Montpelier residents will be voting on Town Meeting Day, March 3, on an $8 million bond to fund the replacement of some city water…

Montpelier DPW Replaces 20 Feet of Water Main After Barre Street Leak

February 17, 2026

by Carla Occaso and Cassandra Hemenway

Montpelier’s Department of Public Works ended up replacing a 125-year-old water pipe at the corner of Main and Barre streets earlier this month after…

Sole Candidate for Montpelier Mayor Says Rebuilding ‘Broken Trust’ is Top Priority

February 17, 2026

by sarah

By Hojun Choi Marc Gwinn, the sole candidate for mayor in Montpelier, says building trust and productive dialogue between the city council, the city…

One Person’s Public Records Requests Cost City Hall Hundreds of Hours

February 17, 2026

by Carla Occaso

The Montpelier City Council addressed a surge in public records requests, Country Club Road funding, and the Barre Street water breaks during its Feb.…

Council Goes Back to Basics: Keeps Bike Lane Off East State Street

February 9, 2026

by Carla Occaso

Less is more. That was the apparent conclusion of Montpelier city council members when deciding how to proceed with the East State Street reconstruction…

Most Montpelier Candidates are Unopposed

February 3, 2026

by Cassandra Hemenway

From city council and mayor to the Parks and Cemetery commissions, Montpelier candidates running for office on this year’s Town Meeting Day are mostly…

Montpelier Scraps Charter Change Proposal After Resident Outcry

January 30, 2026

by Marisa D. Keller

A city charter change proposal was removed from the Jan. 21 Montpelier City Council agenda after an outcry from residents. The proposed change, submitted…

Montpelier’s Long-Delayed East State Street Project To Be Decided at Special Meeting Feb. 4

January 29, 2026

by Phil Dodd

The long-awaited reconstruction of Montpelier’s East State Street is at risk of being delayed again — almost four years after voters approved a $7.2…

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Council OKs Unchanged City Budget at 7.9% Over FY26

January 27, 2026

by Carla Occaso

Montpelier’s fiscal year 2027 city budget has been finalized for the Town Meeting Day ballot. During its second and final public budget hearing Jan.…

City Posts Questions From Country Club Road Developers

January 22, 2026

by Phil Dodd

A list of 21 questions from the five developers who have been selected by Montpelier to submit detailed proposals to develop the Country Club Road…

Three Montpelier Councilors Run for Another Term; Gwinn Announces Bid for Mayor

January 20, 2026

by Cassandra Hemenway

Montpelier city councilors Adrienne Gil of District 1, Sal Alfano of District 2, and Cary Brown of District 3 have all announced they will…

Montpelier Budget Cuts Bring Increase to 7.92% Over Last Year

January 20, 2026

by Carla Occaso

Pending a final public hearing, the city council set Montpelier’s municipal budget at around $20 million, with $13,287,636 to be raised by taxes. This…

Council Cuts $196K from Proposed City Budget

January 14, 2026

by Carla Occaso

This drops the property tax increase from 11% to 9.5% By Carla Occaso Montpelier’s City Council adopted the FY27 municipal budget on Jan. 7,…

Kelly McNicholas Kury Named Montpelier’s Next City Manager

January 11, 2026

by Carla Occaso

After a months-long process, the Montpelier City Council announced on Jan. 11 its choice of Kelly McNicholas Kury to be the next city manager…

City Council Approves Emergency Cold Shelter Agreement

December 28, 2025

by Carla Occaso

This winter, when the temperatures dip below 10 degrees, 15 people can stay inside at the former teen center in Montpelier’s City Hall. This…

City Council Chooses Montpelier’s New City Manager – Will Not Say Who Until the Offer is Accepted

December 18, 2025

by Carla Occaso

Following an executive session Dec. 17, Montpelier City Council announced they chose a candidate to be the new city manager, but they will not…

Montpelier City Manager Finalists Speak at Local Public Forum

December 16, 2025

by Carla Occaso

Montpelier city manager finalist candidates Kelcey Young and Kelly McNicholas Kury answered questions from residents at a public forum at the Montpelier Senior Activity…