Irasburg Informational Meeting

TOWN OF IRASBURG
REMOTE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL HEARING
NOTICE and AGENDA

The Selectboard for the Town of Irasburg will hold a public informational hearing by electronic means on February 27th at 10:00am to discuss the Australian ballot articles on the 2021 Town Meeting Warning.

Information on how to access the remote hearing:

Ø By telephone: Dial 1-929-436-2866. When prompted enter the meeting ID: 811 5103 5673.
Ø By computer: Join meeting by clicking here https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81151035673?pwd=bE9vMXErV0hXS1ZZcFAzUUtHd1hXdz09. You may be prompted to enter a hearing ID: 811 5103 5673.
Ø By smartphone, tablet, or other device: Download and open the ZOOM app. You may have to create a free account or sign into your existing account. Select the option to join meeting and enter the meeting ID: 811 5103 5673.

Please review our "Informational Handout for Remote Public Hearings" to understand how these electronic hearing will be managed. If you wish to make a public comment but do not have the ability to comment remotely during the meeting, please email your comment(s) to Danielle Ingalls at irasburgtc@comcast.net.

To ensure smooth access, we recommend that you test your remote hearing software in advance of the meeting. If you have difficultly accessing the hearing, please call 754-2242 or email irasburgtc@comcast.net.

AGENDA

• 10:00am: Call to Order

• 10:05am: Additions or deletions to the agenda
o Public comment

• 10:10am: To elect the following Town Officers:

• 10:20am: Shall the voters approve to raise $14,331.20 for the Orleans County Sheriff's Department?
o Public comment

• 10:30am: Shall the voters approve the Selectboard to expend $396,964.09 which is the amount the Selectboard has determined necessary to pay current general expenses of the Town for the ensuing year?
o Public comment

• 10:40am: Shall the voters approve the Selectboard to expend $317,421.50 which is the amount the Selectboard has determined necessary for the support of highways for the ensuing year?
o Public comment

• 10:50am: Shall the voters approve to expend $24,656.00 to support the Leach Public Library?
o Public comment

• 11:00am: Shall the voters approve to expend $47,688.75 to support the Volunteer Fire Department?
o Public comment

• 11:10am: Shall the voters authorize the Treasurer to collect current taxes?
o Public comment

• 11:20am: Shall the voters approve to set a due date of November 15th, 2021 for the collection of current property taxes, without penalties and after 5pm on said due date direct that the taxes shall be turned over to the Delinquent Tax Collector with added 8% penalty and interest?
o Public comment

• 11:30pm: Shall the voters authorize the Selectboard to purchase the real estate located at 45 VT Route 58 East in Irasburg with SPAN 312-099-10570 currently owned by Maurice & Joanne Sanville for an amount of no more than One Hundred Forty Eight Thousand Dollars ($148,000), which said amount shall be financed over a period not to exceed Ten (10) years; at an interest rate of not more than 1.75% fixed; with annual payments of not more than Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred Sixty One and 55/100ths Dollars ($16,261.55)?
o Public comment

• 11:40am: Shall the voters approve to appropriate $800.00 to Umbrella Inc., to serve victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children?
o Public comment

• 11:50am: Shall the voters approve to appropriate $2,326.00 to Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Inc., a not for profit 501(c)(3), to provide needed services to residents who cannot otherwise afford care?
o Public comment

• 12:00am: Shall the voters approve to appropriate $600.00 to the Orleans County Historical Society to assist in maintaining the Old Stone House Museum and its educational programs?
o Public comment

• 12:10pm: Shall the voters approve to appropriate $3,800.00 to the Orleans Essex Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, Inc. for the home care services of the Agency and the Hospice Program?
o Public comment

• 12:20pm: Shall the voters approve to appropriate $500.00 to Rural Community Transportation to provide services to residents of the Town?
o Public comment

• 12:30pm: Shall the voters approve to appropriate $500.00 to Green Mountain Farm to School, Inc.to support the Irasburg School Garden and Farm to School Program
o Public comment

• 12:40pm: Any other non-binding business that may come before the Town
o Public comment

• 12:50pm: Adjourn