We have two public votes scheduled for Tuesday, July 30th on whether or not
to overturn the recently passed Town and Village Short Term Rental
ordinances.
One vote is on the TOWN ordinance and the other is on the VILLAGE ordinance.
Village Voting
- Village residents can vote on both the Town and Village ordinances
(because they are residents of both).
- The Village vote is in-person at 7:00pm at Town Hall. You must be
present to vote.
Town Voting
- Town residents can only vote on the Town ordinance (because they are
residents of the Town, not the Village)
- The Town vote will take place via Australian ballot between 7am-7pm at
Town Hall.
Voting Method Requirement
- Vermont State statute requires that the method of voting for a special
meeting be the same as how Town/Village Meeting are conducted.
- Town Meeting was held via Australian ballot this year. Therefore, this
special meeting must be held via Australian ballot.
- Village Meeting was held in-person this year. Therefore, this
special meeting must be held in-person.
Ballot Question
Article 1: Shall the voters of the Village of Woodstock disapprove of the
Ordinance to Regulate the Operation of Short-Term Rentals.
Ballot Language Requirement
- The state requires how the ballot question is written.
- A "No" means the new ordinance will go into effect.
- A "Yes" vote means the new ordinance is overturned and the old
ordinance will remain in effect.
