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Below is a copy of the corrected results of the Town Meeting held on Saturday, May 20,2023.

Two corrections were made. Rory Rosselot’s last name was incorrectly spelled as Rosselott in the original version. It is Rosselot (only one “t”).

The results of the School District Meeting, Article 5 were 78 for the school budget and 49 voted against the budget. The previous version stated 29 voted against the budget.

Thank you,

Good afternoon,

Please see the results below of the Windham Town Meeting held in person May 20, 2023 by floor vote.

 Article 1:                              To elect a Town Moderator for the year ensuing.

                                                        Michael McLaine                                

Article 2:                               Shall the voters accept the Town Report prepared by the Auditors?

                                                         Aye

Article 3:                               To elect all Town Officers as required by law:  All positions were uncontested except  for Windham Center Cemetery Commissioner

                                              Selectperson, 3-year term:

                                                     Kord Scott

                                                Lister, 3-year term

     Ron Cohen

Auditor, 3-year term

         Becky Phillips

Delinquent Tax Collector, 1-year term

         Paul Wyman

                                                Windham Center Cemetery Commissioner, 5-year term:

                                                        By Hand Vote

                                                 Margaret Dwyer – 61; Abigail Pelton – 34

                                                West Windham Cemetery Commissioner, 5-year term:

                                                        Diane Newton

North Windham Cemetery Commissioner, 5-year term:

                                                        Paul Wyman

                                                Library Trustee, 5-year term:

                                                        Cynthia Kehoe

Article 4:                               Shall the voters authorize the Town Treasurer to collect current taxes?

            Aye

Article 5:                               Shall the voters set the due date for property taxes as postmarked on or before October 31, 2023?

                                               Aye

Article 6:                               Shall the voters authorize $257,488 for the General Fund? Voted 2022: $236,413

                                                          Aye

Article 7:                               Shall the voters authorize Roads Budget expenditures of $506,580, of which                    $476,603 shall be raised by taxes, and $30,375 shall be applied from FY2022 budget surplus?  Voted 2022: $488,568

                                                          Aye

 Article 8:                              Shall the voters appropriate $35,000 for the New Road Machinery Fund?  Voted 2022: $30,000

                                                          Aye

Article 9:                               Shall the voters appropriate $30,000 for Repaving and no new funds for Bridges and Large Structures?  Voted 2022:  $90,000 for Repaving and $15,000 for Bridges and Large Structures

                                                          Aye

Article 10:                            Shall the voters contribute $10,000 to the Meeting House Maintenance & Improvement Fund? Voted 2022: $5,000

                                                         Aye

Article 11:                            Shall the voters contribute $10,000 for the Town Garage Maintenance & Improvement Fund?

                                                         Aye

Article 12:                            Shall the voters appropriate $10,000 for the Town-wide Reappraisal of Properties?

                                                         Aye

Article 13:                            Shall the voters establish a NEMRC Fund for accounting software and services and appropriate $5,000 for this fund?

                                                         Aye

Article 14:                            To transact any other non-binding business that may legally come before this meeting? Nothing to vote on – Invasive Japanese Knotweed and effect of harvesting certain species of trees on our bat population were brought up, along with inappropriate posts on Facebook.

SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING

Article 1:                               To elect a Moderator for a term of one (1) year.

                                                         Michael McLaine                                                         

Article 2:                               Shall the voters accept the Town Report prepared by the Auditors?

                                                         Aye

Article 3:                               To elect all other officers required by law to be elected at the Windham School:

                                                School District Treasurer, 1-year term (ending 2024)

                                                        Kathy Scott

                                                School District Director, 3-year term (ending 2026)

                                                        Rory Rosselot

Article 4:                               To compensate the School Directors $750 each as included in the proposed School Budget for 2023-2024?

                                                       Aye

Article 5:                               Shall the voters of the Windham School District approve the school board to expend $ 470,869 which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year?  A paper ballot was called for and moved forward. 127 votes were cast out of 330 registered voters and the results were 78 for and 49 against.

                                                        Article passed

Article 6:                               Shall the voters of the Windham School District authorize the moving of the operational surplus, if any, from FY 2023 to the Capital Reserve Fund?

                                                          Aye

 Article 7:                              To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting. Nothing to vote on.

Congratulations to all of the Candidates, and thank you to all of the election workers and organizers who worked hard to make this a successful Town Meeting.

Thank you to all who were able to attend.

