November 2023 Special Town Meeting Update

At Wednesday evening’s Special Town Meeting, attended by 17 hardy souls who we thank for their devotion, all articles on the warrant passed unanimously with a one no-vote exception.

Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $150,332.75 released from overlay, to reduce the Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2024, beginning on July 1, 2023.
   Unanimous 

Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,500.00 from Emergency Management Expenses, account #60291.02, to Emergency Management Grant, account #5004.00, to cover the cost of unreimbursed expenses.
   Unanimous 

Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $7,976.67 from General Stabilization to pay the town’s portion of five (5) percent of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant award.
   One no vote 

Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $7,500 from General Stabilization to the Reserve Fund to pay for FY24 unforeseen legal expenses.
   Unanimous 

Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $10,000 from General Stabilization to the Voc-Tech account to pay for FY24 student transportation expenses.
   Unanimous 

Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $9,716.51, or any other sum, from General Stabilization to pay bills from prior fiscal years.
   Unanimous 

Thanks goes out to Admin Assistant Janey Beardsley, Town Clerk Douglas Miner, our intrepid and excellent stand-in Moderator Barbara Cormier, Steve and Bob from the Select Board, and all our attendees. The meeting took all of 20 minutes—just in time for dinner.