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Town of Bennington 1998 Annual Report

-WARNING-
TOWN OF BENNINGTON
1999 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

The residents of the Town of Bennington qualified by law to vote in Town Meeting are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Bennington Fire Facility on River Street in said Town on Monday, March 1, 1999, at 7:30 p.m., to transact the business specified to be done from the floor.

Following the completion of such business, the Meeting will stand adjourned to Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at The Bennington Fire Facility on River Street at 7:00 a.m. for the election of officers and voting on all ballot articles specified. However, those on the checklist to vote in the Village of North Bennington shall vote for the election of officers and on all ballot articles at the North Bennington Firehouse in that Village. The Bennington Fire Facility above mentioned, is hereby established as the central polling place for those on the checklist to vote in said Bennington. The deadline for registering to vote is February 20, 1999 at 12:00 noon at the Bennington Town Clerk's Office.

BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED FROM THE FLOOR
Monday, March 1, 19997:30 P.M.

ARTICLE 1. TOWN REPORT: To hear the report of Town Officers and to take appropriate action thereon.
ARTICLE 2. SELECT BOARD MEMBERS COMPENSATION: To determine what compensation shall be paid the Town Select Board Members for the current year.
ARTICLE 3. OTHER BUSINESS: To transact such other proper business when met.


BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED BY BALLOT
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1999
THE POLLS TO BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.
AT THE POLLING PLACES SPECIFIED ABOVE

SELECT BOARD ELECTION. Two Select Board Members residing in the Town shall be elected for terms of three (3) years.

ARTICLE 1. Shall the Town appropriate for the next fiscal year, July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000, the total sum of $7,213,300. consisting of the following: $2,148,020. for the laying out, maintaining, and repairing of the highways and bridges of the Town; and $5,065,280. for the payment of the following: Any indebtedness not otherwise specifically provided for, interest on indebtedness, legally authorized State and County taxes, the prosecution and defense of the common rights and interests of the inhabitants of the Town, and for other necessary incidental expenses?

The proposed budget includes $40,000. for Fire Equipment, any unexpended portion of which will be reserved to subsequent years for that purpose.

The budget also includes $31,340. for the principal and interest payment on the fifth year of a 5 year short-term borrowing for computer equipment purchased in F.Y. '96.

YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 2. Shall the voters authorize a reserve for bond payments and authorize the Select Board to place such funds into the reserve as it deems appropriate?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 3. Shall the voters authorize monies from the sale of fire vehicles to be placed in the fire equipment reserve?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 4. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $24,000.00 for Bennington Area Home Health Agency, Inc.?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 5. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $10,600.00 for Bennington Project Independence, Inc.?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 6. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $7,800.00 for Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council, Inc. (B.R.O.C.)?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 7. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $3,000.00 for Project Against Violent Encounters (P.A.V.E.)?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 8. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $8,000.00 for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Bennington County (R.S.V.P.)?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 9. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $11,000.00 for Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging, Inc.?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 10. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $8,000.00 for Bennington Tutorial Center?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 11. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $1,800.00 for Vermont Center For Independent Living?
YES[]
NO[]
ARTICLE 12. Shall the voters increase the F.Y. 2000 General Fund by the sum of $1,500.00 for The Bennington County Court Diversion Program?
YES[]
NO[]


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