Article of note: One article asks town voters to authorize General Fund and Highway Fund surpluses not necessary to level taxes to be allocated 20% toward the Building Reserve, 40% toward the Highway Paving Reserve and 40% to the Bridge and Culvert Reserve.
Contested races: Dustin Adams and Bethany Silloway are vying for a two-year Selectboard term. Emery Mattheis and Ashley Lincoln are vying for a three-year Selectboard term.
Budgets and spending articles: The proposed general expenses budget is $3.5 million, with $1.8 million raised by taxes. The proposed highway budget is $2.5 million, with $2.1 million raised by taxes. The proposed Kimball Public Library budget is $458,000, with $369,00 raised by taxes. The proposed budget for Police District Operations and Capital Expenses is $893,000, with $700,000 raised by taxes. The proposed budget for the Water District expenses is $731,000, along with $990,000 for Sewer District expenses and $430,000 for Ambulance Services expenses.
Special appropriations by taxation come to a total of $124,000, with the larger shares going to the Greater Randolph Senior Center ($19,000) and the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire ($16,000).
When, where and how to vote: A public hearing and informational meeting on the town budget and other articles is scheduled to take place on Monday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. at the Town offices, at 7 Summer Street and online via Zoom. The link is on the town website: randolphtownvt.org. Voting will be by Australian ballot on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 Summer Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
