Petition sets up binding vote on mayor vs. manager in Bennington

Stuart Hurd is the longtime town manager of Bennington. Courtesy photo
BENNINGTON — Local voters will consider whether to scrap the town manager/selectboard form of government for a mayoral format.
A binding referendum on the question was assured with submission of enough signatures on a petition to secure a spot on the annual ballot in March. Supporters fell 38 votes short of the required 453 names — 5 percent of registered voters — during an initial count last week at the tow