Fairfax Town Warning

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WARNING 2006 FAIRFAX ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

The inhabitants of the Town of Fairfax who are legal voters in the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING are hereby warned and notified to meet in the Elementary Auditorium of Bellows Free Academy Fairfax on Saturday March 4. 2006 at 10:00 A.M for the purpose of voting upon or transacting such business not involving voting by Australian ballot.

ARTICLE 1 and ARTICLE 2 to be voted upon by the use of the official Australian ballot, the polls will be open on Tuesday March 7, 2006 at 7:OO A.M. to 7:OO P.M.

To elect from the legal voters of the town the following officers
ARTICLE 1

Town Moderator - One Year Term
Selectman - Three Year Term
Selectman - Two Year Term
Lister - Three Year Term
Lister - Three Year Term - Remaining 2 Yrs
Auditor - Three Year Term
Delinquent Tax Collector - Three Year Term
Town Grand Juror - One Year Term
Town Agent - One Year Term
Community Library Trustee - Five Year Term
Community Library Trustee - Five Year Term - Remaining 2 Yrs
First Constable - Three Year Term
Second Constable - Three Year Term

ARTICLE 2 - To see if the voters of the Town of Fairfax will approve a Town Budget of $1,391,774.00 of which $1,099,198.87 is to be raised by taxes.

ARTICLE 3 - To act on the reports of the several town officers.

ARTICLE 4 - To see if the voters of the Town of Fairfax will approve $68,308.00 to contract the Franklin County Sheriff for a 40 hour a week, 1 year contract.

ARTICLE 5 - To see if the voters of the Town of Fairfax will authorize the sum of $3,000.00 for the sidewalk improvement fund which has a balance of $6,853.00 as of 12/31/05 This will accumulate for projects approved by the Selectboard.

ARTICLE 6 - To see if the voters of the Town of Fairfax will approve $43,869.00 for a rest room facility to be located in the Fairfax Recreation Park.

ARTICLE 7 - To see if the voters of the Town of Fairfax will approve $18,140.00 for a basketball court to be located in the Fairfax Recreation Park.

ARTICLE 8 - Will the Town of Fairfax eliminate the office of Town Auditor?

ARTICLE 9 - To see if the Town of Fairfax will authorize the sum of $9,087.00 for:

Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, Inc - 1,400.00
Vermont Association for the Blind - 250.00
Northwest Regional Planning Commission - 3,087.00
Home Health Agency. Inc - 4,350.00

ARTICLE 10 - To see if the Town will authorize the sum of $5,000.00 for the purpose of providing fireworks on July 4th.

ARTICLE 11 - To see if the Town of Fairfax will approve the sum of $19,928.00 in support of the Fairfax Rescue toward their operating expenses.

ARTICLE 12 - To see if the voters of the Town of Fairfax will authorize the sum of $800.00 to offset operating expenses for Fairfax Success By Six.

ARTICLE 13 - To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to place the tax bills in the hands of the treasurer as here to fore.

ARTICLE 14 - To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to collect the taxes on real estate that are due to the Town of Fairfax, with a due date of Nov 15, 2006.

ARTICLE 15 - To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of property taxes for current expenses.

ARTICLE 16 - To act on any other business.

ARTICLE 17 - To adopt the Town report.

ARTICLE 18 - To recess Town Meeting until March 7, 2006 at 7:OO A.M.

Dated at Fairfax. County of Franklin, State of Vermont, this 23rd day of January 2006

Jeff Blake Douglas Webb Edward Nuttall Robert Horr Judy Cleary