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Warning: Town of Sheldon Annual Meeting - Tuesday, March 3, 2026

The legal voters of the Town of Sheldon, Vermont, are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Sheldon Elementary School, 78 Poor Farm Road, Sheldon Springs, Vermont on Tuesday, March 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to transact the following business:

Article 1.  To elect the following Town Officers as required by law:

  1. A Moderator for one year;
  2. A Selectboard member for three years (by ballot);
  3. A Selectboard member for two years (by ballot);
  4. A Library Trustee for five years;
  5. A Library Trustee for two years remaining of a five-year term;
  6. A Delinquent Tax Collector for one year;

 

Article 2.  To act upon the reports of the Town Officers.

Article 3.  Shall the voters authorize the Town Treasurer to collect current taxes, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 4791?

Article 4.  Shall the voters authorize payment of real and personal property taxes on November 16, 2026 by physical delivery to the tax collector before 3:00 pm on that date?

Article 5.  Shall the Town continue to compensate the Delinquent Tax Collector with a salary instead of any statutory fees allowed under 32 V.S.A. § 1674? Currently, an 8% fee is charged on delinquent taxes.

Article 6.  Shall the Town compensate part-time help at the rate of $20 per hour (currently $18 per hour)?

Article 7.  Shall the voters authorize total expenditures for general and highway fund operating expenses of $1,840,379 of which $1,549,159 shall be raised by taxes?

Article 8.  Shall the Town provide notice of the availability of the annual report by postcard, mailed to all registered voters, at least 30 days before the annual meeting instead of mailing or otherwise distributing the report to the voters of the town pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1682(a)?

Article 9.  To discuss any other nonbinding business.

Dated at Sheldon, Vermont this January 26, 2026 by the Town of Sheldon Selectboard:

Maria Davison                         Stephen Dodd                Nicholas Norris

Richard Piaseczny                  Gregory Stebbins           Attest: Jane Lanza, Town Clerk