WARNING
TOWN OF CHARLOTTE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
2010

The legal voters of the Town of Charlotte are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Charlotte Central School Multi-Purpose Room in said Town on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at nine o’clock in the forenoon to act upon any of the following articles not involving voting by Australian Ballot, and to meet at the Charlotte Central School Multi-Purpose Room in said Town on the same date to vote by Australian Ballot to begin at seven o’clock in the forenoon and to close at seven o’clock in the afternoon.

Article 1: To hear the reports of the Town officers and to act upon the same.

Article 2: Will the Town vote to have Property Taxes payable on or before November 15, 2010 and to have payments made to the Town Treasurer under 32 VSA § 4773?

Article 3: Will the Town adopt the Selectboard’s budget of $2,504,178 for the fiscal year July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 less anticipated revenues?

Article 4: Will the Town vote to authorize the Selectboard to borrow money by issuance of bonds or notes not in excess of anticipated revenues for the next fiscal year?

Article 5: Will the Town vote to authorize the Selectboard to increase the municipal tax rate by one and one half cents ($0.015) for deposit in the Fire and Rescue Capital Reserve Fund in fiscal year 2010-2011?

Article 6: Will the Town vote to authorize the Selectboard to increase the municipal tax rate in order to deposit $40,000 per year into the Charlotte Housing Trust Fund for a period of five years commencing with FY10/11?

Article 7: Will the Town vote to create a reserve fund (“Charlotte Trails Fund”) for the purpose of providing funds for the development of trails for recreational use?

Article 8: Will the Town vote to authorize the Selectboard to increase the municipal tax rate in order to deposit $25,000 per year into the Charlotte Trails Fund for a period of three years commencing with FY10/11?

Article 9: Advisory motion only: Will the Town investigate locating a staffed Chittenden Solid Waste District drop-off facility within Charlotte to receive trash, recyclables and re-usables directly from households (commercial waste haulers will be prohibited)?

Article 10: To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.

BY AUSTRALIAN BALLOT

Article 11: To elect Town Officers.

Article 12: Shall the bonds of the Town of Charlotte in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 be issued for the purpose of acquiring approximately fifty-one (51) acres of land currently owned by Richard LeBoeuf that adjoins the Charlotte Town Hall?