Good evening,
At Representative Town Meeting this year, scheduled for March 20, 2021, the body voted through Australian Ballot on Article 11:
“To see if the Town will authorize the capital improvement as the Water Treatment Plant Reconstruction Project, at an estimated cost of twelve million, five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) and authorize the issuance of notes and/or bonds in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed twelve million, five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) at a rate of interest not to exceed five percent (5%) per annum and for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years to pay to that extent the cost of said public improvement. The vote on this article shall be by Australian ballot as required by law. The question to be voted upon is as follows:
“Shall the notes or bonds of the Town of Brattleboro in an amount not to exceed twelve million, five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) and bearing interest not to exceed five percent (5%) be issued for the capital improvement known as the Water Treatment Plant Reconstruction Project?
If in favor of the bond/note issue, make a cross [x] in this square [ ].
If opposed to the bond/note issue, make a cross [x] in this square [ ].”
Due to the nature of the virtual meeting, all Town Meeting Members were mailed a ballot on March 11, and were instructed that all ballots must be received in the signed certificate envelope at the Town Clerk’s Office by 5:00pm on Friday, March 26, 2021, in order to be counted.
The results were are follows:
Yes: 111
No: 2
Thank you,
Hilary
Hilary Francis
Brattleboro Town Clerk
230 Main Street, Suite 108
Brattleboro. VT 05301
hfrancis@brattleboro.org
ph 802-251-8129
cell 802-490-9835
fax 802-257-2312
