Articles of note: In three separate articles, voters will be asked whether to charge 1% interest per month on overdue taxes; a 2% late fee on payments due on Feb. 14, 2024, paid on or before Feb. 28, 2024; and an additional 6% on payments made after Feb. 28, 2024.
Contested races: There are no contested races.
Budgets and spending articles: Voters will be asked for a total municipal operating budget of $1.9 million to support town expenses, including highways, with $1.4 million slated to come from taxes. Voters will be asked to support a school budget of $5.88 million. If approved, the school budget will result in education spending of $19,889 per equalized pupil, which is 6.28% higher than spending for the current year. Both budgets are up from last year, when voters approved a $1.86 million municipal budget and a $5.4 million school budget.
When, where and how to vote: Sharon will hold its Town Meeting on March 7 at 9 a.m. at the Sharon Elementary School, 135 School Street. Officers will be elected by Australian ballot and polls will be open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The school district’s annual meeting will take place on Monday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Sharon Elementary School. There will be a remote Australian Ballot Informational Hearing hosted by the Selectboard on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. on Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87826853545?pwd=mFawYnMjkazcpBeUUeQ0h4yzHNuK8t.1.