2011 Springfield, Vermont Town Meeting Vote Results

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ARTICLE 1:   ELECTION OF TOWN AND SCHOOL OFFICERS

To elect the following Town Officers and Town School District Officers for the ensuing year:


Moderator
  ✓ 1476 - Patrick Ankuda (ran unopposed)

Trustee of Public Funds
   ✓ 1380 - Jane Waysville (ran unopposed)

Selectman (two seats)
  ✓ 1200 - Kristi Morris (ran unopposed)
  ✓ 1333 - Michael Knoras (ran unopposed)

Cemetery Commissioner
 ✓ 1400 - John Swanson (ran unopposed)
 
School Director
    432 - Jim Ball
    308 - Tammy Farmer
✓ 498 - Joseph "Bill" Harbeson
    205 - Marilyn Thompson (the incumbent)

Town Agent
 ✓ 1440 - Stephen Ankuda (ran unopposed)

Lister
  (No candidate for Lister listed)
 
First Constable
 ✓ 1371 - Richard Ripchick (ran unopposed)

Library Trustees (two)
  ✓ 1126 - Kerstin Burlingame
 ✓  1250 - Patricia Magrosky

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ARTICLE 2:   ACT ON REPORTS

To receive and act on reports of the Town Officers, Town School District Officers and Committees.

✓ Passed by voice vote during the Monday night town meeting.

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ARTICLE 3:   MODERATOR SALARY

Shall the Town vote a salary of FIFTY and 00/100 DOLLARS ($50.00) per meeting for the Moderator for the ensuing year?

  ✓ YES -  1207   NO - 379

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ARTICLE 4:   SELECT BOARD MEMBERS PAYMENTS

Shall the Town vote to pay each Selectman the sum of FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) to help defray the costs and expenses incurred in serving the Town in that office?

  ✓ YES -  1150   NO - 431

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ARTICLE 5:   TOWN BUDGET

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of TEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN and 00/100 DOLLARS ($10,474,815.00) for the budget of the Town for salaries, incidental and necessary Town expenses, including highways, and for the purposes for which the law requires appropriations, and for which a Town may legally vote?

  ✓ YES - 977     NO - 607

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ARTICLE 6:   GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Shall the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to expend such grant monies, gifts, or bequests which may be received by the Town of Springfield in accordance with the terms of said grants, gifts, or bequests?

✓ Passed by voice vote during the Monday night town meeting.

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ARTICLE 7:   SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PAYMENT

Shall the Springfield Town School District approve the payment to each School Board member of FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) to help defray the costs and expenses incurred in serving in that of fice, the funds for which are included in the school budget?

  ✓ YES -  1044  NO - 544

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ARTICLE 8:   TOWN TREASURER LOAN AUTHORIZATION

Shall Springfield Town School District authorize the Town Treasurer, subject to the direction and approval of the Board of School Directors, to borrow money to meet the requirements of the Town School District for the ensuing year, and also authorize the Town Treasurer, subject to the approval of the Board of School Directors, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes rated to meet the requirements of the Town School District for the ensuing year?

✓ Passed by voice vote during the Monday night town meeting.

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ARTICLE 9:   SCHOOL BUDGET

Shall the Town School District approve a school budget amount of TWENTY SIX MILLION, ONE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO THOUSAND, ONE HUN DRED FOURTEEN and 00/100 DOLLARS ($26,162,114.00) to support its schools for the year beginning July 1, 2011?

  ✓ YES - 799     NO - 789

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ARTICLE 10:   250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($7,500.00) to defray expenses of the Town?s 250th Anniversary Celebration?

  ✓ YES -  861   NO - 711

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ARTICLE 11:   DISABLED VETERAN'S EXEMPTION

Shall the Town vote to increase the Veteran's exemption amount from $10,000 of appraisal value to $40,000 of appraisal value in accordance with 32 V.S.A. § 3802(11) first effective for the January 1, 2011 grand list?

  ✓ YES - 932     NO - 630

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ARTICLE 12:   ALTERNATIVE ENERGY EXEMPTION

Shall the Town vote to exempt from Town taxation net metering systems regulated by the Vermont Public Service Board under 30 V.S.A. § 219a provided such net metering system is constructed and operating by March 1, 2011, such exemption being limited to the component parts thereof and excluding any land upon which the facility is located? Such exemption is also limited pur suant to 32 V.S.A. § 3845 which requires that no part of the electricity gener ated may be for sale or exchange to the public.

