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Tag Archives: Town Meeting Day

Community News Service/Lisa Scagliotti

Duxbury: Drive-up, drop-off voting sticks

With a second drive-up voting booth set up outside the town garage and town office, Duxbury voters cast their ballots from their vehicles on Town Meeting Day with all items passing handily.

2 days ago March 21, 2023 in TNR News.
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Citizens with facts on S.5 confront politicians with talking points

Lawmakers took the week off to return home for Town Meeting Week, in what is loosely the mid-point break in the legislative session. This year, it is not surprising that the controversial bill S.5 was a hot topic.

1 week ago March 13, 2023 in Commentary.
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Paid time off to vote for Town Meeting Day? A new bill would make it happen

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Joseph “Chip” Troiano, D-Stannard, said he drafted the bill after years of hearing comments about lacking attendance for Town Meeting Day and other elections. 

March 9, 2023 in TNR News.
town of Williston

Burlington residents say no to citizen-led police oversight body, yes to noncitizen voting

Burlington residents on Tuesday rejected a movement pushing for a citizen-led police oversight body with disciplinary powers, and they did so with 63% of the vote. However, voters approved noncitizen voting and ranked-choice voting.

March 8, 2023 in TNR News.
Dr. Jeffrey Kaufman

Burlington voters deciding on six ballot initiatives

Burlington residents are out deciding six initiatives put to them on Town Meeting Day, including such hot-button topics as a citizen-led police oversight board and allowing voters to draft their own ordinances to put on the ballot.

March 7, 2023 in TNR News.
Burlington Police Department Facebook

Ben & Jerry’s joins liberal cohort calling for citizen-led police oversight in Burlington

Ben & Jerry’s, the Vermont ice cream giant owned by Unilever, has formally endorsed a resolution set for Town Meeting Day in Burlington concerning the creation of a citizen-led police oversight body.

March 3, 2023 in TNR News.

Outsider independent running against Bernie staffer for Winooski school board

Two Winooskians are vying for a two-year seat, though: Housing Commission chair and former board member Robert Millar and Jordan Matte, who ran unsuccessfully for a Vermont House seat in 2022.

March 3, 2023 in TNR News.
Randolph Police Department

Randolph to vote on police proposal

When Randolph voters hit the ballot box on Town Meeting Day, they will be deciding how to fill four spots on the selectboard and whether to boost the police budget to over $770,000 for the following fiscal year, up 121%.

February 21, 2023 in TNR News.
town of Cambridge

Unexpected new Vermont law oppresses citizen involvement in annual town meetings

It is disconcerting to see how the Vermont Legislature and the Vermont governor are now betraying us once again, as they casually dismiss Vermont law and citizen involvement in their own local governments.

February 2, 2023 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Beyond My Ken

Burlington voters to decide ballot measures related to policing, ranked-choice voting, noncitizen voting

On March 7, 2023, voters in Burlington, Vermont, will decide on at least seven ballot measures — five of which were placed on the ballot by the Burlington City Council, and two which were placed on the ballot by citizen initiative.

February 1, 2023 in TNR News.
Wikimedia Commons/Beyond My Ken

Burlington voters OK prostitution, new Rutland City School Board may change mascot again

On Town Meeting Day, the Rutland City School Board shifted left again, meaning the high school’s mascot debate is likely to continue. Also, Burlington residents voted in favor or legalizing prostitution and keeping Progressives in control of City Council.

March 2, 2022 in TNR News.
Rutland City Public Schools

Rutland City’s school board may have more conservatives after Town Meeting Day

The city of Rutland will see four conservative candidates attempt to take four open seats on the Rutland City School Board this Town Meeting Day.

February 28, 2022 in TNR News.

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