Town Meeting preview: Two vie for three-year term on Bradford Selectboard

Bradford Town Treasurer Jennifer Rivers hands Moderator Peter Mallary his gavel after running to get it for the start of the Bradford Town Meeting on Tuesday, March, 5, 2019 in Bradford, Vt. Town Clerk Sonya McLam, left, and assistant clerk Jesse Meyer watch. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Bradford Town Treasurer Jennifer Rivers hands Moderator Peter Mallary his gavel after running to get it for the start of the Bradford Town Meeting on Tuesday, March, 5, 2019 in Bradford, Vt. Town Clerk Sonya McLam, left, and assistant clerk Jesse Meyer watch. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Jennifer Hauck

Published: 02-25-2024 11:53 AM

Article of note: One article asks whether the town should “cease the scoping, design and/or construction of a walking/bicycle path or sidewalk” from Vermont Route 25B to a park and ride located off the intersection of Route 25 and Plateau Acres.

Contested races: Meroa S. Benjamin and Ryan Rebozo are facing off for a three-year term on the Selectboard. Daniel A. Perry III is running uncontested for a two-year term on the Selectboard.

Budgets and spending articles: The proposed general fund budget is $1.76 million, with $1.48 million expected to come from taxes. That’s up from last year’s general fund budget of $1.54 million. The proposed highway fund budget is $1.36 million, with $1.24 million to come from taxes. That’s up from last year’s highway fund budget of $1.26 million. 

When, where and how to vote: Town Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 2 at 9 a.m. in the Bradford Academy auditorium. Polls will be open for Australian ballot voting on Tuesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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