Town of Manchester Development Review Board Meeting Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Manchester Town Hall - Kilburn Meeting Room 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Agenda Meeting Minutes 3/4/26 United Counseling Services, Inc, 5312 Main Street, Applicant is proposing a change of use to a section of the building making 440 sq ft of the building into a "headstart" daycare program. This public hearing is carried over from the previous meeting in March. Application: CU-2026-15 Tax Map: 32-51-07.00 Dr. Robert Treat, 48 Treat Hill Road, Applicant is proposing an expansion of the Veterinary Hospital, this is the first public hearing following a preliminary meeting in March. Application: S-2026- tbd Tax Map: 33-50-50.00 40 Ad# 100673 03/20/2026

Invitation to Bid The Bennington Free Library located in Bennington, Vermont, invites bids from interested parties for building energy upgrades. Submission Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST SCOPE OF SERVICES Building energy upgrades, insulate, and air sealing according to the engineering drawings. Plans will be available after 03-18-2026 from Centerline Architects & Planners at - mail@clarch.com or 802-447-8609. There will be a pre-bit site visit at 9 am on Monday, March 23, 2026. Covering . Attic insulation . Basement insulation . Window and door weatherstripping Questions regarding the bid can be submitted via email to: director@bfli.org Note: This bid will require bonding. Bids to be delivered by hand in a sealed envelope to Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 100746 03/19/2026, 03/20/2026 03/21/2026, 03/24/2026 03/25/2026

Invitation to Bid The Bennington Free Library located in Bennington, Vermont, invites bids from interested parties to improve the air quality in the 1865 building. Submission Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST SCOPE OF SERVICES Installation of equipment to improve air quality in the 1865 building according to the engineering drawings. Plans will be available after 03-16-2026 from Centerline Architects & Planners at - mail@clarch.com or 802-447-8609. There will be a pre-bit site visit at 10 am on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Install equipment in 1865 building: . Create healthy airflow within the 1865 building through new mechanical HVAC equipment. Including the use of electric-sourced heat pumps for cooling and heating, replacement of: HRV ventilation equipment, replace air handling units, any required ductwork, upgrade to electrical systems, and system controls. . Electrical building upgrades to accommodate any new HVAC equipment. . Repairs to areas opened during the course of renovations . Interior repairs, patching, and painting in areas disturbed by the project. Questions regarding the bid can be submitted via email to: director@bfli.org Note: This bid will require bonding. Bids to be delivered by hand in a sealed envelope to Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 100649 03/14/2026, 03/17/2026 03/18/2026, 03/19/2026 03/20/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE The State of Vermont's Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is seeking input from stakeholders on the Fourth Amendment to the Vermont Recovery Housing Program Action Plan (RHP) that is to be submitted to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Recovery Housing Program's FY25 allocation of $1,118,666. The State of Vermont has been allocated RHP funds for FY20-FY25 that are intended to be used to address the needs of transitional housing for people recovering from substance use disorder in the State. The RHP Action Plan outlines priorities for the use of approximately $5.5 million in federal funds being provided to the State. The Fourth Amendment can be found on DHCD's website at: https://accd.vermont.gov/community-development/funding-incentives/vcdp/recovery-housing-program. Please send all comments via email to Julia.Connell@vermont.gov or mail to Julia Connell, Community Development Specialist, Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, 1 National Life Drive, Davis Building, 6th Floor, Montpelier, VT 05620 by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Ad# 100726 03/19/2026

Invitation to Bid The Bennington Free Library located in Bennington, Vermont, invites bids from interested parties to improve the air quality in the 1865 building. Submission Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST SCOPE OF SERVICES Installation of equipment to improve air quality in the 1865 building according to the engineering drawings. Plans will be available after 03-16-2026 from Centerline Architects & Planners at - mail@clarch.com or 802-447-8609. There will be a pre-bit site visit at 10 am on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Install equipment in 1865 building: . Create healthy airflow within the 1865 building through new mechanical HVAC equipment. Including the use of electric-sourced heat pumps for cooling and heating, replacement of: HRV ventilation equipment, replace air handling units, any required ductwork, upgrade to electrical systems, and system controls. . Electrical building upgrades to accommodate any new HVAC equipment. . Repairs to areas opened during the course of renovations . Interior repairs, patching, and painting in areas disturbed by the project. Questions regarding the bid can be submitted via email to: director@bfli.org Note: This bid will require bonding. Bids to be delivered by hand in a sealed envelope to Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 100649 03/14/2026, 03/17/2026 03/18/2026, 03/19/2026 03/20/2026

