WARNING 2011 FAIRFAX, VT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING & LOCAL ELECTION
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 26, 2011 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 1, 2011 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 Moderator | One Year Term |
Selectperson | Two Year Term |
Selectperson | Three Year Term |
Lister | 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 $1,976,405.00 of which $1,583,618.00 is to be raised by taxes.
ARTICLE 3 To see if the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax will authorize the Selectboard of the Town of Fairfax to borrow the sum of $247,500 to purchase 9.9 acres as the site on which to construct a new Town Office building. This loan shall be repaid over a period of 5 years.
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 $28,717.00 in support of the Fairfax Rescue toward their operation expenses.
ARTICLE 7 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 8 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, 2011.
ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectboard to borrow money in anticipation of property taxes for the current year expenses.
ARTICLE 10 To act on any other business.
ARTICLE 11 To adopt the Town report.
ARTICLE 12 To recess Town Meeting until March 1, 2011 at 7:00 a.m.
Dated at Fairfax, County of Franklin, State of Vermont, this 24th day of January 2011
Robert Horr, Chair
Randy DeVine
John Mitchell
William Ormerod
Peter King
Attest: Deborah Woodward Town Clerk/Treasurer