GUILFORD SELECTBOARD in PARTNERSHIP with BROAD BROOK GRANGE
PRE-TOWN MEETING
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 6:30 pm
Broad Brook Community Center, 3940 Guilford Center Road, Guilford, VT

BCTV will live-stream this gathering. It is not a hybrid meeting. Residents are invited to gather in person.

FOR BCTV LIVESTREAM LINK: http://brattleborotv.org/live/events.

Agenda

Call to Order

Recognition of Public and Rules of Procedure

Town Candidate Introductions

Reading of the Articles for 2025 Town Meeting

ARTICLE 1: To elect a Moderator for the ensuing year.

ARTICLE 2: To hear the report of the Town Auditors.

ARTICLE 3: To hear the report of the Library Trustees (22 V.S.A., § 144).

ARTICLE 4: To elect the following officers: Cemetery Commissioner (1), Library Trustee (2), and Trustee of Public Funds (1).

ARTICLE 5: Shall the voters of the Town of Guilford authorize Highway Fund expenditures in the amount of $1,149,557.00 for fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, for which revenues will be raised through taxes and other sources (17 V.S.A. § 2664)?

ARTICLE 6: Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $286,550.00 for the Guilford Volunteer Fire Department?

ARTICLE 7: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,000.00 for the Guilford Volunteer Fire Department Capital Improvements Fund?

ARTICLE 8: Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont (HCRS) to provide services to individuals, families, and children who are living with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders (24 V.S.A. § 2691)?

ARTICLE 9: Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $14,730.00 for the following Human Service Organizations (24 V.S.A. § 2691)?
Interaction (formerly Youth Services) ……………..$1,605.00 to provide programs in prevention, intervention and restorative justice services for area young people, individuals, and families
Women's Freedom Center…………………………..$1,000.00 to end physical, sexual, and emotional violence against women and children
Groundworks Collaborative………………………...$1,000.00
to provide food, shelter, and supportive services
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) ………….$485.00
to engage people 55 and older in volunteer work at local non-profits
Senior Solutions………………………………………$ 850.00
to promote the well-being and dignity of older adults
Brattleboro Area Hospice …………………………….$ 300.00
to provide services to individuals at the end-of-life and their families
Gathering Place ………………………………………$ 500.00
to provide services and activities to elders and adults with disabilities
Brattleboro Senior Meals……………………………..$ 350.00
to prepare meals for the over 60 and disabled population
AIDS Project of Southern VT ………………………..$ 350.00
to provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS, their partners and immediate family members
The MOOver (formerly CT River Transit)...................$ 250.00
to provide a public transportation system
SEVCA ……………………………………………...$2,040.00
to alleviate the hardships of poverty; provide opportunities to thrive; and eliminate root causes of poverty
Guilford Cares………………………………………..$6,000.00
to provide services to community members, with a focus on older residents

ARTICLE 10: Shall the voters of the Town of Guilford authorize General Fund expenditures for operating expenses of $805,776.00, of which $641,116.00 shall be raised by taxes and $164,660.00 by non-tax revenues for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 (17 V.S.A. § 2664)?

ARTICLE 11: Shall the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 4791, to collect current taxes without discount?

ARTICLE 12: Shall the voters authorize payment of current taxes on October 15th by physical delivery or online payment to the tax collector before 5pm on that date (32 V.S.A. § 4773)? (Postmarked payments received after 5pm on October 15th will be late)

ARTICLE 13: Shall the town vote that overdue taxes will bear interest at a rate of 1% (one percent) per month or fraction thereof from the due date of such tax, to be charged after October 15th (32 V.S.A. § 5136)?

ARTICLE 14: Transact any other business that may lawfully come before said meeting.

Articles Discussion

Short Presentation About the WSESU

Other Business

Adjournment

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