A community forum is scheduled 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Bennington Fire Department. For more information or to submit a question in advance of the meeting please email info@benningtonoralhealth.com.

A public vote, the outcome of which will be used as a recommendation to the select board, is planned for Tuesday, March 3.

The leaders of SVHC hope that members of the public will consider the recommendations of their health care providers when participating in the public discussion and voting on this issue.

Southwestern Vermont Health Care is an integrated health system serving Bennington and Windham counties in Vermont and nearby communities in New York and Massachusetts. In addition to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, SVHC consists of the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, the SVHC Foundation, and the SVMC Northshire and Deerfield Valley campuses. It also includes Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians, a multispecialty medical group operated in partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock.

Title of article, Southwestern Vermont Health Care supports fluoridating Bennington’s water