Fairfax Town Warning 2012 - Annual Town Meeting & Local Election

WARNING 2012 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, March 3, 2012 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 6, 2012 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
Lister    2 Years 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
Town Constable    Three Year Term
Delinquent Tax Collector    Three Year Term

ARTICLE 2
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax approve the proposed 2012 Town Budget of $2,040,017.00, of which $1,620,594.00 is to be raised by taxes?

ARTICLE 3
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax authorize the Fairfax Selectboard to secure a 20-year bond for the sum of. not to exceed, $1,300,000.00 to purchase land, design/construct a new Town Office Building? Total interest payment will be approximately $450,000.00.

ARTICLE 4
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax act on the reports of the several town officers?

ARTICLE 5
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax authorize the Fairfax Selectboard to deposit the sum of $25,000.00 in a special account to fund the Town of Fairfax matching share for the New Main Street Phase 1 Sidewalk construction project?

ARTICLE 6
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax approve the sum of $37,466.00 in support of the Fairfax Rescue toward operation expenses?

ARTICLE 7
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax approve the creation of a "roll over" fund in which unexpended Community Library monies can be deposited?

ARTICLE 8
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax authorize the Selectboard to place the
tax bills in the hands of the treasurer as heretofore?

ARTICLE 9
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax 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, 2012?

ARTICLE 10
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax authorize the Selectboard to borrow money in anticipation of property taxes for the current year expenses?

ARTICLE 11
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax act on any other business?

ARTICLE 12
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax adopt the Town Report?

ARTICLE 13
Shall the registered voters of the Town of Fairfax recess Town Meeting until March 6, 2012 at 7:00 a.m.?

Dated at Fairfax, County of Franklin, State of Vermont, this 30th day of January 2012.

William Ormerod, Chair

Robert Horr

Randy Devine

Chris Santee

Peter King

Attest Deborah Woodward - Town Clerk/Treasurer