Sharon Harkay

The document details the results of the Local Election held on March 3, 2026, covering votes for various Town and School positions including Cemetery Commissioner (5 yr, 4 yr, 3 yr), Town Clerk, Town Moderator, Trustee of Trust Funds (3 yr), Lister (3 yr), School Director (3 yr, 2 yr), and School Moderator. Additionally, the results for the School Budget vote (Yes/No) are recorded.

The Town Meeting addressed numerous budgetary articles. Key discussions included the presentation of the 2026 Civic Pride Award, authorization for property tax payment deadlines, and the approval of appropriations for the General Fund and the Department of Public Works Fund. Significant debate occurred over the appropriation for the Thetford Volunteer Fire Department, leading to a motion to call the question after concerns about financial reporting transparency were raised. Appropriations were also approved for the Library Federation, Lake Fairlee Association, Community Nurse of Thetford, White River Council on Aging, VNA/VNH, Tri-Valley Transit, Clara Martin Center, Senior Solutions, Special Needs Support Center, The Family Place, Public Health Council of the Upper Valley, Safeline, WISE, the Mentoring Project of the Upper Valley, and the Orange County Parent Child Center, and the Orange County Restorative Justice Center. Under other business, the Apartheid Free Resolution from the previous year was reaffirmed.

This document is a Community Water Systems Assessment Report for Thetford, Vermont. It provides an assessment of existing water systems, reviews compliance with regulations, and analyzes community growth and development. The report presents an alternatives analysis, preliminary construction costs, and offers comprehensive recommendations. These recommendations address system upgrades, compliance with regulations, combining and expanding systems, supporting future growth, and securing funding, aiming to ensure safe, efficient, and expanded water services for the community.

The meeting focused on essential procedural and preparatory tasks for upcoming elections. Key discussions involved the Town Clerk presenting additions and deletions to the official checklist. Furthermore, assignments were distributed for working the polls and counting ballots for the Town Meeting day on February 28, 2026, and the subsequent March 3 Voting day. The session also included processing the tabulator testing necessary for the March 3 ballot vote.