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WARNING
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
February 27, 2010
and
March 2, 2010
The citizens of Woodstock who are legal voters in the Town of Woodstock, County of Windsor, State of Vermont are hereby warned to meet at the Town Hall Theater in said Town on the 27th of February, 2010 at 10:00 A.M., and continuing no later than 11:59 P.M., to be adjourned until March 2 , 2010 for the purpose of transacting during that time any business not involving voting by Australian ballot.
The citizens of Woodstock who are legal voters in the Town of Woodstock, Vermont, County of Windsor, are hereby warned to meet at the Town Hall Theater in the Town Hall on the 2nd day of March 2010, reconvening at 7:00 A.M., continuing until 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting during that time, voting by Australian ballot.
ARTICLE I: The election of Town Officers for the ensuing year as required by law including:
(Australian Ballot)
Selectboard (3 year term -1)
Town Treasurere
Moderator
Lister (3 year term)
Auditor (3) (3 year term - 1)
(2 year term - 2)
(1 year term - 1)
Trustee of Public Funds (3 year term)
Cemetery Commissioner (3 year term)
Grand Juror
First Constable
Second Constable
Town Agent
Elementary School Board Director (3 year term)
Woodstock Union High School Board Director (3 year term)
ARTICLE II: To see if the Town will Receive and act upon reports submitted by the Town
officers.
ARTICLE III: To see if the Town will vote to pay the Town Officers in accordance with
Title 24 VSA, Section 932 as follows:
Select Board $750.00 per year
Town Treasurer $15,100.00 per year
Listers 20.80 per hour
Constables 20.80 per hour
Moderator 50.00 each time serves
ARTICLE IV: To see if the Town and Town School District will vote to collect the Town
General, Highway, School District Taxes and State Education Taxes on real
property and all other taxes levied through the Treasurer under the provisions
of Title 32 VSA Chapter 133 and fix the dates of payments as November 5,
2010 and May 6, 2011.
ARTICLE V: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Select Board to borrow money, if necessary, in anticipation of taxes for
Fiscal Year 2010-2011 to defray current expenses and debts of the Town and
Sewer Department.
ARTICLE VI: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($115,000) from unreserved surplus funds in the Capital
Reserve account to be used for tax stabilization for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011
ARTICLE VII: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollar
($20,000) from unreserved surplus funds in the Town Police District to be used
for tax stabilization of the Town Police District for the Fiscal Year of 2010-2011.
ARTICLE VIII: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Three Million Eight
Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($3,854,994),
which includes the specified sums of money to operate each department; and
to raise by taxation the amount of Two Million Four Hundred Fifty Eight
Thousand One Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars ($2,458,129) which is the
necessary to defray operating costs for FY 2010-2011.
| Parades | $ 1,500 |
| Fireworks | 6,000 |
| Library Contribution | 128,520 |
| Pentangle | 30,600 |
| Recreation Dept. Contribution | 228,980 |
| Emergency Shelter Rental | 92,000 |
| Health Officer | 5,100 |
| Town Hall Building | 95,600 |
| Select Board | 20,800 |
| Executive | 107,625 |
| Administration | 24,000 |
| Finance | 179,240 |
| Town Clerk | 92,500 |
| Planning and Zoning | 107,950 |
| Town Highways | 1,100,250 |
| Cemetery Maintenance | 6,500 |
| Sanitation | 26,664 |
| Ambulance Department | 276,850 |
| Fire Department | 186,850 |
| Emergency Services Bldg. Maint. | 39,050 |
| Constable | 8,300 |
| Town Police District | 264,590 |
| Dispatch Services | 242,175 |
| Welcome Center | 58,250 |
| County Tax | 75,000 |
| Village Highway Rebate | 226,000 |
| Select Board Contingency | 20,000 |
| Insurance | 92,500 |
| Capital Outlay | 111,600 |
| Total | 3,854,994 |
ARTICLE IX: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sume of Six Hundred
Ninety Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($699,920),
which includes Five Hundred Ninety Thousand Three Hundred
Twenty Dollars ($590,320) from user fees and One Hundred Nine
Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($109,600) from other revenues,
including Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) from surplus to
pay the current expenses and debt of the sewer department fo
FY 2010 - 2011.
ARTICLE X: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars
($3,000) for the purpose of paying the Trustees of Public Funds for services
rendered for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 and approve the
expenditure from the income of the Trust Funds for that purpose.
ARTICLE XI: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of One Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($1500) for the purpose of having the Public Trust Funds
audited and approve the expenditure of One Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($1500) from income of the Trust Funds to pay for the Annual Audit.
ARTICLE XII: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($30,000) for the purpose of installing new house numbers
that are compliant with current E-911 regulations, to aid emergency service
personnel in locating each building in the town (outside of the village) in times
of an emergency.
ARTICAL XIII: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve
Thousand Dollars ($12,000) to be donated to the Woodstock Area Chamber
of Commerce for the purpose of contributing to the operation of the Mechanic
Street Welcome Center for FY 2010 - 2011.
ARTICLE XIV: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Twelve Thousand
Dollars ($12,000) for general improvements to Vail Field.