Ellen

                          

Windham Town Meeting

Saturday, May 20, 2023

beginning at 10:00 AM

at the Meeting House

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Windham, VT Regular Selectboard Meeting Agenda
Remote-Only Meeting via Zoom
Monday, April 3, 2023 at 5:30 PM
To the Public: In accordance with Act 1 (H.42), we are permitted to hold remote-only public meetings
until 7/1/2024. If you want to join us, either by phone or online, an invitation with all the pertinent
information follows. Please keep yourself muted while not speaking to minimize background noise.

1) Start Recording & Call meeting to order.
2) Additions/Deletions and/or Changes to the Agenda
3) Announcements/Reminders
A) Acknowledge road conditions and road crew’s good work
B) Report that Mac will write next News & Notes article
4) Act on minutes from 3/20/23 Selectboard Meeting
5) Public Comment: Limit of 3 minutes/comment. Limited to topics that are not on the agenda. Comments should be
directed to the chair and order must be maintained. The Board cannot discuss items that are not on this agenda.
6) Correspondence re items not on the agenda
7) Payroll/Bills: Discussion/Motions to approve pay orders and to have Kord sign for SB
8) Guest and Staff Reports and Discussions
A) Info from Preston Bristow re Chester’s process for short-term rentals – Michael
B) Report from Road Foreman – Richard
C) Report from ARPA Committee – Mac
9) New Business
A) Make appointments for town jobs (required by 4/24/23) – Kord
B) Discuss changing accounting system from calendar year to fiscal year – Kord/Kathy
C) Discuss changing tax payments from once a year to twice a year – Kord/Kathy
10) Old Business
A) Discuss questions from Vermont Emergency Mngmt via A. Sebatto – Kord
B) Report on idea of hybrid meetings at the Town Office with Ellen’s help – Kord
C) Review highway ordinance on speed limits – Michael
D) Update re Altpfart property (burned building near Abbott) – Kord
E) Update on outreach re Highway Dept property – Michael
F) Update on Unifirst uniform problem – Kord
11) Adjourn regular meeting & stop recording.
Next regular SB meeting on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Windham, VT Regular Selectboard Meeting Agenda
Remote-Only Meeting via Zoom
Monday, April 3, 2023 at 5:30 PM
To the Public: In accordance with Act 1 (H.42), we are permitted to hold remote-only public meetings
until 7/1/2024. If you want to join us, either by phone or online, an invitation with all the pertinent
information follows. Please keep yourself muted while not speaking to minimize background noise.
Kord Scott is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Time: Apr 3, 2023 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The West River Modified Union Education District (WRMUED) has warned and notified all articles of business for the district’s 2023 annual meeting. This includes the Leland & Gray budget for our Windham students in grades 7–12. The vote, by Australian ballot, is open to all legal voters of Windham at the Windham Meeting House. Polls will be open on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from 10 AM to 7 PM.

An Informational Meeting will be held on Zoom on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 7 PM to discuss and provide information on the articles prior to the vote on March 22. The link and additional information will be posted on the School District’s website: www.westrivered.org.

Historically, Windham has had a very poor turn out for this election. You are urged to attend the informational hearing and to please vote!

WINDHAM TOWN MEETING DAY MOVED TO SATURDAY, MAY 20 at 10AM

ELECTION DEADLINES FOR MAY 20, 2023 WINDHAM TOWN MEETING

APRIL 3 – Clerks and Voters- Last day for voters to file a petition with the town clerk to have an article appear on the ballot.  17 V.S.A. 2642(a)(3)(A) (47 days prior to town meeting).  Petition must contain signatures from at least 5% of registered voters in the municipality. (47 days prior)

APRIL 4 – Clerks- If petitions turned in do not conform to statute, clerks must notify the petitioners in writing within 24 hours of why the petition does not conform.  Petitioners must return supplementary petitions within 48 hours of being notified by the clerk.  17 V.S.A. 2642(a)(3)(A). (46 days prior)

APRIL 10 – BCA- Last day to designate polling places for town meeting day (40 days prior to the warning).  17 VSA 2501(a). (40 days prior)

APRIL 10 – Clerks- First day a clerk may post warnings for town meeting (40 days prior to the election). The warning shall also be posted on the municipality’s website if it is regularly updated.  17 V.S.A. 2641(a). (40 days prior)

APRIL 20 – Clerks- Last day that the warning and notice for town meeting may be posted (30 days before the election).  The warning shall also be posted on the municipality’s website if it is regularly updated.   17 V.S.A.  2521(a) and 2641(a). (30 days prior)

