/live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025 Town Meeting Day is one of Vermont's most cherished traditions. Check back for updates, results, photos and more from town and school voting across the state. en-US 开云体育 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:02:10 GMT /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#three-rutland-county-communities-support-school-closure-idea Yesterday, voters in the three-town western Rutland County school district of Quarry Valley overwhelmingly approved a non-binding article endorsing the鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:02:10 GMT 00000195-6852-d68c-a1fd-ec5f117f0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#school-budgets-overwhelmingly-pass School officials exhaled with relief on Wednesday as they took stock of this year鈥檚 Town Meeting Day results, which saw over 90% of spending plans win鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:14:48 GMT 00000195-67b8-d250-a9fd-6ffbeea50000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#voters-decide-on-middle-east-resolutions Thetford, Plainfield, Newfane, Brattleboro and Winooski voters adopted advisory pledges supporting the Palestinian people and opposing "Israel's Apartheid鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:35:56 GMT 00000195-63b2-d117-ab9d-fbf78cc90000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#royalton-rejects-flood-plain-and-river-corridor-regulations Voters in Royalton voted down a measure to adopt new restrictions on development in flood plains and river corridors on Tuesday.The regulations would have鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:06:50 GMT 00000195-670e-dcfd-add5-7f6e31f00000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#voters-give-mixed-response-to-local-option-taxes Many communities considered additional 1% local taxes this year. Here are some of the results:Hartford: 1% sales tax passed, 848-699Marlboro: 1% sales,鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:04:50 GMT 00000195-66f3-dc15-a3d5-eeff582c0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#bennington-voters-reject-local-voting-expansions Bennington voters declined to extend voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds and non-U.S. citizens with legal residency, according to unofficial results.The鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:50:09 GMT 00000195-63eb-d0e7-a9f7-6bfb70cf0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#infrastructure-bonds-pass-in-many-communities Voters across Vermont approved millions of dollars for local infrastructure projects this Town Meeting Day.Killington voters approved a $11.2 million bond鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:04:17 GMT 00000195-6440-d250-a9fd-6cebe4470000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#rutland-mayor-michael-doenges-reelected-3-8-million-bond-approved Rutland Mayor Michael Doenges has won reelection. He beat former city clerk and Board of Aldermen member Henry Heck with about 56% of the vote in鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:00:35 GMT 00000195-6439-dcfd-add5-7d7dc0960000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#champlain-valley-school-budget-passes Voters in Hinesburg, Williston, Shelburne, Charlotte and St. George have approved the $102.7 million budget for the Champlain Valley School District with鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:59:00 GMT 00000195-6438-d334-af95-e47e80b60000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#georgia-school-budget-fails Voters in Georgia rejected the school budget with 348 votes in favor and 378 votes opposed, according to results shared by the town. The budget was鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:51:28 GMT 00000195-6433-dada-afb7-76f3c8100000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#atv-issue-splits-highgate-fletcher Highgate voters signaled support for allowing all-terrain vehicles on town roads on Tuesday. The non-binding article advising the select board to allow鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:26:36 GMT 00000195-6415-d0e7-a9f7-6f17488a0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#burlington-ballot-items-pass-democrats-will-have-majority Burlington voters approved all the measures on the Town Meeting Day ballot, including a $152 million bond to upgrade the city鈥檚 wastewater and stormwater鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:14:30 GMT 00000195-633b-d0e7-a9f7-6b3bc5470000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#fairfax-rejects-school-budget-by-7-votes Fairfax voters have disapproved of the proposed school budget by a vote of 524-531, according to unofficial results shared by the town.The school district鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:03:03 GMT 00000195-6404-dcba-addf-f75f46580000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#hinesburg-fairfax-reject-cannabis-sales Hinesburg rejected a measure that would have allowed cannabis retailers in town by a margin of just six votes, according to town results.The vote was 620鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:55:55 GMT 00000195-63fd-d03b-a9b7-6ffd73a30000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#middlebury-approves-wastewater-treatment-upgrades Middlebury residents voted in favor of every article on their ballots this Town Meeting Day 鈥� that includes several water infrastructure bonds.The largest鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:54:44 GMT 00000195-63fd-d03b-a9b7-6ffd351f0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#colchester-passes-all-ballot-items Colchester voters gave the green light to the school budget and all other ballot items, according to official results.Paul Pecor won a contested select鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:41:20 GMT 00000195-63f4-dcba-addf-f3ff7fd60000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#south-burlington-passes-school-city-budgets South Burlington voters approved their city and school budgets, according to unofficial results reported by Town Meeting TV.The school budget is expected鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:31:13 GMT 00000195-63e8-d250-a9fd-6bebc9e10000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#winooski-passes-all-articles Winooski's school budget passed, 701-283, according to unofficial results.All other items passed, including the city budget. A non-binding article鈥� Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:24:45 GMT 00000195-63e0-d0e7-a9f7-6bf36e080000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#polls-are-closed All Vermont polling places closed at 7 p.m. Stay with us throughout the evening for results from ballot voting. