Vernon reduces sheriff’s contract

This story by Harmony Birch was published in the Brattleboro Reformer on March 7, 2018.
VERNON — The Windham County Sheriff’s Department had its Vernon contract significantly reduced at town meeting on Monday night.
The department currently is contracted to cover the town 20 hours a day. In fiscal year 2019, which starts in July, the department will be contracted for 40 hours a week. Vernon went from a $230,000 contract to a $70,000 contract.
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