APRIL 20 – Clerks- Checklist must be posted in two or more public places in the town in addition to being posted at the town clerk’s office in towns with population over 5,000.  In towns with a population of less than 5,000, the checklist must only be posted in one place in addition to the clerk’s office.  17 V.S.A.  2141, 2521(a). (30 days prior)

MAY 10 – Clerks and Auditors- Must distribute town meeting warning in annual town report (at least 10 days prior to town meeting) or other written form by this date to all postal patrons in the municipality to avoid publishing warning in newspaper (if publishing in the newspaper that must happen at least 5 days before town meeting).  24 V.S.A. 1682, 17 V.S.A. 2641(b). (10 days prior)

MAY 10 – Clerks- Last day to designate pairs of JPs to deliver ballots to ill or physically disabled voters (at least 3 days prior to the election).  17 V.S.A. 2538(a)(2). (10 days prior)

MAY 19 – BCA- At any time prior to the day of the election, the board of civil authority must appoint a sufficient number of registered voters to serve as assistant election officers for town meeting.  17 V.S.A.  2454 (1 day prior)

MAY 20 – TOWN MEETING IN-PERSON at the Meeting House (FLOOR VOTE – PAPER BALLOT CAN BE REQUESTED FOR ANY ARTICLE IF REQUESTED BY SEVEN VOTERS. ANY ARTICLE CAN BE AMENDED BY A MOTION THAT IS PASSED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTERS. TO BE ELECTED TO A TOWN POSITION, YOU MUST BE NOMINATED FROM THE FLOOR. THERE WILL BE NO BALLOT, SO YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO VOTE. CERTAIN OFFICIALS MUST BE VOTED FOR BY PAPER BALLOT; SELECTBOARD, LISTER & AUDITOR)

For more information on floor vote, go to the Vermont Secretary of State’s Elections website, Guide for Moderator’s, moderator guide 2009.qxp (vermont.gov) .

WARNING
TOWN OF WINDHAM, VT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
SATURDAY, May 20, 2023
10:00 AM
The legal voters of the Town of Windham are hereby warned and notified to meet
in the Windham Meeting House on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM
to transact the following town business from the floor:
Convene Town Meeting
Article 1: To elect a Town Moderator for the year ensuing.
Article 2: Shall the voters accept the Town Report prepared by the Auditors?
Article 3: To elect all town Officers as required by law:
Office Term
Selectperson 3 years
Lister 3 years
Auditor 3 years
Delinquent Tax Collector 1 year
Windham Center Cemetery Commission 5 years
West Windham Cemetery Commission 5 years
North Windham Cemetery Commission 5 years
Library Trustee 5 years
Article 4: Shall the voters authorize the Town Treasurer to collect current taxes?
Article 5: Shall the voters set the due date for property taxes as postmarked on or before
October 31, 2023?
Article 6: Shall the voters authorize $257,488 for the General Fund?
Voted 2022: $235,913
Article 7: Shall the voters authorize Roads Budget expenditures of $506,580 of which
$476,603 shall be raised by taxes and $30,375 shall be applied from FY 2022
budget surplus?
Voted 2022: $488,568
Article 8: Shall the voters appropriate $35,000 for the New Road Machinery Fund?
Voted in 2022: $30,000
Article 9: Shall the voters appropriate $30,000 for Repaving and no new funds for Bridges
and Large Structures?
Voted 2022: $90,000 for Repaving and $15,000 for Bridges and Large
Structures.
Article 10: Shall the voters contribute $10,000 to the Meeting House Maintenance &
Improvement Fund?
Voted in 2022: $5,000.
Article 11: Shall the voters appropriate $10,000 for the Town Garage Maintenance and
Improvement Fund?
Article 12: Shall the voters appropriate $10,000 for the Town-wide Reappraisal of
Properties?
Article 13: Shall the voters establish a NEMRC Fund for accounting software and services
and appropriate $5,000 for this fund?
Article 14: To transact any other nonbinding business that may legally come before this
meeting?
Adjourn Town Meeting
Dated at Windham, Vermont this 7
th day of February 2023.
By the Selectboard Members of the Town of Windham:

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Kord Scott George Dutton Michael Pelton
Received for Record and Posting
Windham, VT Town Clerk’s Office
This day of February AD 2023
At o’clock and minutes M and Recorded in Windham Town Records Book Page
Attest: ___________________
Ellen McDuffie, Town Clerk