South Burlington Voters Approve $16 Million Bond for Wastewater Facility Upgrades

RDC hears requests about Sandborn wastewater plant upgrades, county fairground pig pens

VINCENNES — After a successful Knox County Fair week, the Knox County Redevelopment Commission heard a proposal on upgrading the fairgrounds’ pig pens, along with a request from Sandborn for water plant upgrades during its Aug. 5 meeting.

South Burlington voters approve $16 million bond for wastewater facility upgrades

South Burlington voters approved a $16 million bond to complete upgrades to the Bartlett Bay wastewater treatment facility, addressing outdated infrastructure and rising costs.

Plans to improve wastewater treatment facility lodged with council

Plans to improve a wastewater treatment works in the Carlisle area have been lodged with Cumberland Council's planning department.

Chester board hears wastewater treatment upgrade plan

Chester’s wastewater treatment plant in winter.  Photos by Dufresne Group unless otherwise noted By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC For as long as The Telegraph has been covering Chester town government, an upgrade to the town’s sewage treatment plant has been a problem on a distant horizon. Last Wednesday, Dufresne Group engineer Naomi Johnson told the Select Board — in its alter ego as the Water and Sewer Commission — that pro…

Plans to renovate Burlington’s RecPlex will begin with removing the existing batting cages

Plans to renovate Burlington’s RecPlex will begin with removing the existing batting cages. The Burlington City Council learned Monday that an agreement with Confluence to design the project will come up for approval next week. City Development and Parks Director Eric Tysland says the renovation could include a new restroom, concession and shelter building near the soccer fields. Removing the batting cages could also make room for a revenue-prod…