AREA TOWNS – Town meeting day is traditionally held on the first Tuesday of March. Some towns have published and mailed warnings contained in their annual town reports. The following have officially warned town meeting day:
WOODBURY– Town meeting day will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the elementary school for Woodbury residents. Voting on Mountain View Union and Hazen Union budgets will occur March 3, beginning at 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., also in the Woodbury Elementary School Gymnasium.
CALAIS – Calais residents will meet March 3 at the Calais Elementary school gymnasium, with voting by Australian ballot for municipal offices from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Childcare will be available at no cost for parents attending Calais Town Meeting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required: forms are available at CES or through Community Connections. For information, contact CES Administrative Assistant Danielle Mackay at (802) 454-7777, via email at [email protected]; or Community Connections Coordinator Kim Bolduc at 223-7936, ext. 305, via email at [email protected].
HARDWICK – Hardwick residents will meet at the Town House for their town meeting, March 3, at 10 a.m. The polls for Australian ballot voting will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. A preliminary budget informational meeting for people to ask questions will be held February 19, 5:30 p.m., before the regular select board meeting.
GREENSBORO – Town meeting will be held Tuesday, March 3, at the Highland Center for the Arts, with polls for Australian ballot voting open there from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury residents will meet March 3 in the Craftsbury Academy Gymnasium, with polls open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
WALDEN – Town meeting will be held at Walden Elementary School on March 3. Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Town meeting times, as well as preliminary informational meetings, will be updated weekly as information becomes available.
Raymonda Parchment is a Hardwick Gazette reporter. She recently graduated from Vermont State University - Castleton with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. She is a strong supporter of freedom of speech, and the right to publish information, opinions, and ideas without censorship or restraint. She is a lifelong lover of the written word, and is excited to join the team as a staff member.
