2010 Warning
WARNING
FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MARCH 2, 2010
The legal voters of the Town of Hardwick, Vermont are hereby notified and warned to meet at
the Hardwick Elementary School in said Town of Hardwick on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:00
o’clock in the forenoon to act on the following business:
(Election of Town Select Board, Hardwick Town Clerk, Hardwick Town Treasurer, Hardwick
Town School District Directors, and Union School District No. 26 Directors shall be voted on
by Australian ballot. The polls will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.). If special
accommodations are necessary because of physical disabilities, please contact the Town
Clerk’s Office (472-5971).
Article 1. To elect a moderator to govern said Town Meeting and for the year ensuing.
Article 2. Shall the Town accept the Town Report, year ending June 30, 2009?
Article 3. To elect all Town Officers and School District Directors as required by the public
laws of Vermont and the Town Charter. (Select Board, Hardwick Town Clerk, Hardwick Town
Treasurer, Hardwick Town School District Directors, and Union School District No. 26
Directors, to be voted by Australian Ballot).
One Lister........................................................3 year term
One Auditor......................................................3 year term
First Constable.................................................1 year term
Second Constable............................................1 year term
One Town Agent..............................................1 year term
Surveyor of Wood, Bark and Lumber..............1 year term
Tree Warden....................................................1 year term
Cemetery Trustees...........................................1 year term
Main Street, Maple Street, Fairview,
Sanborn, Hardwick Street,
Fire Dept. Officers (can be voted as one vote).......1 year term
One Library Trustee............................................5 year term
Grand Juror.........................................................1 year term
Trustee of Public Funds......................................1 year term
Trustee of Public Funds......................................1 year term
Trustee of Public Funds......................................1 year term
Fence Viewers.....................................................1 year term
Article 4. Shall the Town have its current taxes collected by the Town Treasurer?
Article 5. Shall the voters direct the Select Board to take the necessary action to secure a
new or renovated facility for the Police Department?
Article 6. Shall the Town vote a budget of two million three hundred thirty-one thousand three
hundred seventy-eight dollars ($2,331,378) to meet the expenses and liabilities of the Town
and authorize the Select Board to set a new tax rate sufficient to provide the same?
Article 7. Shall the Town exempt the property of the Hardwick Area Rescue Squad from
taxation for a period of five (5) years in accordance with section 3840 of Title 32, VSA?
Article 8. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand dollars
($3,000.00) for the support of the Greensboro Nursing Home?
Article 9. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand dollars
($3,000.00) for the support of A.W.A.R.E.?
Article 10. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed six hundred dollars
($600.00) for the support of Northeast Kingdom Youth Services?
Article 11. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed four thousand five
hundred dollars ($4,500.00) for the support of the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern
Vermont?
Article 12. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for the support of the Hardwick Senior Citizens?
Article 13. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two thousand dollars
($2,000.00) for the support of the Hardwick Community Television (Channel 16)?
Article 14. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand two
hundred dollars ($1,200.00) for the support of the Lamoille Family Center?
Article 15. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand three
hundred dollars ($1,300.00) for the support of the North Country Animal League?
Article 16. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand dollars
($3,000.00) for the support of the Hardwick Historical Society - Railroad Depot Restoration
Project?
Article 17. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) to support Northeast Kingdom Learning Adult Education and Literacy Program?
Article 18. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand four
hundred dollars ($3,400.00) for the support of the Rural Community Transportation?
Article 19. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three hundred dollars
($300.00) to support Hardwick Area Food Pantry?
Article 20. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand one
hundred ninety dollars ($3,190.00) to support Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Inc.?
Article 21. Shall the Town vote to establish a committee to study the merits of establishing a
Clean Energy Assessment District with the goal of educating the public about such a program
in Hardwick?
Article 22. Shall the Town authorize the Select Board, for the period of one year, to enter into
contracts with new industrial and commercial owners, lessees, bailees, of real property, or
with existing or new owners, lessees, bailees or operators who construct, acquire or
renovate industrial and/or commercial real property, including additions to existing property
for the purpose of fixing and maintaining the municipal rate applicable to such real property
or for the purpose of fixing the amount of money which shall be paid as an annual municipal
tax upon such real property pursuant to the provision of Title 24, VSA, Section 2741?
