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By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — In Australian ballot voting Tuesday, voters approved a new 1% sales tax to offset municipal taxes and settled two contested Selectboard races.

HARTLAND — Voters rejected an article that would have allowed the sale of the North Hartland School building in Town Meeting voting on Tuesday.

By CLARE SHANAHAN

BRIDGEWATER — After much discussion at Town Meeting on Tuesday, voters rejected a motion that would have eliminated the office of the town lister and moved to a professional assessing system.

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

ROYALTON — By the slimmest of margins, voters defeated a proposed 1% local option tax on meals, lodging and alcohol.

By CLARE SHANAHAN

Three Upper Valley towns will vote on whether to adopt community power at Town Meeting.

FAIRLEE — In a floor vote on Tuesday, March 4, Town Meeting attendees voted to change the town treasurer from an elected position to one appointed by the Selectboard.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WEST WINDSOR — Residents overwhelmingly voted to uphold the town’s short-term rental ordinance during Town Meeting.

CHELSEA — During the First Branch Unified School District annual meeting on Monday night, Tunbridge and Chelsea voters approved a $9.14 million school budget.

By ALEX HANSON

SOUTH ROYALTON — Bethel and Royalton voters approved a $15.2 million budget for the White River Unified School District with a minimum of conversation about it at Monday night’s annual meeting.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

PLAINFIELD — Voters will be asked to approve a $500,000 bond to help fund the renovation of the middle school wing at Plainfield Elementary School during the annual School Meeting.

BRADFORD — Voters decided to proceed with the construction of a skate park at the floor vote portion of Town Meeting on Saturday.

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CROYDON — The future of the Croydon Village School will be up for debate at the annual school meeting on Saturday, March 15.

By CLARE SHANAHAN

LEBANON — Though five candidates filed for three open seats on the Lebanon School Board, the race is no longer contested after two competitors dropped out.

Article of note: A proposed school article would have the Unity School District withdraw from SAU 6. An article on the town warrant would establish a new cemetery on Mica Mine Road on town-owned land within four years.

Articles of note: There are 10 articles proposing changes to the town’s zoning ordinance. Another article asks whether voters wish to adopt the Sunapee Community Power Plan. Another article would levy an additional motor vehicle fee of $5 to support a municipal transportation improvement fund. A petitioned article would ask the town’s elected representatives to oppose expansion of taxpayer funding for private education. Another petitioned article would confirm the town’s support for the town and state’s current procedures “with regard to ethics, transparency, conflict of interest, and Right to Know request.” 

Article of note: There are nine warrant articles for proposed zoning amendments. A petitioned article asks whether voters will call on state elected officials to reject expansion of taxpayer funding for private education.

Article of note: A school warrant article seeks support for a $1.5 million renovation of the school, with $1 million to come from a donation and $500,000 to come from a bond. An article on the town warrant would call on Plainfield’s state elected officials to reject expansion of taxpayer funding for private education.

Article of note: One article on the town warrant asks whether voters support a $1.05 million plan to build a new town office building. Another town article would allow the Selectboard to appoint a road agent for a term of three years, rather than having the town elect one. Another town article would set the town clerk’s pay at $23 per hour. Another article asks whether voters will give the Selectboard authority to establish the opening and closing hours and dates of the Bean Brook Pool on an annual basis.

Article of note: One article asks whether voters want to replace the High Bridge Road bridge at an estimated cost of $1.5 million, with the town responsible for 20%, or about $300,000, and the state picking up the remainder. A separate vote on funding would take place at Town Meeting next year, if voters support the replacement.

Article of note: One article asks whether voters support discontinuing the entirety of the Class V road known as Morrill Way. A petitioned article, which is not recommended by the Selectboard, asks whether voters support designating the second floor of the Orange Town House as a mixed-use room to be shared by official town committees, boards and commissions subject to restrictions in the types of displays and items stored in the room, and a schedule maintained by the Selectboard secretary. Another petitioned article would grant property tax exemptions of up to $25,000 for property equipped with solar energy systems intended for use at the immediate site.