Voter vignettes from Town Meeting Day
On a frigid Tuesday morning Kendra Bowen came to the town hall to vote in person. A mom from East Charlotte, she believes participation is important for a functioning democracy.
It’s a no for Articles 6 and 7; yes to Tenney and Mudge, budgets pass
The results were in, but not until midnight—there was a lot to count, and a lot of write-ins.
Charlotters vote overwhelmingly as Democrats
With the scent of hand sanitizer pungent in the air and voters politely nodding and maintaining distance in close quarters, voting in Charlotte for the 2020 primaries was certainly out of the ordinary.
Curious about what we’re hearing from our website readers?
Last week, we launched a website survey, asking you, our readers, a few questions about our website – as it is today, and what you’d like to see us offer in the future. Responses are still coming in, and we’d like as many readers as possible to weigh in. Here’s the survey.
Town Meeting Day 2020: Results
Town Meeting Results 2020
Budget approved, Selectboard discusses library
Charlotte voters approved the fiscal year 2020 town budget on April 9 by Australian ballot. The vote, held in the multi-purpose room at Charlotte Central School, was held the mandatory 30 days after the budget was warned on Town Meeting Day.
Town Meeting 2019
McCarren and Tenney win Selectboard seats; Charlotte voters approve Library bond and purchase of CVFR ambulance
Results of Town Recreation Commission beach survey
The Recreation Beach Survey has been circulating on Front Porch Forum for the last two weeks and the results are in. Thanks to everyone who responded to the survey—over 225 returns. The results were presented to the Selectboard on November 26.
Strong showing for incumbents in Vermont statewide races
Cool, seasonal weather welcomed residents to the polls at Charlotte Central School on Tuesday November 6. Shaking off rain showers, 73.70 percent (2,382 of 3,232) of current registered voters cast their votes for several contested statewide races.
Here’s what we’ve learned from our readers survey
Two findings stand out: First, more of you read the print version of the paper than the online version. And second, we need to include more local news in each issue.
Running, cycling and brush hogging on the agenda as Selectboard moves into spring
With all five Selectboard members back, the March 26 Town Hall meeting was a productive one. No adjustments were made to the evening’s agenda, and Selectboard member Fritz Tegatz began by giving updates on the status of the wastewater ordinance draft as well as the production status of a new fire engine for the Charlotte Fire Department. The new engine is expected to arrive in Charlotte within the next two to three months, and the wastewater draft should be completed by June.
Town Meeting 2018: generators, airpacks and civility
The March 6 Town Meeting at Charlotte Central School was a realtively peaceful gathering this year, with residents fillin the school’s Multi-Purpose Room prepared to discuss the town’s annual report for the upcoming fiscal year. Moderator Charles Russell opened the meeting shortly after nine in the morning, and over the course of several hours town residents proposed and voted on several amendments to the articles which will go to Charlotte voters by way of Australian ballot on April 3.