It’s that time again, when Vermonters gather with their neighbors to vote on the issues that affect their communities. VPR’s Jane Lindholm checks in with town meeting officers around the state to see how this venerable tradition is faring.
Town meetings are getting underway around the state; voters in Essex rejected a local option tax and cut $400,000 from the town’s budget last night; Senator Bill Doyle will be conducting his annual Town Meeting Day survey this year;
VPR’s Town Meeting page contains our complete coverage of Town Meeting Day including, news stories, interviews, photos from across trhe state, the complete audio from our special call-in program and listener posts about the day.
The results of this year’s Town Meeting survey could provide information about trends on issues
such as same sex marriage, the gas tax and Governor Douglas’s approval
ratings.
State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding says he’s confident that that lawmakers will approve bonding to pay for road and bridge repairs; some of that federal stimulus money has begun to flow into Vermont; more…
It’s estimated that roughly one quarter of all voters will cast early
ballots. And town clerks are predicting the rate could go as high as
50% in some communities.