Voters place slips of paper into a ballot box, watched over by Constable Ed Eastman, center, Town Clerk Lisa Bragg, second from right, and Assistant Town Clerk Regina Josler, right, during Town Meeting in Strafford, Vt., on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Attendees voted to switch to Australian ballot for election of town officials, adoption of budget items and voting on public questions. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Voters place slips of paper into a ballot box, watched over by Constable Ed Eastman, center, Town Clerk Lisa Bragg, second from right, and Assistant Town Clerk Regina Josler, right, during Town Meeting in Strafford, Vt., on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Attendees voted to switch to Australian ballot for election of town officials, adoption of budget items and voting on public questions. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Contested races: There are no contested races for Selectboard or School Board.

Budget and spending articles: The proposed municipal budget is $1.84 million, down from the $1.86 million budget voters approved last year. The proposed school budget is $4.6 million, which is up from the $4.4 million voters approved last year.

When, where and how to vote: Town Meeting voting for town and school articles will be held by Australian ballot on Tuesday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Marion Umpleby is a staff writer at the Valley News. She can be reached at mumpleby@vnews.com or 603-727-3306.