Town of North Hero Informational Meeting March 6

TOWN OF NORTH HERO
OFFICIAL WARNING
INFORMATION HEARING

The legal voters of the Town of North Hero are hereby notified and warned of a Public Hearing to be held at the North Hero Elementary School, in said town, on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 7:00p.m. Said hearing is an Information Hearing to discuss the articles listed below and to meet the candidates to be voted on by Australian ballot on Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

TOWN OF NORTH HERO
OFFICIAL WARNING

The legal voters of the Town of North Hero are hereby notified and warned to meet at the North Hero Town Offices, in said town, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 with polls open between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM to vote by Australian ballot on the following articles:

1. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero authorize for fiscal year 2017-2018 a general fund expenditure for operation expenses of $908,919 of which $699,569 shall be raised by taxes and $209,350 by non-tax revenue?

2. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero appropriate the sum of $28,000 for the North Hero Fire Department to be used for the purchase of needed firefighting equipment?

3. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero approve the sum of $11,400 to the Grand Isle County Mutual Aid Association for the North Hero share of the Emergency Communication and Dispatch System?

4. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero approve the sum of $11,500 to defray operating expenses of Grand Isle Rescue?

5. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero appropriate the sum of $51,480 for North Hero’s portion of the County Wide Sheriff’s Department?

6. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero appropriate the sum of $31,000 for the purposes of paying facility use fees incurred by town and community programs to the North Hero Elementary School?

7. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero appropriate the sum of $10,000 to supplement Pelots Bay Restoration Association’s (PBRA) efforts in the cleaning and removal of invasive weeds from Pelots Bay and Carry Bay?

8. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero appropriate the sum of $6,750 for support of the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA)?

9. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero appropriate the sum of $4,000 for support of the North Hero Historical Society?

10. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero authorize the Library Trustees to spend all funds (i.e. fund raising, town allocations, grants, etc.) for support of the Library?

11. Will the legal voters of the Town of North Hero authorize the elimination of the office of Town Auditor, with future audits to be provided by a certified public accountant, and all other auditor duties performed by others as directed by the Selectboard, in accordance with 17 V.S.A. § 2651b?

12. To elect, by ballot, a Moderator for one year.

13. To elect, by ballot, a Selectboard member who shall serve for three years.

14. To elect, by ballot, a Selectboard member who shall serve for two years.

15. To elect, by ballot, a Selectboard member who shall serve for one year.

16. To elect, by ballot, a Selectboard member who shall serve for one year.

17. To elect, by ballot, a Lister who shall serve for three years.

18. To elect, by ballot, a Lister who shall serve for one year.

19. To elect, by ballot, a Cemetery Commissioner who shall serve for five years.

20. To elect, by ballot, a Library Trustee who shall serve for four years.

21. To elect, by ballot, a Library Trustee who shall serve for three years.

22. To elect, by ballot, a Library Trustee who shall serve for one year.

23. To elect, by ballot, a First Constable who shall serve for one year.