Tunbridge Town Meeting preview

Lillian Aiken, 14, serves water and takes orders for pie from Selectboard member Gary Mullen, left, Lister Deb Mullen, second from right, Heather Mullen, obscured, and Lori Berger, front right, during a lunch break from Town Meeting in Tunbridge, Vt., on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. James M. Patterson

Published: 02-21-2025 4:47 PM

Article of note: One article asks whether voters support eliminating the offices of first and second constable.

Contested races: Officers will be elected from the floor.

Budgets and spending articles: The proposed general fund budget is $867,000, of which $518,000 is to be raised by taxes. Last year’s general fund budget was $822,600. The proposed highway budget is $1.29 million, of which $1.14 million is to come from taxes. Last year’s highway budget was $1.2 million. Voters also will be asked for $55,000 to support the fire department and a total of $19,000 to support social service groups.

When, where and how to vote: Town Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, at 10 a.m. at Tunbridge Central School.