Mountain Times: Killington Forward kickoff attracts dozens of local, regional, state representatives

 
On Oct. 4, the town of Killington officially broke ground on its municipal water system — among the biggest drivers of the Killington Forward initiative, which, also includes a complete rebuild of Killington Road, a workforce housing development and a new village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead.

Over  60 local, state and federal officials gathered to celebrate the historic milestone at the future site of the pump house on Route 4.

“You’ve waited 35 years for this,” said Lyle Jepson, executive director of Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region, as giant scissors snipped the ceremonial red ribbon. Jepson was referring to a village development that has long been planned and abandoned by various developers due to lack of municipal infrastructure. “This is moving Killington and Vermont forward!” Jepson added.

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