Article of note: One article asks whether voters will authorize the town to use surplus funds for special projects to restore the town hall and purchase and install a generator for a total of $133,000.
Contested races: There are no contested races this year.
Budgets and spending articles: The proposed highway fund budget is $967,000, of which $681,000 is to come from taxes. Thatโs roughly equivalent to last yearโs highway fund of $953,000, of which $683,000 was to come from taxes. The proposed general fund budget is $531,000, of which $252,000 is to come from taxes. Thatโs up from last yearโs general fund of $493,000, of which $241,000 was to come from taxes. The proposed highway capital equipment fund is $130,000 to be raised by taxes, the same amount as last year.
Where, when and how to vote: Town Meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 4, at 10 a.m. at the town hall in Cookeville. Australian ballot voting for officers will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.