Karen,

I was lucky this summer the School opted to replace the 1960’s windows in my
office that went all the way to the ceiling, that was how I managed to get
shelves! Without those my vault was full of items I didn’t need in there and
we were completely out of space. Now we have bought a few years, but I keep
telling my Board they need to start addressing the problem that we are going
to have to expand the vault in a few years. The rest of the space we can
manage, but there isn’t much I can do about the vault.   Towns didn’t plan
ahead much in the old days from what I can tell….

 

Thanks,

Amber J Holland

Town Clerk/Treasurer

Town of Readsboro

PO Box 187

301 Phelps Lane

Readsboro, VT 05350

Phone (802) 423-5405

Fax (802) 423-5423

 

From: Vermont Municipal Government Discussion Network
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Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 8:56 AM
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Subject: Re: office space issues

 

Hi Amber, 

                I feel your pain. I too am in a small office which is
circular and has five windows. I call it the Birdcage but it has no place
for file cabinets so they are all in the tiny vault and it too is crammed
full. We would have to raise the building up and add a floor for more space
but it also houses our library and our Town Hall and I don’t see that
happening.  I share the office with the Listers and the Zoning
Administrator.  We will need to look for space soon. I changed how large our
books are so I could start fitting two to a roller shelf.  It will give us a
little more time to figure out how they can plan on more space. 

Best

~Karen

 

Karen J. Lathrop
Town Clerk

296 VT RT 110

P.O. Box 266

Chelsea, VT 05038

Tel (802) 685-4460

Fax (802) 625-2002

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From: Vermont Municipal Government Discussion Network
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Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 8:18 AM
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Subject: Re: office space issues

 

Martha,

My office is in a school, a small concrete block square with no room to
expand, it seems we have more people and “stuff” we have to add every year
to the same space that was created in 1958. The best option we have come up
with is to go up and smaller. We have put shelves up on the wall, smaller
desks for support staff that are here only a few hours a week, and moved all
non-essential items to storage over our Town Garage ¼ mile up the road.  

 

Thanks,

Amber J Holland

Town Clerk/Treasurer

Town of Readsboro

PO Box 187

301 Phelps Lane

Readsboro, VT 05350

Phone (802) 423-5405

Fax (802) 423-5423

 

From: Vermont Municipal Government Discussion Network
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Martha Harrison
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 2:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: office space issues

 

I’m sure many towns have experienced growing pains, trying to fit more
people, functions and equipment into historic buildings that are not always
easy to modify.   

If your town has managed to successfully reconfigure it’s interior office
space without an expensive addition, I’d love to hear from you!

Thank you,

Martha Harrison

West Windsor