Vergennes Annual City Meeting 2020
LIVE @ 7:30 PM Monday, March 2
Article I: To elect by Australian ballot three Aldermen for respective two-year terms; one Lister for a three-year term; one Auditor for a three-year term; one Auditor for a two-year term; one Grand Juror for a one-year term; two Commissioners to the Vergennes-Panton Water District Board of Water Commissioners for respective three-year terms; and one Director to the Addison Northwest School District Board of Directors for a three-year term.
Article II: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City Council consider the option of allowing non-citizen legal residents to vote on City (local) ballots through an amendment to the City Charter?
Article III: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City Council consider the option of changing the term of office for the Mayor and City Councilors from 2-years to 3-years through an amendment to the City Charter?
Article IV: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $5,000 to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Inc., said sum to come from City funds?
Article V: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to the Addison County Humane Society, Inc., said sum to come from City funds?
Article VI: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $3,074 to Addison County Parent/Child Center, said sum to come from City funds?
Article VII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $750 to Addison County Readers, Inc., said sum to come from City funds?
Article VIII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $850 to Addison County Restorative Justice Services, Inc., said sum to come from City funds?
Article IX: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,500 to Age Well, formerly known as CVAA, said sum to come from City funds?
Article X: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $5,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes, said sums to come from City funds?
Article XI: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,500 to Counseling Services of Addison County, Inc., said sums to come from City funds?
Article XII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to Elderly Service, Inc., said sum to come from City funds?
Article XIII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to End of Life Services, Inc., formerly known as Hospice Volunteer Services, said sum to come from City funds?
Article XIV: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $3,000 to Hope, said sum to come from City funds?
Article XV: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $4,000 to John Graham Housing and Services, said sum to come from City funds?
Article XVI: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $1,000 to Open Door Clinic, said sum to come from City funds?
Article XVII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $1,000 to Otter Creek Child Center, Inc., said sum to come from City funds?
Article XVIII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $950 to RSVP of Addison County, said sum to come from City funds?
Article XIX: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $1,500 to Turning Point Center of Addison County, said sum to come from City funds?
Article XX: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $2,000 to Vergennes, Area Seniors Association, Inc., said sum to come from City funds?
Article XXI: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $890 to Vermont Adult Learning, said sum to come from City funds?
Article XXII: To vote by Australian ballot on the following: Shall the City appropriate $4,000 to WomenSafe, Inc., said sum to come from City funds?
Article XXIII: To transact any other non-binding business that may come before the meeting.
Field Producers: Athena Kafantaris, Marcy Webster, Leif Hunneman
Produced by VCAM.