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Town Meeting 2011 Special
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Bob Kinzel hosts VPR’s Town Meeting Coverage Tuesday evening at 7:00pm. Tune in to hear what towns are voting on around the state. VPR reporters will file reports live from town meetings and news from various meetings will be posted throughout the day on VPR.net.VPR News
Town Meeting In Stowe Includes Vote On Skating Rink
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Voters in Stowe will be weighing whether to spend a $6.5 million bond to build a new ice skating rink. The old arena is 37 years old and has begun to fall into disrepair. The proposal calls for a fully enclosed, 34,000 square foot building.Vermont Edition
Hammering Out The Town Budget
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We look at what goes into preparing a town budget and the steps it goes through for approval. Plus, two UVM professors discuss research exploring a link between a specific hormone and PTSD. And we hear the First Baptist Church of Brattleboro’s 103-year-old Estey pipe organ.VPR News
Moderators Prep For Town Meeting Day With Refresher Course
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For the men and women who oversee town meetings, there’s a lot more to the job than banging a gavel. 100 town moderators gathered recently for a refresher course on the finer points of parliamentary procedure and protocol.VPR News
Education, District Consolidation Discussions Planned For Town Meeting
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Hard economic times, shrinking student populations and rising costs have put pressure on school districts to merge and consolidate. Only one district actually has merger on the ballot. But the prospect of restructuring education will be a topic of discussion at many town meetings.VPR News
Advocates Will Be Talking Health Care On Town Meeting Day
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On Tuesday, citizens will gather to talk to town officials and vote on school and municipal budgets. But the Vermont Workers’ Center is also hoping to talk about an issue that affects everyone in the state — health care.Commentary Series
Luskin: Budget Priorities
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As Vermonters consider their municipal budgets, commentator Deborah Luskin recalls an old story about how one town made the difficult decision between funding roads – and funding education.VPR News
Rutland To Vote On New Recreation Center
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Voters in Rutland will weigh in on whether to relocate and expand the city’s Recreation Department next week. The four million dollar proposal is less costly than one voted down last year. Proponents say it a long overdue investment in the community. But opponents worry about the price tag.VPR News