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TOWN MEETING DAY COVERAGE 2010
Voices In The Week's News: March 5, 2010
March 5, 2010
These were some of the voices in the news this week.
Majority Of School Budgets Pass At Town Meeting
March 3, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
Two Vermont towns voted on wind projects on Town Meeting Day, and they ended up going separate ways.
Burlington Voters Repeal Instant Runoff Voting
March 3, 2010
In Burlington, voters repealed the instant runoff voting system that they've used in the past two elections to choose a mayor.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
March 3, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
Voters in Stowe have approved a charter change with a strange twist.
Montpelier Votes For Decriminalization
March 3, 2010
Montpelier officials were easily re-elected on Tuesday despite a controversy about an overpayment to a contractor.
Town Meeting Results From Around The Region
March 3, 2010
Island Pond voted to support the sale of the state airport because it will help create jobs in town.
Wilmington Voters Embrace Pergola
March 3, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
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.
Town Meeting Day 2010 Special
March 2, 2010
VPR's 90-minute special with news, results, and analysis of Town Meeting Day 2010 in Vermont. Link through to VPR's full online coverage.
Towns Speak Out On Vermont Yankee
March 2, 2010
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
March 2, 2010
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
March 2, 2010
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
March 2, 2010
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
March 2, 2010
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.
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