ARTICLE XV: To see if the Town will vote either or both of the following:
A. That the Town of Woodstock encourage every citizen and business owner
to participate in the 10 Percent Challenge Program administered by the
Alliance for Climate Action of Burlington, Vermont, with the goal of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent by Town Meeting
2012;
B. That the Town of Woodstock as a municipality join and participate in the
10 Percent Challenge Program, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions for all Town buildings, transportation and other functions by
10 percent by Town Meeting 2012.
ARTICLE XVI: To see if the Town of Woodstock will vote either or both of the exemptions
listed below for the lands and buildings owned by the Visiting Nurse
Association & Hospice Wellness Center (Parcel ID: 22.51.13.06A) at
Gallery Place, Suite 6A, 442 Woodstock Road for a period of five years
(By petition) (Australian Ballot)
A. Exemption from all local property taxes including local education, highway
and town general.
B. Exemption from the education property taxes and to raise by property
taxation a sum of money to pay the exempted amount to the appropriate
entity.
ARTICLE XVII: To see if the Town will vote either or both of the exemption listed below for
the Edwin J. Thompson Senior Center owned by Woodstock Area Council on
Aging for a period of five years. (By petition) (Australian Ballot)
A. Exemption from all local property taxes including local education, highway
and town general.
B. Exemption from the state education property taxes and to raise by
property taxation a sum of money to pay the exempted amount of money
to the appropriate governmental entity.
ARTICLE XVIII: Shall the Town appropriate to the Martha Lussier Health Information &
Referral Service, Inc. the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) to be
added to the greater amount of contributions from Town residents.
(Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XIX: Shall the Town appropriate from the Public Trust funds to the Woodstock
Area Job Bank the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) to match the
amount to be raised from contributions. (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XX: Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00)
to support programming of the Ottauquechee Community Partnership which
includes the Spectrum Teen Center and the Shining Light Mentoring program.
Our common objective is to keep our youth in the WCSU area drug-free,
engaged in healthy activities, and provided with the opportunities for leader-
ship and personal growth. (By petition) (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXI: Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500) from the Trustee of Public Funds and an additional Twenty Two
Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($22,400) from the General Fund for a
combined total of Twenty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($24,900)
to help support the home health, maternal and child health and hospice
care provided in patients' homes and in community settings by the Visiting
Nurse Association and Hospice of VT and NH. (By petition) (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXII: Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred Forty
Seven Dollars ($3,247) to help support outpatient, mental health and
substance abuse services by the staff of Health Care and Rehabilitation
Services, Inc. (HCRS). (By petition) (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXIII: Shall the Town vote to appropriate and raise by property taxes, the sum of
Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) for the Norman Williams Public Library to
help support the operations and maintenance of the library. These funds are
over and above the level budgeted support that the Town provides to this
library for Fiscal Year 2010 - 2011. (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXIV: Shall the Town vote to appropriate and raise by property taxes, the sum of
Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) for Pentangle Council on the Arts to help
support the activities of Pentangle and the operation of the Town Hall
Theatre. These funds are over and above the budgeted support that the
Town provides to Pentangle for Fiscal Year 2010 - 2011. (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXV: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000) for the Woodstock Historical Society to help underwrite the expense
of the Society's educational programming for the benefit of the Town's
school children, adults, and senior citizens through lectures, tours,
performances and special events. (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXVI: Shall the Town of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($2500) for Windsor County Partners for youth
mentoring services provided to children in Windsor County. (By petition)
(Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXVII: Shall the Town of Woodstock appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500) to the Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County to
develop opportunities for people age 55 and older to positively impact the
quality of life in the community through volunteer service. (By petition)
(Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXVIII: Shall the Town of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of One Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($1500) to help fund WISE (Women's Information
Service)'s work with the Town of Woodstock. WISE provides advocacy
crisis intervention and ongoing support services; confidential emergency
shelter and supportive housing to those affected by domestic and sexual
violence; and community education and youth violence prevention programs.
All WISE services are free and confidential. (By petition) (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXIX: Shall the Town of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($15,625) as the town's share of
of service for the Woodstock Area Council on aging to run the Edwin J.
Thompson Senior Center. (By petition) (Australian Ballot)
ARTICLE XXX: To entertain the discussion of any other business of interest to the legal
voters, such discussion shall not be construed in any manner as binding
Municipal action.
Dated at Woodstock, County of Windsor, State of Vermont on this 26th day of January, 2010
WOODSTOCK SELECT BOARD
_________________________
Jack Anderson
_________________________
Preston Bristow
_________________________
John D. Doten, Jr.
_________________________
Bruce Gould, Chair
_________________________ ________________________
Margaretta Howe Jerome R. Morgan
Town Clerk
NOTICE TO VOTERS
Woodstock residents not on the voter checklist may register to vote no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday February 24, 2010 at the Town Clerk's office in the Town Hall.
Absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk prior to 5:00 P.M. on March 1, 2010. A voter who expects to be an early or absentee voter, or an authorized person on behalf of such voter, may apply for an early voter absentee ballot until 5:00 P.M. or the closing of the Town Clerk’s office on the day preceding the election.
The Municipal Offices are located in The Town Hall at 31 The Green.
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Woodstock, VT |
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