<p>Thank you everyone for a wonderful turnout today for Town Meeting Day.</p>
<p>Results are as followed:</p>
<p>Articles 1 thru 12: Passed and were adopted.</p>
<p>Article 13:</p>
<p>ARTICLE 13: Shall the voters of Woodstock authorize the elimination of the office of Town Lister in<br /> accordance with 17 V.S.A. §2651c(b)(1) and replace it with a professionally qualified assessor<br /> or assessors who shall have the same powers, discharge the same duties, proceed in the<br /> discharge thereof in the same manner, and be subject to the same liabilities as are prescribed<br /> for listers or the board of listers under the provisions of Title 32.</p>
<p>Passed via Paper Ballot:</p>
<p>‘Yes:105</p>
<p>No:10</p>
<p>Articles 14 thru 15: Passed and were Adopted.<br /> —————————————————————————————-</p>
<p>See everybody TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH, 2025: AUSTRALIAN BALLOT- 7:OO A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.</p>
<p>Town Hall, 31 the Green.</p>
<p>Articles 16-32 are as follows:</p>
<p>ARTICLE 16: The election of Town Officers for the ensuing year as required by law including:<br /> Selectboard (3-year term)<br /> Selectboard (2-year term)<br /> Moderator (1-year term)<br /> Lister (3-year term)<br /> Auditor (1-year term)<br /> Auditor (2-year term)<br /> Auditor (3-year term)<br /> Cemetery Commissioner (3-year term)<br /> Cemetery Commissioner (3-year term)<br /> Trustee of Public Funds (3-year term)<br /> Grand Juror (1-year term)<br /> First Constable (1-year term)<br /> Town Agent (1-year term)</p>
<p>ARTICLE 17: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of Fifty One Thousand Two Hundred<br /> and Fifty Dollars ($51,250) for the Norman Williams Public Library to help support the<br /> operations and maintenance of the library.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 18: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars<br /> ($30,000) for the Ottauquechee Health Foundation (OHF) to continue to fund and support<br /> individuals with limited financial needs to help meet critical health and wellness needs.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 19: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $7,500 (Seven Thousand Five<br /> Hundred dollars) to Woodstock Community Television (WCTV) to provide services to<br /> Woodstock Residents.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 20: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $2,500 (two thousand five<br /> hundred dollars) to Windsor County Mentors for youth mentoring services.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 21: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $1000 (One Thousand dollars) to<br /> Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County to develop opportunities for<br /> people age 55 and older to positively impact the quality of life in the community of Woodstock<br /> through volunteer service.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 22: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate $6,000 (Six Thousand Dollars) for Senior<br /> Solutions, the nonprofit area agency on aging serving Southeastern Vermont, to serve older<br /> Vermonters and younger disabled Vermonters with nutrition and wellness programs,<br /> application assistance for state and federal benefit programs, Medicare enrollment guidance,<br /> long term care Medicaid program care coordination, Volunteer Visitor programs, and more, in<br /> accordance with 24 V.S.A Section 2691 (social services for town residents).</p>
<p>ARTICLE 23: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars)<br /> for the Woodstock History Center in support of their educational mission.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 24: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $3,000 (Three Thousand dollars)<br /> to Public Health Council of the Upper Valley to provide free community flu vaccine clinics,<br /> improve access to services for older adults, and ensure core public health services.<br /> Page 5 of 6</p>
<p>ARTICLE 25: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred and<br /> Fifty Dollars ($1,250) to support programming of the Spectrum Teen Center. Our objective is to<br /> engage teens in healthy activities and make youth feel supported, welcomed, and included.<br /> There is no charge to attend our program.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 26: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $3,247 (Three Thousand Two<br /> Hundred Forty-Seven dollars) to Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) to help<br /> support outpatient mental health and substance use services to Woodstock residents.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 27: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000)<br /> to support the mission of WISE providing free and confidential 24-hour crisis support services<br /> and advocacy to victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 28: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $8000 (Eight Thousand dollars)<br /> to Ascutney Hospital and Health Center to support the Community Care Coordinator position,<br /> an initiative dedicated to providing in-home care coordination for Woodstock area residents.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 29: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $42,000 (Forty-Two Thousand<br /> Dollars) for the support of Pentangle Arts, founded in 1974 to provide arts programming for<br /> area schools, live performances, and feature film screenings 42 weekends for audiences of all<br /> ages.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 30: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote either or both of the exemptions listed below for the land<br /> and buildings owned by the Zack’s Place Center for a period of 5 years.<br /> A) Exemption from all local property taxes including education, highway, and town general.<br /> B) Exemption from the educational property taxes and to raise by property taxation a sum of<br /> money to pay the exempted amount to the appropriate entity.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 31: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of $20,000 (Twenty Thousand<br /> Dollars) for the support of Woodstock Area Adult Day Services dba Scotland House Adult Day<br /> Care to provide services to residents of the Town.</p>
<p>ARTICLE 32: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of Forty-Three Thousand Two<br /> Hundred Dollars ($43,200), for the support of services of the Woodstock Area Council on Aging<br /> doing The Thompson Senior Center. The Thompson is an important community resource –<br /> providing daily meals, medical and area transportation, and an array of health, educational and<br /> social services that assist residents to age well.</p>