Vermont Rail Weed Control Notice

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VERMONT RAIL SYSTEM Vermont Railway * Green Mountain Railroad * Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad Washington County Railroad & WACR Conn River Division Weed Control Program Newspaper Advertisement The Vermont Rail System has applied to the Secretary of Agriculture for a permit to apply herbicides to its tracks for control of weed growth in the ballast. • Vermont Railway operates between Bennington and Burlington. (In the towns of Burlington, S. Burlington, Shelburne, Charlotte, Ferrisburgh, Vergennes, New Haven, Middlebury, Salisbury, Leicester, Brandon, Pittsford, Rutland Town, Rutland City, Clarendon, Wallingford, Danby, Mt. Tabor, Dorset, Manchester, Sunderland, Arlington, Shaftsbury, Bennington ) • Green Mountain Railroad operates between Bellows Falls and Rutland City. (In the towns of Rockingham/Bellows Falls, Chester, Cavendish, Ludlow, Mt. Holly, East Wallingford, Shrewsbury, Rutland Town, Rutland City) • Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad operates between Rutland and Whitehall NY, and Pittsford Town. (In the towns of Pittsford, Rutland Town, West Rutland, Ira. Castleton, Fair Haven) • Washington County Railroad operates between Montpelier and Barre. (In the towns of Montpelier, Barre City, Barre Town, S. Barre, Berlin) • WACR Conn River Division operates between White River Junction to Newport Vermont. (In the towns of White River, Hartford, Wilder, Norwich, Thetford, Fairlee, Bradford, Newbury, Wells River, Newport, Coventry, Orleans, Barton, Sutton, West Burke, Lyndonville, St. Johnsbury, Passumpsic, Barnet, Ryegate.) The tracks in these locations will be treated utilizing “hi-rail” equipped trucks with nozzles aimed downward from fixed booms or swivel booms to spray the roadbed beneath or adjacent to the tracks. Beginning on or near May 1st, 2026, our applicator will be using a mix of Aquaneat, or Roundup Pro Concentrate (Glyphosate), Esplanade 200 SC or Promenade SC (Indaziflam or Flumioxazin) Milestone or Whetstone or Polaris AC Complete (Aminopyralid or Aminopyralid or Imazapyr) , Oust XP (Sulfometuron-Methyl), Novita 90, Novita Drift Control, for control of weeds and grass. Beginning on or about July 1ST,2026 Brush may be treated with Polaris AC Complete (Imazapyr), Escort XP or Patriot or MSM 60 (Metsulfuron Methyl) with Method 240 SL (Aminocyclopyrachlor) with Aquaneat or Roundup Pro Concentrate or Credit 41 Extra (Glyphosate), with Novita MSO, Novita Drift Control. Other areas close to streams and standing water which were not sprayed on the first application, may be spot treated with Aquaneat (Glyphosate), Novita 90 or Novita MSO. Residents abutting Vermont Rail System right-of-way should protect private water supplies or other sensitive areas. It is the responsibility of the resident to notify us of the existence of a private water supply located near our property. • Notification from residents along the Vermont Railway, Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad, Green Mountain Railroad, Washington County Conn River Division and the Washington County Railroad Barre to Montpelier, should be made before April 24th, 2026 to: Rick .T. Boucher, Chief Engineer M.O.W. • Vermont Railway, Inc. • 118 Post Street Rutland, VT 05701, or by telephone at (802) 775-4356, Monday through Friday between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm. • Questions or comments should be addressed to: Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Plant Industry 116 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-1732, AGR.PlantIndustry@vermont.gov

Elfin Lake Concession Stand Jobs

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TOWN OF WALLINGFORD
The Town of Wallingford is Accepting Applications for
Elfin Lake Concession stand workers.
Applications Accepted Until Positions Filled
Call TOWN HALL AT 802-446-2872
OR Email TOWNADMIN@WALLINGFORDVT.COM
To request and application
Or visit www.wallingfordvt.com/documents/ and find the application under the FORMS heading

Trespassing

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The Town received multiple reports of trespassing at Wallingford House and elsewhere. If you are aware of an unwanted visitor, please call the Rutland Sheriff at 802-775-8002.

Burn Permit Required

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Wallingford fire wardens want to remind residents throughout the town that Burn Permits are required for ALL burning. You can contact fire wardens by calling: Roger Sheehan 802-548-6298 and Marty Rabtoy at 802-345-5550.

Town Meeting Results

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All Town Meeting articles passed and there were no contested races.
Article IV budget passed 238-59.
Article V sand shed passed 237-62.
Article VI Boy With the Boot passed 200-87.

Wallingford Day

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Save the date!, The annual Wallingford Day celebration will be on Saturday, July 18, 2026! Music, games, great food, yard sales, crafts and more.

Wallingford High School Scholarships

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Wallingford High School Alumni – there are scholarships available for students who qualify for them.  They can be obtained at Mill River High School or through the Town of Wallingford website on the Documents and Forms page.  Deadline for applying is May 1, 2026.

School Street Sidewalk Bid Notice

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Title: School Street Sidewalk-Wallingford STP BP22(17) Request for Proposals

Bid Description: The Town of Wallingford is seeking proposals for installation of approximately 2,100 linear feet of concrete sidewalk beginning at US Route 7 and extending easterly along School Street (VT Route 140). Bid Documents and Plans may be obtained from VHB, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Suite 400B, Winooski, VT 05404. Email Chrystie Jean at cjean@vhb.com. PDF copies of full-size plans may be obtained at no cost. Documents can also be viewed at Wallingford Town Offices, 75 School Street, Wallingford, VT 05773.

Bid Deadline: Bids are due by Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm.

Contact Information: Steffanie Bourque, sbourque@rutlandrpc.org or 802-775-0871 x202

Telecommunication Tower Public Hearing

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Vertex-Vermont Towers, LLC, has filed a 60-day advance notice to submit a petition to the Vermont Public Utility Commission for a wireless telecommunications facility at 100 Seward Hill Road, East Wallingford, VT.

A public hearing was held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Wallingford Town Hall. To view the information sent to the Town on this project, click here. Peg TV recorded the Selectboard meeting, the telecommunication tower hearing and Bridge 15 hearing. The recording (like all Selectboard meeting recordings) may be found on the Minutes and Recording page:

Selectboard Meeting Minutes – Town of Wallingford, VT | Town of Wallingford, VT – Our Community

(Note, the meeting and public hearings were recorded by Peg TV and the Town is not responsible for quality or technical issues.)