REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS
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All about the Wardsboro Energy Committee
TOWN BUSINESS
Selectboard Meeting
Every other Tuesday, 7 PM, Town Office, Main Street (Usually First and Third Tuesday of the month)
School Director's Meeting
First & third Tuesday, 6:30 PM, Elementary School, Route 100
River Valleys Unified School District Board Meeting
First Monday of every month at Wardsboro Elem. School
Third Monday of every month at Dover Elem. School
Wardsboro Public Library Trustees Meeting
Third Monday of the month, Library, Main Street
Planning Board
as posted at Town Office
LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Friends of the Wardsboro Library Meeting
First Wednesday of every month (except December), 7 PM,
Library, Main Street
Wardsboro Fire & Rescue Squad
Fire: First Monday of the month, 7:30 PM, Fire house, Main Street
Rescue: Fourth Thursday of the month, 7 PM, Fire house, Main Street
OTHER MEETINGS
Weight Watchers
Every Wednesday, 5:15 PM, Town Hall
2019 Town Meeting - notes
ARTICLE 1: Re-elected as Moderator, Bob Backus.
ARTICLE 2: Re-elected the following officers: Town Clerk and Treasurer for 1 year Jackie Bedard; Select Board 3 years Michael Fitzpatrick, Jr.; Select Board 1 year James Knapp; Select Board 1 year Mitchell Plimpton; Lister 3 years Michael Hull; Auditor 3 years Nancy Meinhard; Trustee of Public Funds 3 years Pearl Dewey; First Constable 1 year Joe Novick; Town Agent and Grand Juror 1 year Cherie Moran; Cemetery Commissioner 5 years James Hescock; Library Trustee 5 years Sheri Lewis.
ARTICLE 3: Approved Select board budget of $738,818.
ARTICLE 4: Approved $114.126.45 allocations to 16 organizations.
ARTICLE 5: Approved $893,544.45 for the Town to raise by taxation to defray cost of the expenses and liabilities.
ARTICLE 6: Reports of the town officers.
ARTICLE 7: Rejected (32 no/ 19 yes) by paper ballot the implementation of a 1% Local Option Room Tax on all short-term rentals as a means to raise additional town revenue.
ARTICLE 8: Other business
Update from Ned O’Rourke, chairman of the Wardsboro Energy Committee (a sub committee of the Planning Commission).