VPR News
VPR News
In St. Albans, Concerns About Voting Irregularities
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Voters in St. Albans will have to go back to the polls to elect an alderman because a judge threw out the results from Town Meeting Day.VPR News
School Budgets Fare Well In Town Meeting Votes
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The vast majority of local school budgets were approved on Town Meeting Day. Officials say voters supported the budgets because school boards did a good job in explaining the need to increase spending this year.VPR News
Irene Effect Sways Town Meeting Outcomes
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Tropical Storm Irene devastation lingers in many of the Vermont communities it overwhelmed more than six months ago, and it influenced voters’ decisions this week.VPR News
Four Towns Join In New Regional Education District
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Voters from four southern Vermont towns have voted to disband their separate school boards and form the state’s first Regional Education District, or RED.VPR News
Burlington Mayor-Elect Miro Weinberger Prepares For New Job
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Democrat Miro Weinberger talks about the race and how he’s going to tackle Burlington Telecom and the city’s finances.Vermont Edition
Recapping Town Meeting Results
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm and Ross Sneyd wrap up the results of votes, and get your reaction to the issues debated and decided on Town Meeting Day.VPR News
Tinmouth Chooses Floor Votes For Public Questions, Budgets
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Voters in Tinmouth turned out in force during Town Meeting Day balloting to decide how they vote to compromise between secret ballots and open floor votes.VPR News
After Business Lobbying, Montpelier Rejects Local Tax
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Montpelier voters have rejected the idea of implementing a local tax on rooms, meals and sales. It appears voters followed the lead of the Capital City’s business community, which campaigned heavily against the local option taxes.VPR News