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Vermont Public Radio: town meeting 2012

Monkton Picks A Town Flag Monday, 03/26/12 12:37pm - Melody Bodette, VPR News

On Town Meeting Day, voters weighed in on their top three favorite of five designs chosen from a larger pool submitted by community members.

In St. Albans, Concerns About Voting Irregularities Wednesday, 03/21/12 12:32pm - VPR News

Voters in St. Albans will have to go back to the polls to elect an alderman because a judge threw out the results from Town Meeting Day.

School Budgets Fare Well In Town Meeting Votes Wednesday, 03/07/12 5:50pm - Bob Kinzel, VPR News

The vast majority of local school budgets were approved on Town Meeting Day. Officials say voters supported the budgets because school boards did a good job in explaining the need to increase spending this year.

Irene Effect Sways Town Meeting Outcomes Wednesday, 03/07/12 5:50pm - Kirk Carapezza, VPR News

Tropical Storm Irene devastation lingers in many of the Vermont communities it overwhelmed more than six months ago, and it influenced voters' decisions this week.

Four Towns Join In New Regional Education District Wednesday, 03/07/12 4:04pm - Susan Keese, VPR News

Voters from four southern Vermont towns have voted to disband their separate school boards and form the state's first Regional Education District, or RED. 

Burlington Mayor-Elect Miro Weinberger Prepares For New Job Wednesday, 03/07/12 12:44pm - Jane Lindholm, VPR News

Democrat Miro Weinberger talks about the race and how he's going to tackle Burlington Telecom and the city's finances.

Recapping Town Meeting Results Wednesday, 03/07/12 Noon and 7pm - Jane Lindholm, Vermont Edition

VPR's Jane Lindholm and Ross Sneyd wrap up the results of votes, and get your reaction to the issues debated and decided on Town Meeting Day.

Tinmouth Chooses Floor Votes For Public Questions, Budgets Wednesday, 03/07/12 7:34am - Nina Keck, VPR News

Voters in Tinmouth turned out in force during Town Meeting Day balloting to decide how they vote to compromise between secret ballots and open floor votes.

After Business Lobbying, Montpelier Rejects Local Tax Wednesday, 03/07/12 7:34am - John Dillon, VPR News

Montpelier voters have rejected the idea of implementing a local tax on rooms, meals and sales. It appears voters followed the lead of the Capital City's business community, which campaigned heavily against the local option taxes.

Hartford Voters Agree To Replace Iconic Covered Bridge Wednesday, 03/07/12 7:34am - Charlotte Albright, VPR News

The voters in Hartford opened their wallets last night, and went into debt to replace a bridge and a library destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene. They also approved a $4 million school bond.

Mood In Wilmington Is Upbeat, Six Months After Irene Wednesday, 03/07/12 7:34am - Susan Keese, VPR News

Following Tropical Storm Irene, town budgets have been complicated by uncertainty over FEMA reimbursements and the costs of future repairs. But in some of those hard-hit communities, the mood on Town Meeting Day seemed buoyant.

Weinberger Next Burlington Mayor, First Democrat In Decades Wednesday, 03/07/12 7:34am - Kirk Carapezza, VPR News

Democrat Miro Weinberger has been elected the next mayor of Burlington, defeating Republican Kurt Wright and Independent Wanda Hines. Weinberger is Burlington's first Democratic mayor in more than 30 years.

Castleton Rejects Moving Town Hall Wednesday, 03/07/12 7:04am - Nina Keck, VPR News

A $2 million bond vote that stirred controversy in Castleton also created controversy on town ballots.  

Romney Wins VT, But Fails To Take All Delegates Wednesday, 03/07/12 6:04am - Ross Sneyd, VPR News

Vermont turned out to be friendly territory for Mitt Romney, who spent four years as governor of neighboring Massachusetts.

Grand Isle Passes School Budget, Rejects Fire Station Wednesday, 03/07/12 5:30am - Patti Daniels, VPR News

Grand Isle has struggled to pass its school budget in past years, but they passed on the first try this year.

Eden, Lowell Reject Superfund Designation Wednesday, 03/07/12 5:28am - John Dillon, VPR News

Voters in Eden and Lowell have overwhelmingly rejected the idea of adding a closed asbestos mine to the national list of Superfund hazardous waste sites. A Superfund designation would have put the property in line for federal cleanup money.

Dozens Of Towns Want Corporate Personhood Amendment Wednesday, 03/07/12 5:25am - Ross Sneyd, VPR News

Voters in at least three dozen towns want Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution to make clear that corporations aren't people.

VT Exit Poll: Women, Conservatives Help Romney Tuesday, 03/06/12 9:13pm - VPR News

Early exit poll results show female, conservative and older voters helped Mitt Romney win Vermont's Republican presidential primary.

Franklin's Traditional Prayer Suspended For A Year Tuesday, 03/06/12 5:50pm - Melody Bodette, VPR News

For years, the Canadian border town of Franklin has opened its Town Meeting with a prayer. But with that tradition at the center of a lawsuit, the town acted with caution this year.

Thousands Of Vermonters Weigh In On Local Issues Tuesday, 03/06/12 5:50pm - Ross Sneyd, VPR News

Vermonters turned out by the thousands today to decide local issues - and to help Republicans determine their presidential nominee. No great statewide trends emerged from town meetings this year, except for the traditional pride in self-government that emerges on the first Tuesday of March every year.