Fairfax Town Warning For Saturday February 27, 2010 At 10 a.m.

[Henry]

         WARNING 2010 FAIRFAX, VT 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, February 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of voting upon or transacting                    
   such business not involving voting by Australian ballot.                  

   ARTICLE 1, ARTICLE 2, and ARTICLE 3 to be voted upon by the use of the official Australian ballot.  The polls                  
   will be open on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Old Gym, Bellows Free Academy,                  
   Fairfax.                  

   ARTICLE 1      To elect from the legal voters of the Town of Fairfax the following officers:            
         Town Clerk         Three Year Term   
         Treasurer         Three Year Term   
         Town Moderator         One Year Term   
         Selectperson         Two Year Term   
         Selectperson         Three Year Term
         Lister         Three Year Term
         Lister         One Year Remaining of a Three Year Term
         Town Grand Juror         One Year Term
         Town Agent         One Year Term
         Community Library Trustee         Five Year Term
         Cemetery Commissioner         Five Year Term

   ARTICLE 2      To see if the voters of the Town of Fairfax will approve a Town Budget of         
         $1,955,866.00 of which $1,547,533.00 is to be raised by taxes.         

   ARTICLE 3      Shall the voters of the Town of Fairfax increase the disabled Veterans Exemption from          
         $10,000 to $40,000.         

   ARTICLE 4      To act on the reports of the several town officers.         

   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 will accumulate to a substantial
         amount for a sidewalk project approved by the Selectboard.

   ARTICLE 6      To see if the Town of Fairfax will approve the sum of $23,118.00 in support
         of the Fairfax Rescue toward their operation expenses.

   ARTICLE 7      To see if the voters of the Town of Fairfax will authorize the building of a pavilion with
         concession area and a restroom facility with storage in the Community Recreation
         Park.

   ARTICLE 8      To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to place the tax bills in the
         hands of the treasurer as here to fore.

   ARTICLE 9      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, 2010.

   ARTICLE 10      To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to borrow money in
         anticipation of property taxes for the current year expenses.

   ARTICLE 11      To act on any other business.

   ARTICLE 12      To adopt the Town report.

   ARTICLE 13      To recess Town Meeting until March 2, 2010 at 7:00A.M.

[Henry]

I THINK THAT ITS SUPPOSE TO BE ON THE BALLOT THIS YEAR TO GO FROM 10,000 TO 40,000 FOR THE TOWN TO GIVE VETERANS WITH DISABILITY THIS BREAK ON TAXES..WOULD YOU POST THIS AND ASK ALL TO VOTE FOR THIS....THANKS RICHARD WARREN

You are right Richard, it is Article 3

[trussell]

I believe this will reduce the disabled veteran's taxable portion of their homestead value by $40,000, correct?  I know several other towns do something like this and I think this is a really nice "thank you" on a local level.  I too would ask people to vote for it.

[MR32]

thanks for the info. I'll vote yes, our Veterans can use all the support they can get. They deserve it and gave alot more to this country than what our money could ever make up for.

[mary]

Merely trying to crunch the rought numbers.  Based on last year's tax rate the $30,000 increase would be @ $453 per disabled veteran. Based on 2000 census, there were 320 civilian vets in Fairfax. IF each one of those vets was disabled & owned a home, the tax revenue implications to the Town would be @ $145,000 (or less than $300/person additional tax per single family dwelling - again based on 2000 census figures)?