SPECIAL IN–PERSON MEETING TO VOTE ON DUMMERSTON FIRE TRUCK FUNDS

The Dummerston Selectboard has called another special meeting for all Dummerston registered voters on Wednesday, June 28th, at 7PM at the Center Grange. This meeting is to vote on whether or not to vote up to an additional $100,000.00 for purchasing a new fire truck. We are having to meet again, as the Board had not properly warned the previous meeting.

On March 7th, the voters approved, by Australian ballot, not to exceed $500,000.00 for the purchase and financing of this new truck.

This is an in-person, floor vote, not an Australian ballot vote. There will be NO early voting. You will have to attend the meeting to ask questions and to vote. Unless a paper ballot is requested, it will be an up or down voice vote.

There are copies of the fire truck specs at the Town Office, if you would like to see them. There is also a little information (mileage and hours up through 2022) on the present three fire trucks in this year's Town Report, on the bottom of page 31.

At the previous meeting, the Fire Department was asked for their budget and financials, as other organizations have to do if they want any funding from the Town. The public was told, by the fire Department, at the end of that meeting, that that they would have to bring this to their members, for permission to allow them to give these figures to the Town and public. So far this has not happened. They have sent a copy of their 2022 (990) filing, which is quite minimal compared to a budget and financials.

As purchasing a new fire truck is a huge expenditure, I would encourage all voters (tax payers) to attend this meeting. It is very important that everyone has a voice in this decision.

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