Town Meeting Day 2010 Special

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Voters meet at the Town Hall for town meeting day in Elmore, Vt., Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

Listen to this VPR News special for coverage and results from around Vermont on Town Meeting Day 2010.

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Voices In The Week's News: March 5, 2010 Friday, 03/05/10 12:50pm - VPR News These were some of the voices in the news this week.
Majority Of School Budgets Pass At Town Meeting Wednesday, 03/03/10 5:50pm and Thursday, 03/04/10 6:34am - VPR News Despite the difficult economic climate, a vast majority of local school budgets passed at Town Meeting. Officials think that's because many school boards spent months preparing level funded budgets.
Rutland Vote May Be Difficult To Enact Wednesday, 03/03/10 5:50pm and Thursday, 03/04/10 6:34am - VPR News Rutland residents upset with the rising cost of government say one way to save money would be to rein in the benefits paid to city workers. But city officials say that might be difficult to do.
Addison Towns Approve Unified Union Wednesday, 03/03/10 12:04pm - VPR News A new unified union school district was formed in Addison County at town meeting yesterday. The five towns of the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union school district all agreed to the merger.
GMP Says Lowell Wind Project Will Move Forward Wednesday, 03/03/10 7:50am - VPR News Yesterday voters in Lowell approved a measure to support the development of the Kingdom Community Wind Project. And it was a wide margin 342 to 114.
Voters In Jamaica Complain About State, Federal Interference Wednesday, 03/03/10 7:34am - VPR News Voters in the southern Vermont town of Jamaica reflected the state on Town Meeting Day. They passed both town and school budgets, while they complained about interference from Washington and Montpelier.
Lowell Vote For Wind, Ira Against It Wednesday, 03/03/10 7:34am - VPR News Two Vermont towns voted on wind projects on Town Meeting Day, and they ended up going separate ways.
Burlington Voters Repeal Instant Runoff Voting Wednesday, 03/03/10 7:34am - VPR News In Burlington, voters repealed the instant runoff voting system that they've used in the past two elections to choose a mayor.
Rutland Votes In Favor Of Term Limits Wednesday, 03/03/10 7:04am - VPR News Rutland City officials are celebrating the fact that both the city and school budgets passed. But some of those officials may be less pleased by something else that passed - term limits.
Stowe Votes To Eliminate Auditors Wednesday, 03/03/10 6:06am - VPR News Voters in Stowe have approved a charter change with a strange twist.
Montpelier Votes For Decriminalization Wednesday, 03/03/10 6:06am - VPR News Montpelier officials were easily re-elected on Tuesday despite a controversy about an overpayment to a contractor.
Town Meeting Results From Around The Region Wednesday, 03/03/10 6:06am - VPR News Island Pond voted to support the sale of the state airport because it will help create jobs in town.
Wilmington Voters Embrace Pergola Wednesday, 03/03/10 6:06am - VPR News Wilmington voters embraced a new "pergola" built in their downtown. The structure is in a new town park that was built on the site of a bank that burned down.
Island Pond voters support airport sale Wednesday, 03/03/10 6:06am - VPR News Voters in Island Pond say they support a plan to sell the John H. Boylan State Airport to the developer of a proposed wood pellet manufacturing plant.
Towns Speak Out On Vermont Yankee Tuesday, 03/02/10 5:50pm and Wednesday, 03/03/10 7:50am - VPR News As of early evening, 14 towns have called on the Legislature to make sure Vermont Yankee shuts down after its license expires in two years.
Town Meeting Continues To Thrive In West Windsor Tuesday, 03/02/10 5:50pm and Wednesday, 03/03/10 6:34am - VPR News Business was brisk at West Windsor's town meeting today and concluded before noon. VPR has been visiting West Windsor for the past several years to keep track of how the traditional town meeting is adapting to the twenty first century.
VPR's Betty Smith On West Windsor's Town Meeting Tuesday, 03/02/10 1:59pm - VPR News VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Betty Smith, live from the steps of the town hall in West Windsor, about their town meeting.
VPR's Ross Sneyd On The Tradition of Town Meeting Tuesday, 03/02/10 1:50pm - VPR News VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Ross Sneyd about the tradition of Town Meeting Day and previews some of the stories from town meetings across Vermont.
Populism: Then & Now Tuesday, 03/02/10 Noon and 7pm - Vermont Edition From the Tea Party to the far left, we talk about the political philosophy of populism, which positions the rights of the people against the priveleged elite. Also, an update on hot button issues during Town Meeting Day.
