2023 Townshend Town Meeting 3/7/23

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Description: 
  • Opening and Rules - 0:00:00
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  • ARTICLE 1 - 0:07:00
  • To choose a moderator for the ensuing year.
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  • ARTICLE 2 - 0:08:17
  • To act upon the July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 independent auditor’s report. 
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  • ARTICLE 3 - 0:09:46
  • To see what salaries the Town will vote to pay its various officials for the ensuing year.  Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Selectboard (1), Chair (4), Members, Town Clerk Assistant(s) & Casual Labor: $40,180.86 $32,301.36 $1,200.00 $4,000.00 $15.90
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  • Legislative Update - 0:46:50
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  • ARTICLE 4 - 1:07:36
  • To elect all Town Officials for ensuing year(s): Town Clerk:     (1) 1 year term Town Treasurer:    Selectboard:     Selectboard:     Listers:      Delinquent Tax Collector:   First Constable:    Second Constable:    West River Modified Union Educational: Cemetery Commissioner:   Library Trustee:    (1) 1 year term (1) 3 year term (2) 1 year term (1) 3 year term (1) 1 year term (1) 1 year term (1) 1 year term (1) 3 year term (1) 5 year term (1) 5 year term 
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  • ARTICLE 5 - 1:22:30
  • To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to set a tax rate sufficient to cover all monies raised for municipal entities for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, and to borrow money in anticipation of taxes? 
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  • ARTICLE 6 - 1:23:32
  • To see if the Town will authorize its Property Tax Collector to receive its Real Property Taxes quarterly, August 25, 2023, November 22, 2023, February 23, 2024, and May 24, 2024. Monthly interest will be charged at the rate of one-half percent (.05%) or fraction thereof, Interest of one percent (1%) or fraction thereof plus penalties will commence on May 30, 2023? 
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  • ARTICLE 7 - 1:25:13
  • To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $581,199.00 to pay for the running expenses and liabilities of the Town of which $392,482 to be raised in taxes? 
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  • ARTICLE 8 - 1:48:31
  • To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $723,214.00 to pay for the running expenses and liabilities of maintaining the Town’s roads of which $610,214.00 to be raised in taxes? 
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  • ARTICLE 9 - 1:51:00
  • To see if the Town will vote to raise $59,608.93, by taxation, for the running expenses and liabilities of the library. 
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  • ARTICLE 10 - 1:55:50
  • To see if the Town will raise $2,100.00, by taxation, for the Old Cemetery Fund? 
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  • ARTICLE 11 - 1:56:45
  • To see if the Town will vote to raise $20,000.00, by taxation, to be placed in the capital expenditure fund fire department reserve toward a future pumper? 
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  • ARTICLE 12 - 2:11:20
  • To see if the Town will vote to raise $20,866.00, by taxation, for the support of Social Services, as recommended by the Social Services Committee? 
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  • ARTICLE 13 - 2:12:26
  • To see if the Town will vote to raise $50,000.00, by taxation, to be held in a reserve account for the repair of the stone arch bridge on Back Windham Road contingent upon successful award of grant funds? 
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  • ARTICLE 14 - 2:24:11
  • To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectboard to acquire land by gift or purchase for municipal forest to promote reforestation, water conservation and good forestry practices? 
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  • ARTICLE 15 - 2:32:15
  • To transact any other non-binding business to properly come before said Meeting?
Production Date: 
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 16:15