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WARNING – TOWN MEETING 2010

 

The legal voters of the Town of Marshfield, Vermont, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Twinfield Union School in said Town on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 9:00 E.S.T. in the forenoon to act upon all Articles not involving voting by Australian Ballot; and on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 to meet at Twinfield Union School between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to vote on Articles 17, 18 and 19 by Australian ballot.

 

Article 1.         To elect all Town Officers required by Law:

 

                                    Moderator                                 1 year

                                    Town Clerk                               1 year

                                    Town Treasurer                        1 year

                                    Selectperson                             3 years

                                    Auditor                                     3 years

                                    Lister                                        3 years

                                    Collector of Delinquent Taxes    1 year

                                    First Constable                          1 year

                                    Second Constable                      1 year

                                    Town Juror                               1 year

                                    Town Agent                              1 year

                                    Budget Committee Member       5 years

                                    Library Trustee                         3 years

                                    Library Trustee                         3 years

 

Article 2.         To elect School Directors to serve on the Union District Board, as follows:

 

                                    School Director                         3 years

 

Article 3.         To hear the reports of the Town Officers.

 

Article 4.         To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $852,445.80 allocated as follows, with $597,414.43 to be raised in taxes: 

$732,534.25 for the payment of indebtedness, general expenses, and the support of highways and bridges ($177,130.00 from Other Income, $13,353.87 from surplus, $542,050.38 to be raised in taxes);

$46,068.00 in support of the Marshfield Fire Department (all to be raised in taxes);

$17,873.55 in support of the Marshfield Planning Commission ($2,400.00 from permit fees, $15,473.55 to be raised in taxes);

$2,275.00  in support of the Marshfield Recreation Committee (all to be raised in taxes);

$53,695.00 in support of the Old Schoolhouse Common ($50,147.50 from building lease/rentals, $12,000.00 to be reimbursed by a grant, and $8,452.50 to be used to lower taxes).

 

Article 5.         To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $59,805.00 in support of the Jaquith Public Library.

 

Article 6.         To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $4,375.00 in support of the Marshfield Historical Society.

 

Article 7.         To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $6,500.00 for the support, improvement and repair of the cemeteries.

 

Article 8.         To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 in support of the Cabot Ambulance Service.

 

Article 9.         To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 in support of the Plainfield Fire and Rescue Service.

 

Article 10        To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to borrow up to $24,000.00 for a period of up to 3 years at an interest rate of not more than 3% for the purpose of building an equipment shed at the Town Garage. 

 

Article 11.       To see if the Town will appropriate up to $7,500.00 (10% of the project cost) for a pellet boiler at the Old Schoolhouse Common, with the remaining cost (90% of the project cost) to be funded by a Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.

 

Article 12.       To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to hire a part-time road crew member at a cost of not more than $20,000.00 per year.

 

Article 13.       To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $8,333.00 as its share of the first year cost of commuter bus service along Route 2 with service into Montpelier. This appropriation funds a portion of the total cost of the service, which will also be supported by appropriations from other towns, a state grant, and rider fares.

 

Article 14.       To see if the voters will appropriate the sum of $7,450.00 to be allocated as recommended by the Budget Committee:

 

Central Vermont Adult Basic Education              150.00

Central Vermont Community Action Council        300.00

Central Vermont Community Land Trust             350.00

Central Vermont Council on Aging                   1,200.00

Central Vermont Economic Devel. Corp.              50.00

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice        2,000.00

Family Center of Washington County                  150.00

Friends of the Winooski                                      100.00

Green Mountain Transit Agency                         800.00

Northern VT RC & D                                          75.00

Onion River Food Shelf                                      700.00

People’s Health and Wellness Clinic                    200.00

Retired Senior Volunteer Program                        50.00

Sexual Assault Crisis Team of Washington County 100.00

Twin Valley Seniors                                           800.00

Twinfield Mentoring Program                             200.00

VT Assoc. for Blind & Visually Impaired            100.00

Vermont Center for Independent Living                75.00

Washington County Youth Services Bureau           50.00

 

Article 15.       a.   To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to borrow money in anticipation of taxes;

 

                        b.   To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to spend unanticipated funds such as grants and gifts;

 

c.   To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to set a tax rate sufficient to provide funds for the amounts previously voted;

 

d.   To see if the Town will vote to have the Town taxes paid to the Treasurer on or before the close of business on Friday, August 13, 2010, with interest of one percent per month or  fraction thereof to be paid by delinquent taxpayers; and

 

e.       To see if the Town will vote to have the School taxes paid to the Treasurer on or before the close of business on Friday, November 5, 2010, with interest of one percent per month or fraction thereof to be paid by delinquent taxpayers.

 

f.        To see if the Town will accept hand canceled, legible postmark on or before the due date as evidence of timely payment for town and school taxes.

 

Article 16.       To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.

 

Article 17.       To see if the voters will adopt the proposed zoning bylaw amendment “Updated Flood Hazard District Regulations to Meet Required FEMA Provision” approved by the Town of Marshfield Selectboard on December 29, 2009.  Polls will be open for voting on this Article at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.  The polling place will be at Twinfield Union School.  Text of the proposed amendment is available from the Town Clerk.

 

                        (to be voted by Australian ballot)


 

Article 18.       To see if the voters will adopt the proposed zoning bylaw amendment “Subdivision Procedures Amendments” approved by the Town of Marshfield Selectboard on December 29, 2009.  Polls will be open for voting on this Article at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.  The polling place will be at Twinfield Union School.  Text of the proposed amendment is available from the Town Clerk.

 

                        (to be voted by Australian ballot)

 

Article 19.       To see if the voters will adopt the proposed zoning bylaw amendment “Clarification Amendments” approved by the Town of Marshfield Selectboard on December 29, 2009.  Polls will be open for voting on this Article at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.  The polling place will be at Twinfield Union School.  Text of the proposed amendment is available from the Town Clerk.

 

                        (to be voted by Australian ballot)

 

 

                ____________________        ____________________        ____________________

                      Christopher Martin                       Laura Johnson                          John Warshow

 

 

Marshfield, Vermont, January 21, 2010 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Warning for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 2010 and that it was recorded before posting.

 

Attest, _______________________________________________________, Town Clerk

 

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NOTICE TO VOTERS for Town Meeting

 

BEFORE ELECTION DAY:

 

CHECKLIST POSTED at Clerk’ Office By January 31, 2010.  If your name is not on the checklist, then you must register to vote.

 

REGISTER TO VOTE no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Town Clerk's Office.  All Clerk’s offices will be open from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.

 

REQUEST EARLY or ABSENTEE BALLOTS:  You or a family member can request early or absentee ballots at any time during the year of the election in person, in writing, by telephone or email.  The latest you can request ballots for Town Meeting is the close of the Town Clerk’s office on March 1, 2010.  (Any other person authorized by you who is not a family member must apply in writing or in person for a ballot for you.)

 

WAYS TO VOTE YOUR EARLY BALLOT:

•           You may vote in the town clerk's office before the deadline.

•           Voter may take his or her ballots out of the clerk’s office and return in same manner as if the ballots were received by mail.

•           Have ballot mailed to you, and mail or deliver it back to the clerk's office before Town Meeting Day or to the polling place before 7:00 p.m. on Town Meeting Day.

•           If you are sick or disabled before Town Meeting Day, ask the town clerk to have two justices of the peace bring a ballot to you at your home. (Ballots can be delivered on any of the eight days preceding the day of the election or on the day of election, but the request must be made before election day.)

 

SAMPLE BALLOTS will be posted by February 20, 2010.

 

 

 

 

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