Rockingham Voters Approve Spending Increase Tuesday, 03/02/10 7:34am - VPR News Voters in Rockingham held the "floor" portion of their town meeting Monday night. They scrutinized their level-funded budget in a mood of caution due to the sluggish economy. Then, in a surprise move, they voted to spend more.
Annual Doyle Poll Will Gather Input On Yankee, Cell Phones Tuesday, 03/02/10 7:04am - VPR News This Town Meeting Day marks the 41st year that Washington Country senator Bill Doyle has conducted a survey on issues facing the state.
Instant Runoff Voting, School Budgets Top Town-Meeting Agendas Tuesday, 03/02/10 6:06am - VPR News It's Town Meeting Day in Vermont, the state's annual exercise in direct democracy, and there's plenty to vote on this year.
Ira Will Weigh In On Wind Farm Proposal Monday, 03/01/10 5:50pm - VPR News Voters in Ira are expected to weigh in tomorrow on a controversial wind farm that's being proposed in their town. The nonbinding question is expected to generate a lot of debate.
Wilmington To Decide Fate Of Pergola Monday, 03/01/10 7:34am and 5:30pm - VPR News On Town Meeting Day, voters in Wilmington will attempt to settle the fate of a decorative structure that's become a flash point in town. It's called the "pergola." And some people in Wilmington want to get rid of it.
Isle La Motte Uses Restitution For Tax Cut Monday, 03/01/10 6:06am - VPR News Isle La Motte residents voted overwhelmingly Saturday to use one-hundred-thousand-dollars that had been paid as restitution by former Town Clerk and Treasurer Suzanne LaBombard to cut the property tax rate.
Lowell Gears Up For Vote On Wind Project Saturday, 02/27/10 9:34am and Monday, 03/01/10 6:34am - VPR News The Northeast Kingdom town of Lowell is gearing up for a big Town Meeting vote on Tuesday.
Addison County Towns To Vote On Unified Union Friday, 02/26/10 7:34am - VPR News A group of Addison County towns will vote on Town Meeting Day whether to merge their school boards and possibly save money. Voters considered and killed the idea five years ago. But supporters say, with increasing costs and declining programming, this might be the year to try again.
Rutland To Vote On Term Limits Thursday, 02/25/10 7:34am - VPR News Besides city budgets, voters in Rutland will also decide the fate of several bond initiatives at town meeting next week. One bond would fix the library and another, more costly one, would move and improve the city's recreation department. Local voters will also decide whether to impose term limits on local leaders.
Rutland Voters To Weigh In On City Budget Wednesday, 02/24/10 7:34am - VPR News On Town Meeting Day next week, voters in Rutland will have a chance to weigh in on their city's $17 million budget.
Candace Page On The Lowell Wind Vote Monday, 02/22/10 1:36pm - VPR News VPR's Jane Lindholm gets an update on the upcoming vote for a wind project in Lowell from Burlington Free Press environmental reporter Candace Page.
Lowell Wind Proposal Faces Town Vote Tuesday, 02/16/10 6:06am - VPR News Residents of the northern Vermont town of Lowell will soon decide whether to endorse what would become the state's largest wind energy project to date.
Burlington's Instant Runoff Voting On Ballot Again Friday, 02/12/10 5:49pm - VPR News The future of instant run off voting in Burlington will be decided on Town Meeting Day when voters address whether it should be repealed.
Few Schools Propose Budget Increases Tuesday, 02/09/10 7:34am - VPR News A majority of school boards have proposed budgets that wouldn't increase spending above this year's levels. The Douglas administration says that's good news, but there's concern that property tax rates might still increase significantly in many towns.
Springfield To Get Rid Of Old School Buildings Tuesday, 01/19/10 6:06am - VPR News The Springfield School District is planning to ask voters for permission to get rid of four school properties in the town.
Rockingham, Bellows Falls Table Merger Plans Thursday, 01/14/10 6:06am - VPR News The town of Rockingham and the village of Bellows Falls have tabled a plan to merge. The two boards held a special meeting on Tuesday to vote on the merger and plan for a Town Meeting Day vote on the proposal.
Rockingham, Bellows Falls To Vote On Merger Thursday, 01/07/10 7:34am - VPR News Officials in Rockingham and its village of Bellows Falls have agreed to bring a long-debated merger to a vote on town meeting day. In order to move the merger forward, they've left a few sticking points to be settled, if the two entities become one.
New Law Allows Some Towns To Debate School Choice Options Friday, 01/01/10 7:34am - VPR News A recent change in Vermont law allows towns that currently have school choice to designate a public school for their students.

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