2026 Guilford Town Meeting 2/28/26

0:02:22 – Article 1: To elect a Moderator for the ensuing year.
0:09:41 – Article 2: To hear the report of the Town Auditors.
0:16:00 – Article 3: To hear the report of the Library Trustees (22 V.S.A. 144).
0:20:20 – Article 4: To elect the following officers: Cemetery Commissioner (1) for a term of five years, Library Trustee (1) for a term of four years and Library Trustee (1) for a term of three years, and Trustee of Public Funds (1) for a term of five years.
0:28:45 – Article 5: Shall the voters of the Town of Guilford authorize Highway Fund expenditures in the amount of $1,160,820 for fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, for which $987,937 will be raised through taxes and $172,883 through non-tax revenue (17 V.S.A. 2664)?
0:43:58 – Article 6: Shall the voters of the Town of Guilford authorize General Fund expenditures of $1,407,616 for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 for which $1,240,636 will be raised through taxes and $166,980 through non-tax revenue (17 V.S.A. 2664)?
2:08:30 – Article 7: Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $339,550 for the Guilford Volunteer Fire Department of which $304,550 goes toward Operating Expenses and $35,000 toward its Capital Improvements Fund?
2:18:31 – Article 8: Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $17,730.00 for the following Human Service Organizations (24 V.S.A. 2691)?
2:21:33 – Article 9: Shall the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. 4791, to collect current taxes without discount?
2:22:34 – Article 10: Shall the town vote that overdue taxes will bear interest at a rate of 1% (one percent) per month or fraction thereof from the due date of such tax, to be charged after October 15th (32 V.S.A. 5136)?
2:35:52 – Article 11: Transact any other business that may lawfully come before said meeting.

1:37:25 – Legislators Update
1:54:24 – Honoring Verandah Porche
2:24:00 – School Update