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Town Meeting Warning

244th Annual Town Meeting of New Haven, Vermont

The legal voters of the Town of New Haven are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Town Hall in New Haven, Vermont on Monday March 6th 2006, at 4:00 pm to act on Articles 1through 6; and on Tuesday, March 7th from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM to vote by Australian Ballot on Articles 7 through 35.

A DISCUSSION PERIOD FOR THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT ARTICLES WILL BEGIN immediately following Town Meeting and will continue after the School Meeting if necessary.

ARTICLE 1. Shall the voters of New Haven elect the seven member Planning Commission to a term of four years for each Planning Commission Member? Defeated

ARTICLE 2. Shall the Town of New Haven vote to adopt the general fund budget, the road budget and all other monetary items by Voice Vote at Town Meeting. While continuing Australian Ballot for requests from various outside agencies; thereby continuing the tradition of Town Meeting. Passed

ARTICLE 3. Shall the Town of New Haven vote to pay real estate taxes to the Town Treasurer on October 2, 2006; delinquent taxes will be subject to interest charges of one percent per month and an eight percent penalty charged against them from October 2, 2006? Passed

ARTICLE 4. To accept the Auditor’s Report for the year 2005. Passed

ARTICLE 5. Shall the voters of the Town of New Haven instruct our State Representatives and Senators to oppose:

Any use of the State Education Fund for purposes that are outside the law’s original intent to “make payments to school district and supervisory unions for the support of education”;
The shifting of existing State General Fund expense obligations to the Education Fund; and
The reduction of any existing State General Fund revenue support to the Education Fund?

Passed

ARTICLE 6. To transact, vote and act upon any further non-binding business which may legally come before this meeting.

ARTICLE 7. To elect the following Town Officers by Australian Ballot:

Auditor - Iva Menard 3 years

Beeman School Director - Lowell Nottingham 3 years

Delinquent Tax Collector - Sylviasue Ford 1 year

Grand Jurors (2)- Earl Bessette and John McKinley

Library Trustee - Pam Marsh 5 years

Lister - Bill Paine 3 years

Moderator - Lanny Smith 1 year

Mt. Abe School Director - JoAnna Cimino 3 years

Selectman - Burt Allen 3 years

Town Agent - Earl Bessette 1 year

Trustee of Public Funds - Town Treasurer 1 year

ARTICLE 8. Shall the voters of the Town of New Haven vote to appropriate $7,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing replacement playground equipment for the community. By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 9. Shall the voters of New Haven vote to approve the Town Plan as adopted by the Planning Commission and Selectboard? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 10. Shall the Town vote to appropriate $ 25,000.00 to be added to the Truck Replacement Fund for the Fire Department? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 11. Shall the Town vote to appropriate up to $14,000.00 for the purchase of a generator, fencing and electrical work related to installation. To be used for emergency purposes. By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 12. Shall the Voters of the Town of New Haven vote to spend up to $ 120,000.00 from the Equipment Fund for the purpose of purchasing a Loader? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 13. Shall the voters of the Town of New Haven adopt the proposed Road Fund Budget in the amount of $ 782,843.66 a portion thereof in the amount of $ 575,823.75 to be raised by taxes, for the purpose of maintaining town roads for the year 2006? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 14. Shall the voters of the Town of New Haven vote to adopt the proposed General Fund Budget in the amount of $ 479,555.03 a portion thereof in the amount of $ 260,952.13 to be raised by taxes. This amount to be increased by any additional monies voted affirmatively by other articles of this Annual Meeting or voted affirmatively by Australian ballot on March 7, 2006. Tax rate to be determined by the Selectboard. By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 15. Shall the bonds of the Town of New Haven in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000.00 be issued for the purpose of constructing town offices and a community center? Including a new vault, library/meeting room, new entry way; added to the renovation of the house located at 116 North Street (King House), construction of a new parking lot and moving of the ball fields. Allowing the Selectboard to utilize monies from the Reserve Facilities Fund? By Australian Ballot. Defeated

ARTICLE 16. Shall the Town appropriate $1,700.00 for the Addison County Community Action Group? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 17. Shall the Town appropriate $1,753.25 for the Addison County Home Health and Hospice, Inc.? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 18. Shall the Town appropriate $1,800.00 for the Addison County Parent/Child Center? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 19. Shall the voters of the Town of New Haven vote to appropriate $1900 for Addison County Transit Resources to be taken from Town funds for the purpose of maintaining and improving transportation services for elders, persons with disabilities and the general public? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 20. Will the Town of New Haven, Vermont appropriate $ 350.00 for the Addison Otters Swim Team to be used to help pay annual operating expenses? By Australian Ballot. Defeated

ARTICLE 21. Shall the Town appropriate $ 500.00 for the Bristol Family Center? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 22. Will the Town of New Haven vote $1,500.00 to be paid to the Bristol Recreation Department for support of its programs, including the Pottery Studio, The Hub/Youth Center, the Skate Park, and Ice Skating Rink? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 23. Shall the Town appropriate $ 2,000.00 for the Bristol Rescue Squad? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 24. Shall the Town of New Haven appropriate $ 700.00 for the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 25. Shall the Town appropriate $ 1,750.00 for the Counseling Service of Addison County? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 26. Shall the Town appropriate $ 700.00 for the Elderly Services Inc.? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 27. Shall the Town appropriate $ 400.00 for the Hospice Volunteer Services? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 28. Shall the Town appropriate $1,075.00 for the John W. Graham Emergency Shelter Services, Inc.? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 29. Shall the Town appropriate $ 887.00 for the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association Inc.? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 30. Shall the Town appropriate $ 500.00 for the Open Door Clinic? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 31. Shall the Town appropriate $ 390.00 for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 32. Shall the Town appropriate $ 300.00 for the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, Inc? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 33. Shall the Town appropriate $ 525.00 for Vermont Adult Learning? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 34. Shall the Town appropriate $ 215.00 for the Vermont Center for Independent Living? By Australian Ballot. Passed

ARTICLE 35. Will the Town of New Haven appropriate the sum of $ 600.00 to WomanSafe, Inc. to support their mission to: work toward the elimination of physical, sexual and emotional violence against woman and their children through direct service, education and social change? Said sum to come from General Funds. By Australian Ballot. Passed

Dated at New Haven, Vermont, this 31st day of January 2006.

Received for Record:

January 31, 2006 at 9:06 Attest: Barbara Torian New Haven Town Clerk

Larry Buck (Chairman) Amos Roleau III Paul Audy