    YES - 727   ✓ NO - 737

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ARTICLE 13:   FAMILY CENTER

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) to the Springfield Family Center to assist with the cost of providing a free meal daily, a free food shelf, and other services related to hunger and homelessness in the Springfield community? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES -  1124   NO - 459

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ARTICLE 14:   VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of SIXTY THREE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($63,500.00) to help support the high quality home health, maternal and child health, and hospice care provided in patients? homes and in community settings by the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of VT and NH? Care is provided regardless of ability to pay. (By Petition)

  ✓ YES -  1189   NO - 392

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ARTICLE 15:   HCRS

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of TEN THOUSAND and 00/100 DOL LARS ($10,000.00) to help support out patient, mental health and substance abuse services by the staff of Health Care and Rehabilitation Services, Inc.? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES -  836   NO - 727

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ARTICLE 16:   NEW BEGINNINGS

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of SIX THOUSAND and 00/100 DOL LARS ($6,000.00) to help support services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and prevention education in schools and communities by New Be ginnings, Inc.? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES - 947    NO - 613

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ARTICLE 17:   COUNCIL ON AGING

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND, FIVE HUN DRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($8,500.00) for the support of Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, Inc. for help to support seniors and their families who are trying to remain at home and not be placed in a nursing home? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES -  1238   NO - 331

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ARTICLE 18:   VALLEY HEALTH CONNECTIONS

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of FOUR THOUSAND and 00/100 DOL- LARS ($4,000.00) to help support the Valley Health Connections to help the uninsured access health care? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES - 896    NO - 667

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ARTICLE 19:   SEVCA

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS ($8,000.00) to Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) to assist Springfield in responding to the emergency needs of the community and to provide all available and applicable services to families and individuals in need? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES - 970    NO - 599

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ARTICLE 20:   RACLT

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of FOUR THOUSAND and 00/100 DOL LARS ($4,000.00) to Rockingham Area Community Land Trust to support the NeighborWorks Home Ownership Center which has, in the last 5 years, as sisted 58 Springfield residents purchase homes and 63 Springfield residents with home maintenance issues, rehabilitation loans, or foreclosure intervention services? (By Petition)

    YES - 742   ✓ NO - 821

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ARTICLE 21:   COMMUNITY BAND

Shall the Town appropriate the sum of TWOTHOUSAND and 00/100 DOL LARS ($2,000.00) to the Springfield Community Band for eight (8) concerts? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES - 846    NO - 720

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ARTICLE 22:   TURNING POINT RECOVERY

Shall the Town vote to exempt from theTown and School District taxation the premises situated on Morgan Street, owned by The Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield, Vermont Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so long as said premises are used as a Transition House and Drop-In Center for people in re covery? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES - 822    NO - 238

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ARTICLE 23:   CT RIVER TRANSIT

Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of TWELVE THOU SAND, FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($12,500.00) for the sup port of The Current operated by Connecticut River Transit, Inc., to provide transit services to the residents of the Town of Springfield? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES - 1047    NO - 531

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ARTICLE 24:   RSVP VOLUNTEER

Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of THREE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,300.00) to Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County to develop opportunities for people age 55 and older to positively impact the quality of life in the com- munity through volunteer service? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES -  986   NO - 582

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ARTICLE 25:   MEALS ON WHEELS

Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS ($8,000.00) to assist with the cost of operating the Meals on Wheels Program that provides daily hot and cold congregate and home delivered meals and other nutritional needs to the qualified residents of Springfield? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES -  1315   NO - 259

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ARTICLE 26:   WINDSOR COUNTY PARTNERS

Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,500.00) to Windsor County Partners, for youth mentoring services provided to children in Windsor County? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES -  967   NO - 599

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ARTICLE 27:   NORTH SCHOOL

Shall the Town exempt from property tax the parcel of land located at 49 Main Street, North Springfield, parcel ID 01B/2/30-, when such land is transferred by deed to North School Preservation Society, Inc. a non-profit corporation incorporated for the purpose of protecting and preserving the North School property for recreational and community uses? (By Petition)

  ✓ YES - 1056     NO - 522

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ARTICLE 28:   OTHER

To do any other business that can legally be done under this warning. (For the Monday February 28th evening town meeting.)

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RIVER VALLEY TECHNICAL CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET VOTE

(Member districts: Bellows Falls Union High School District #27, Black River Union High School District #39, Green Mountain Union High School District #35, and Springfield School District)

ARTICLE 1: Shall the voters of the River Valley Technical Center School District approve the sum of three million, four thousand, six hundred five dollars ($3,004,605) to defray current expenses for the ensuing fiscal year and to pay outstanding orders and obligations?

  ✓ YES - 924     NO - 677