Town meeting is coming right up on March 1st. One item on the Bethel Town Meeting warning is the question of increasing the Selectboard size from 3 persons to 5. If this item passes, Bethel citizens will immediately elect two additional selectpersons.
In conjunction with this issue, the Bethel Town Meeting Committee, along with the Bethel Revitalization Initiative, is organizing a potluck supper and discussion on the issue on Thursday, February 11th from 6 to 8 pm at the Bethel Town Hall. This will be the third of our on-going series of Town Topic discussions.
There will be several brief speakers and the opportunity to discuss and bring up questions. We will try to identify the pros and cons of this possible change so that citizens can make an informed vote on March 1st
Pomfret and several other towns are considering this change. Strafford made the change recently. Most towns (like Royalton) with five select persons do not have a town manager, although Bethel does have a town manager.
Please come to the potluck supper at 6, or just to the discussion (starting at 7pm), and learn what this change could mean for Bethel government.
Davis Dimock + Victoria Weber for
Bethel Town Meeting Committee
Feb 1, 2025, 9 to 10 AM
Lunch & Learn w/ The Vermont Employee Ownership CenterFeb 4, 2025, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Pittsfield Town Hall Tuesday Acoustic Music JamFeb 4, 2025, 7 to 9 PM