2023 Jamaica Town Meeting 3/7/23

2023 Jamaica Town Meeting 3/7/23

• 00:01:15 Legislative Update
• 00:21:13 Article 1: To elect a Moderator for a term of one year.
• 00:29:36 Article 2: To review the town report.
• 00:39:44 Article 3: To elect the following officers as required by law.
• a. Selectperson for a term of three years (by ballot)
• b. Selectperson for a term of one year (by ballot)
• c. Selectperson for a term of one year (by ballot)
• d. Lister for a term of three years (by ballot)
• e. 1st Constable for a term of one year
• f. 2nd Constable for a term of one year
• g. Trustee of Public Funds for a term of one year
• h. Agent to Deed Land for a term of one year
• 1. Library Trustee for a term of five years
• j. Library Trustee for four years of a five-year term
• k. Library Trustee for a term of two years
• 1. Library Trustee for a term of one year
• 00:57:24 Article 5: Shall the town assess a one percent (1%) tax on sales pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138(6)?
• 01:23:29 Article 6: Shall the town assess a one percent (1%) tax on meals and alcoholic beverages, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138(6)?
• 01:25:31 Article 7: Shall the town assess a one percent (1%) tax on rooms pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138(b)?
• 01:27:40 Article 8: To see what sum of money the Voters will vote to pay the Town's running expenses, and how it will be collected.
• 01:33:24 Article 9: To see if the Voters will authorize the Selectboard to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.
• 01:34:04 Article 10: Shall the Voters authorize the Selectboard to spend "unanticipated funds such as grants, gifts and/or interest"?
• 01:34:39 Article 11: To set the time for the opening of the next Annual Town Meeting, to be held on the first Tuesday in March 2024.
• 01:36:19 Article 12: To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting.
• 01:50:17 Article 13: To Adjourn.