Town meeting day

Scenes from Town Meeting Day in Winooski

“I’m always proud of city staff for bringing us items that are necessary and important to the community. They rarely bring us things that aren’t a must-do item,” Mayor Thomas Renner said.

Both the city and school budgets passed on Town Meeting Day

The money will go toward the development of “safe and affordable housing.”

“Do I like having higher taxes? No, I don’t. But I think we need to support our community,” one voter said.

Tradition of Town Meeting Day continues in Hancock as voters talk budgets and participation.

The budget was passed by a voiced majority vote

Face to face: Residents come together at annual gathering

Community News Service reporters fanned out across the Queen City to talk to voters about the issues.

Interactive turnout statistics and polling locations

The bulk of the $950,000 would be spent on the police department to address the lingering asbestos and black mold issue

Paper ballots make voting easier but take away the ability to “change each other’s minds,” expert says.

Town clerk Diana Vachon helps Shelburne prepare for Town Meeting voting

Corinthians have mixed views of proposed amendments to the town’s subdivision bylaws

With increased benefits and wages for new members, Charlotte Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services hopes to attract even more staff and volunteers in the long run

Polling locations will have sample ballots in Arabic, French, Nepali, Somali, Spanish, Swahili.

Some residents worry that no longer mailing the annual report would make vital information harder to access.

Voters will decide whether to provide $15,000.

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Proposal comes after residents opposed new cemetery

Auditors argue they catch significant errors

The authors of the resolutions condemned the Trump administration’s actions across the board.

Tradition is direct democracy in action, but can leave some voters out

Most measures passed by wide margins.

The final vote was 1,181 against and 887 for the pledge.

Town is trying to get FEMA to reimburse millions in flood expenses

“Winooski very strongly wants to be an inclusive and welcoming place,” Winooski Mayor Kristine Lott said.

Bowers secured her victory on Town Meeting Day with just over 50% of the vote.

Tuesday’s Town Meeting voting was not the first time the “just cause” proposal landed on Winooski’s ballot.

Residents voted 130-30 to pass Article 13, which proposed a reserve fund dedicated to expanding the community.

Tax hikes and program cuts spark debate

By a 66-41 vote, residents gave the green light to a project that’s been in the works for three years

Voters share the values behind their votes

Taxes, spending at issue

Amid the lasagna and love, voters weighed in on contentious issues.

Winooski residents will head to the polls and vote on a range of ballot measures, including proposed city and school budgets, a re-vote on the “just cause” eviction ordinance and a resolution condemning Israeli military occupation in Gaza.

Rejected proposals would have put budget, town issues to voters by secret ballot

Voters in West Rutland on Town Meeting Day will decide whether to fund a $2.3 million upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant.

Voters in Charlotte are deciding whether to abandon the 236-year-old tradition of direct democracy for the access and convenience of the secret ballot.

They came to vote on the town budget and other matters but, just as importantly, to wave goodbye to their town clerk and treasurer, Cynthia Flannigan, who retired after 25 years in office.

The most heated debate arose over a topic that wasn’t even up for a vote: construction of a new fire department.

Waitsfield residents voted to approve two different articles that would establish reserve funds for the road crew and the town planning commission.

Money-related issues were the most notable ballot items for South Burlington voters.

A high voter turnout resulted after a respectful but passionate debate from townspeople over the two select board candidates.

With property taxes increasing across Vermont, town and school budgets are becoming an even more contentious source of debate. 

A proposed town budget increase caused concern among some residents.

Residents cited patrol issues in town and approved a bumping up of the budget for public safety in support of a new contract with the sheriff’s department.

The town hall didn’t have enough seats for the roughly 100 residents who showed up to vote.

Residents showed out to advocate for Lakeview Elementary, which may no longer be a school for much longer.

The town meeting moderator said this year’s meeting was cordial and those who held opposing views agreed to disagree.

Residents decided whether to give the town manager position more power and balked at a steep school budget proposal.

Several towns asked Vermonters to authorize cannabis retailers Tuesday during annual town meetings.

Of the issues voted on, residents voted in a slate of LGBTQ+ city councilors and approved a project to upgrade and potentially relocate the Winooski bridge.

However, some voters were advocating for the change.

For the first time, residents will vote by Australian ballot.