Friends Nancy Metz, left, and Derry Gleason, both of Newbury, Vt., take a moment to say hello during Newbury’s Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Metz said she is proud of the community coming together for the tradition of Town Meeting,
Friends Nancy Metz, left, and Derry Gleason, both of Newbury, Vt., take a moment to say hello during Newbury’s Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Metz said she is proud of the community coming together for the tradition of Town Meeting, “Those of us who attend have had an appreciation that the rest of the country doesn’t have,” she said. (Valley News – Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Jennifer Hauck

Articles of note: An Australian ballot article asks whether voters support a $700,000 bond for the construction of the town fire station. The bond is expected to cover approximately half of the total cost of the project.

Contested races: There are no contested races.

Budgets and spending articles: The proposed general fund budget is $739,000. The proposed highway budget is $910,000. Last year, voters approved a general fund budget of $711,000 and a highway budget of $884,000.

When, where and how to vote: Town Meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 4 at 10 a.m. at Newbury Village Hall in Newbury Village. The polls will be open for the election of town officers from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.