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF BENNINGTON HOUSING TRUST, INC. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026 The Commissioners of the Bennington Housing Authority will meet in a regular meeting in the Willowbrook Community Room on Monday, March 23, 2026 at approximately 5:30P.M. AGENDA 1. Election of Officers 2. Other Business- Approve Minutes of March 24, 2025 Annual Meeting Ad# 100676 03/18/2026

NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE BENNINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026 The Commissioners of the Bennington Housing Authority will meet in a regular meeting in the Willowbrook Community Room on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:45P.M. AGENDA 1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 23, 2026 2. Executive Director Report 3. Staff Reports a. Section 8 b. Facilities 4. Financials 5. Public questions, comments or concerns. Limit 20 minutes 6. Set the date for the April meeting 7. Other Business Ad# 100675 03/18/2026

Invitation to Bid The Bennington Free Library located in Bennington, Vermont, invites bids from interested parties to improve the air quality in the 1865 building. Submission Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST SCOPE OF SERVICES Installation of equipment to improve air quality in the 1865 building according to the engineering drawings. Plans will be available after 03-16-2026 from Centerline Architects & Planners at - mail@clarch.com or 802-447-8609. There will be a pre-bit site visit at 10 am on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Install equipment in 1865 building: . Create healthy airflow within the 1865 building through new mechanical HVAC equipment. Including the use of electric-sourced heat pumps for cooling and heating, replacement of: HRV ventilation equipment, replace air handling units, any required ductwork, upgrade to electrical systems, and system controls. . Electrical building upgrades to accommodate any new HVAC equipment. . Repairs to areas opened during the course of renovations . Interior repairs, patching, and painting in areas disturbed by the project. Questions regarding the bid can be submitted via email to: director@bfli.org Note: This bid will require bonding. Bids to be delivered by hand in a sealed envelope to Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 100649 03/14/2026, 03/17/2026 03/18/2026, 03/19/2026 03/20/2026

"NOTICE: Annual lot holders meeting of Island Hill Cemetery, Buskirk, NY will be held March 31, 2026 at 10am at the home of Ernest Niles, 3393 Rt 67, Buskirk, NY." Ad# 100579 03/17/2026, 03/24/2026

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice All-Purpose Storage - 033 Bennington VT located at 221 Northside Dr, Bennington, VT, 05201 intends to hold a Auction of storage units listed below who are in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.lockerfox.com on 3/25/2026 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. Dillion Foster Unit #112; Norman Tifft Jr Unit #130; Randi Oberman Unit #704/735; Keith Gates Unit #814; Naomi Shaw Unit #908; Chandler Collette Unit #910. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. Ad# 100300 03/10/2026, 03/17/2026

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice All-Purpose Storage - 098 Bennington West VT located at 261 Phylis Ln Bennington VT 05201, intends to hold a Auction of storage units listed below who are in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.lockerfox.com on 3/25/2026 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. Glen Burdick Jr/ Glen William Burdick Jr. Unit #100; Kelsey Russell Unit #149. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. Ad# 100299 03/10/2026, 03/17/2026

Invitation to Bid The Bennington Free Library located in Bennington, Vermont, invites bids from interested parties to improve the air quality in the 1865 building. Submission Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST SCOPE OF SERVICES Installation of equipment to improve air quality in the 1865 building according to the engineering drawings. Plans will be available after 03-16-2026 from Centerline Architects & Planners at - mail@clarch.com or 802-447-8609. There will be a pre-bit site visit at 10 am on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Install equipment in 1865 building: . Create healthy airflow within the 1865 building through new mechanical HVAC equipment. Including the use of electric-sourced heat pumps for cooling and heating, replacement of: HRV ventilation equipment, replace air handling units, any required ductwork, upgrade to electrical systems, and system controls. . Electrical building upgrades to accommodate any new HVAC equipment. . Repairs to areas opened during the course of renovations . Interior repairs, patching, and painting in areas disturbed by the project. Questions regarding the bid can be submitted via email to: director@bfli.org Note: This bid will require bonding. Bids to be delivered by hand in a sealed envelope to Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT 05201 Ad# 100649 03/14/2026, 03/17/2026 03/18/2026, 03/19/2026 03/20/2026

NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and non-resident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of property in the Town of Sandgate, in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 tax years remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described property in such Town, to wit: It being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Albert M. Low by Warranty Deed of Ellen M. Garneau, dated November 26, 2007 and recorded on November 28, 2007 in Book 47 at Pages 180-182 of the Sandgate Land Records. E-911 address: 7.9+/- acres off Chunks Brook Road; Parcel #312000-0R0 And pursuant to 32 V.S.A. 5254, so much of such property will be sold at public auction at the Town of Sandgate Office, a public place located at 3266 Sandgate Road in the Town of Sandgate, Vermont, on the 2nd day of April, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with costs, unless previously paid. Dated at Sandgate, Vermont this 26th day of February, 2026. Eleanor LaCross, Collector of Delinquent Taxes Ad# 100416 02/28/2026, 03/07/2026 03/14/2026

NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and non-resident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of property in the Town of Sandgate, in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town for the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 tax years remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described property in such Town, to wit: It being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Heath E. Grogan and Crystal L. Telford (now deceased) by Vermont Limited Warranty Deed of Federal National Mortgage Association a/k/a Fannie Mae, dated August 12, 2015 and recorded on August 20, 2015 in Book 54 at Page 472 of the Sandgate Land Records. E-911 address: 1337 Chunks Brook Rd.; Parcel #307500-00R And pursuant to 32 V.S.A. 5254, so much of such property will be sold at public auction at the Town of Sandgate Office, a public place located at 3266 Sandgate Road in the Town of Sandgate, Vermont, on the 2nd day of April, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with costs, unless previously paid. Dated at Sandgate, Vermont this 26th day of February, 2026. Eleanor LaCross, Collector of Delinquent Taxes Ad# 100415 02/28/2026, 03/07/2026 03/14/2026

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 8B0330-19 10 V.S.A. 6000 - 6111 Application 8B0330-19 from Southwestern Vermont Health Care Corporation, 100 Hospital Drive, Bennington, VT and Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Inc., 100 Hospital Drive, Bennington, VT was received on February 13, 2026, and deemed complete on March 6, 2026. The project is generally described as the renovation of approximately 6,600 square feet of the existing "East Building" and the addition of approximately 1,200 square feet of exterior building construction to accommodate an inpatient mental health unit on the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center campus. The project also proposes the construction of an enclosed courtyard area to serve the unit, a new access drive and parking area for emergency vehicles and temporary parking (three spaces), and pedestrian walkways to connect the project area to existing access paths on campus. This application does not propose a change in bed count or number of employees. The project is located at 100 Hospital Drive in Bennington, Vermont. The application may be viewed on the Land Use Review Board's website (https://act250.vermont.gov/) by clicking "Act 250 Database" and entering the project number "8B0330-19." No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before APRIL 1, 2026, a party notifies the District 8 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board's website: https://act250.vermont.gov/documents/party-status-petition-form, and email it to the District 8 Office at: Act250.Rutland@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. For more information contact Quin Mann at the email address or telephone number below. Dated this March 11, 2026. By: ___/s/Quin Mann___ Quin Mann District Coordinator 440 Asa Bloomer State Office Building Rutland, VT 05701-5903 802-661-8041 Quin.Mann@vermont.gov Ad# 100611 03/14/2026

WARNING FOR THE ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING The legal voters of the Village of North Bennington, in the Town of Bennington and the State of Vermont, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Village School of North Bennington in said village on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Seven-Thirty in the afternoon to transact the following business, VIZ: 1) To hear and dispose of the reports of the Village Officers for the year. 2) To see what sum the Village will vote to cover appropriations made at this meeting and for the current and incidental expenses or authorize the trustees to borrow the necessary funds for that purpose; authorize the trustees to spend unanticipated revenue; and also authorize the trustees to set the tax rate upon completion of the Grand List. 3) To elect a Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, and three Auditors for the ensuing year; and two trustees for three years. 4) Shall the voters of the Village of North Bennington, resolve to be a part of the Apartheid Free Community Movement in Vermont? 5) To discuss any other business found proper when met. Lorine Elwell Village of North Bennington January 2026 Annual Reports are available to view at www.northbennington.org Hard copies are also available. Ad# 100044 02/17/2026,03/04/2026 03/14/2026