Voting takes place today, Tuesday March 3rd, at Riverside Middle School gymnasium, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| The turnout at last night's Springfield Town Meeting |
Published February 27, 2015 in the Rutland Herald
Springfield town meeting
SPRINGFIELD
Town budget
Proposed $10,766,061, up $21,040, or more than 0.05 percent, from this year’s budget of $10,745,021.
School budget
Proposed $27,910,190, up $484,608, or 1.7 percent, more than this year’s budget of $27,425,582.
Special articles
Springfield voters will be asked to establish an unsafe building reserve fund, and to fund it with $100,000, to give the town government money to demolish dilapidated buildings in town.
Voters will also be asked to give the Select Board authority to negotiate a long-term contract, up to 25 years, for solar-generated power to serve town buildings, with a yet-to-be-determined solar developer.
Contested races
There is only one race: Four people are running for the two seats open on the Select Board. Incumbents Peter MacGillivray and David Yesman are being challenged by Carol Cole and Walter Martone.
Meeting location
Residents will meet for an informational floor meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Springfield High School cafeteria. Voting will be Tuesday at Riverside Middle School, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
As Mr. Capone suggests:
ReplyDelete"Vote early and vote often."
Would be nice if this event were on the Town of Springfield calendar!
ReplyDeleteIf you don't know when Town Meeting Day is, there isn't a calendar in the world that can save you. But I guess it's easier for you to blame "the town".
DeleteYes, it would seem that it's too much to expect a Springfield voter to remember an event that's held so regularly!
Delete6:12 is just trolling right? They can't possibly be that dumb.
DeleteThere are those people in town who for whatever health reason cannot sit on the hard chairs in the cafeteria and therefore, do not attend the meeting. Why can't this meeting be in the autotorium? I asked three people last night and no one knew. Does anyone?
ReplyDeleteAt the very least, they should supply some more comfortable chairs for those who have a legitimate physical need for them. They may even be violating the Americans With Disabilities Act by not doing so.
DeleteSometimes you just have to grit your teeth and make a few personal sacrifices to participate in the democratic process.
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