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:01:26 GMT 00000195-639a-d105-afdd-fbbad0510000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#royalton-considers-flood-plain-regulations Royalton voters weighed a proposal Tuesday to effectively ban new development in the 500-year flood plain and impose new restrictions on development in鈥� Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:03:59 GMT 00000195-6354-d0eb-abbf-fbdc92ab0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#plainfield-voters-signal-support-for-housing-project-on-higher-ground Plainfield residents today voted to establish a reserve fund with an eye toward building more housing. Selectboard member Dan Fingas says the town was鈥� Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:38:37 GMT 00000195-634d-d0eb-abbf-fbdd5db00000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#middlesex-town-moderator-government-is-us On Vermont Edition Tuesday, Middlesex town moderator Susan Clark discussed the times when Vermont towns voted on national and international issues that鈥� Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:48:51 GMT 00000195-631b-d0eb-abbf-fb9ba56e0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#proctor-west-rutland-and-poultney-take-voters-temperature-on-school-closure In the three-town western Rutland County school district of Quarry Valley, voters on Tuesday weighed in on a non-binding article about school鈥� Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:15:41 GMT 00000195-62fb-d0eb-abbf-fbfbd3600000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#wastewater-items-draw-big-turnout-in-montgomery Montgomery saw lively interest in items related to supporting the town's proposed wastewater system."This is the largest turnout we've seen in ages," said鈥� Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:35:48 GMT 00000195-62dc-dc5d-a5b7-f7df23160000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#jay-voters-approve-higher-spending-with-some-reservation Voters in Jay approved everything brought before them today for town meeting, including funding for the select board, the Jay Volunteer Fire Department鈥� Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:40:41 GMT 00000195-6271-d562-abfd-66796fc40000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#royalton-rejects-1-local-tax Voters in Royalton voted down a measure to create a new local 1% tax on sales of meals, alcohol and rooms on Tuesday.The item inspired a vigorous floor鈥� Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:49:49 GMT 00000195-6244-d562-abfd-665d9c060000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#lyndon-sticks-with-in-person-voting After four years of all-ballot voting, Lyndon residents were back in-person today 鈥� and one of the biggest decisions was whether to stay that way.Voters鈥� Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:46:18 GMT 00000195-6239-d03b-a9b7-6f3d16110000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#bradford-skate-park-plan-moves-forward Voters in Bradford endorsed a plan for the town to build a skate park in an area that鈥檚 now mostly crabgrass with 120 votes in favor and 50 against.鈥� Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:20:41 GMT 00000195-5e13-dbb8-a197-5fdf83ae0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#what-were-watching-this-town-meeting-day It's time for some old-fashioned democracy.The town meeting tradition brings people together in the same room or at the voting booth to decide on a host鈥� Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:47:00 GMT 00000195-5deb-d6ea-abb7-ddff0fad0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#health-insurance-wheres-all-the-money-going As you listen to any presentation about your town or school district budget, you'll probably hear something like this: The cost of employee health鈥� Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:26:52 GMT 00000195-5ddf-dbb8-a197-5fdf40c60000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#get-your-bingo-card-for-town-meeting-day Before you head out to your town meeting, print or download our bingo card. Let us know how you did on social media by tagging 开云体育. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:15:01 GMT 00000195-5dda-d929-a5dd-fdde879f0000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#rockingham-bellows-falls-and-saxtons-river-agree-on-fire-department-consolidation The town of Rockingham and the villages of Bellows Falls and Saxtons River will consolidate their three fire departments into one. Residents voted on the鈥� Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:05:56 GMT 00000195-5dcb-d78c-a797-ddef35620000 /live-updates/live-updates-vermonters-vote-local-on-town-meeting-day-2025#bennington-will-decide-on-expanding-voting-access Bennington residents will vote Tuesday on whether to enfranchise two groups in local elections: 16- and 17-year-olds, and non-U.S. citizens with legal鈥� Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:05:48 GMT 00000195-5dc8-d78c-a797-ddee2d330000