Village Warning

WARNING

VILLAGE OF WOODSTOCK

Public Information Meeting & Annual Village Meeting

March 15, 2022 & March 24, 2022

The citizens of the Village of Woodstock, who are legal voters in the Village of Woodstock, County of Windsor, State of Vermont, are hereby warned to meet on Zoom or in person on the 15th day of March 2022 at 6:30 pm for the purpose of explaining the articles that will be voted on by Australian Ballot. No changes to the articles can be made during this meeting. Due to COVID-19, all articles will be voted on by Australian Ballot.

The citizens of the Village of Woodstock, who are legal voters in the Village of Woodstock, Vermont, County of Windsor, are hereby warned to vote at the Town Hall on the 24th day of March 2022, at 7:00 am, continuing until 7:00 pm, for the purpose of transacting during that time, voting by Australian ballot.

March 15, 2022 at 6:30 pm: Public Informational Meeting

March 24, 2022: Australian Ballot – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

ARTICLE   1: To elect Village officers for the ensuing year as required by law:

Moderator                                          1-year term

Clerk                                                      1-year term

Trustee                                                3-year term

Trustee                                                 2-year term

Treasurer                                             1-year term

Trustee of Public Funds                 1-year term

Auditors (2)                                        1-year term

ARTICLE 2: To fix the annual compensation for the elected Village officers.

Moderator          $50.00 per meeting

Treasurer            $1500.00 per year

Clerk                      $400.00 per year

ARTICLE 3: To see if the Village will vote to collect the Village General taxes on real estate and all other taxes levied through the Treasurer under the provisions of Title 32 VSA, Chapter 133 and fix the date of payment as of November 4, 2022, and May 5, 2023, and to require payment to be received by the Town Office by close of business on those dates.

ARTICLE 4: To see if the Village will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, to borrow money if necessary, in anticipation of taxes for FY 2022-2023 to defray current expenses and debt of the Village.

ARTICLE 5: To see if the Village will vote to appropriate the sum of one million three hundred eighty four thousand seven hundred twenty two dollars and sixty cents ($1,384,722.60) and raise by taxation the sum of five hundred ninety nine thousand four hundred eighty seven dollars and sixty cents ($599,487.60) to pay the current expenses and debt of the village.

Trees                                                                     $20,000

General Government                                     $241,229.25

Boards & Agencies                                          $115,245.85

Village Highway                                              $50,000

Village Police                                                    $953,297.50

Trustee Contingency                                      $5,000

Total                                                                   $1,384,772.60                                                                              

ARTICLE 6: To see if the Village will vote to appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) for the purpose of auditing the Public Trust Funds and approve such expenditure from income of the trust fund.

ARTICLE 7: To see if the Village will authorize cannabis retailers in the Village pursuant to 7 V.S.A. § 863

 ARTICLE 8: To see if the Village will vote to raise and appropriate from taxes the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for the purpose of Village beautification projects and seasonal decorations. This money to be spent at the discretion of the Board of Village Trustees.

ARTICLE 9: To see if the Village will vote to appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) for the purpose of paying the Trustee of Public Funds for services rendered and approve such expenditure from income of the trust funds.

Dated at Woodstock, County of Windsor, State of Vermont this 21st day of February, 2022.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jeffrey Kahn, Chair

Seton McIlroy

Daphne Lowe

Brenda Blakeman

Bill Corson

 

Donald R. Wheeler

Village Clerk

 

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NOTICE TO VOTERS

Woodstock residents not on the voter checklist may register to vote at the Town Clerk’s office in the Town Hall.

Absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk prior to 4:30 P.M. on March 18, 2022.  A voter who expects to be an early or absentee voter may apply for an early voter absentee ballot until 4:30 P.M. at the Town Clerk’s office on March 18, 2022.