Article 23. Shall the Town authorize the Select Board, for the period of one year, to enter into
contracts with operators of agricultural real property, or with existing or new owners,
lessees, bailees, or operators who construct acquire or renovate, or who intend to construct,
acquire or renovate agricultural real property for the purpose of fixing and maintaining the
valuation of such real property in the Grand List for the purpose of fixing and maintaining the
municipal rate applicable to such real property or for the purpose of fixing the amount in
money which shall be paid as an annual municipal tax upon such real property pursuant to
provisions of Title 24, VSA, Section 2741?
Article 24. To transact any other nonbinding business proper to be brought before said
meeting.
The legal voters of the Town Of Hardwick are further notified that voter qualifications,
registration and absentee voting relative to said Annual Town Meeting shall be as provided
in Chapters 43, 51 and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated.
Dated at Hardwick, Vermont this 21st day of January, A.D. 2010.
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Marcus Brown, Chair
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M. Tod Delaricheliere, Vice Chair
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Richard Brochu
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Shari Cornish
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Kathleen Hemmens
Hardwick Town Clerk’s Office. Received for record this 22 day of January A.D. 2010 at 8 o’
clock 00 minutes A.M, the instrument of which the foregoing is a true copy.
Attest:…Alberta A. Miller…..Town Clerk
FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MARCH 2, 2010
The legal voters of the Town of Hardwick, Vermont are hereby notified and warned to meet at
the Hardwick Elementary School in said Town of Hardwick on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:00
o’clock in the forenoon to act on the following business:
(Election of Town Select Board, Hardwick Town Clerk, Hardwick Town Treasurer, Hardwick
Town School District Directors, and Union School District No. 26 Directors shall be voted on
by Australian ballot. The polls will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.). If special
accommodations are necessary because of physical disabilities, please contact the Town
Clerk’s Office (472-5971).
Article 1. To elect a moderator to govern said Town Meeting and for the year ensuing.
Article 2. Shall the Town accept the Town Report, year ending June 30, 2009?
Article 3. To elect all Town Officers and School District Directors as required by the public
laws of Vermont and the Town Charter. (Select Board, Hardwick Town Clerk, Hardwick Town
Treasurer, Hardwick Town School District Directors, and Union School District No. 26
Directors, to be voted by Australian Ballot).
One Lister........................................................3 year term
One Auditor......................................................3 year term
First Constable.................................................1 year term
Second Constable............................................1 year term
One Town Agent..............................................1 year term
Surveyor of Wood, Bark and Lumber..............1 year term
Tree Warden....................................................1 year term
Cemetery Trustees...........................................1 year term
Main Street, Maple Street, Fairview,
Sanborn, Hardwick Street,
Fire Dept. Officers (can be voted as one vote).......1 year term
One Library Trustee............................................5 year term
Grand Juror.........................................................1 year term
Trustee of Public Funds......................................1 year term
Trustee of Public Funds......................................1 year term
Trustee of Public Funds......................................1 year term
Fence Viewers.....................................................1 year term
Article 4. Shall the Town have its current taxes collected by the Town Treasurer?
Article 5. Shall the voters direct the Select Board to take the necessary action to secure a
new or renovated facility for the Police Department?
Article 6. Shall the Town vote a budget of two million three hundred thirty-one thousand three
hundred seventy-eight dollars ($2,331,378) to meet the expenses and liabilities of the Town
and authorize the Select Board to set a new tax rate sufficient to provide the same?
Article 7. Shall the Town exempt the property of the Hardwick Area Rescue Squad from
taxation for a period of five (5) years in accordance with section 3840 of Title 32, VSA?
Article 8. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand dollars
($3,000.00) for the support of the Greensboro Nursing Home?
Article 9. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand dollars
($3,000.00) for the support of A.W.A.R.E.?
Article 10. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed six hundred dollars
($600.00) for the support of Northeast Kingdom Youth Services?
Article 11. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed four thousand five
hundred dollars ($4,500.00) for the support of the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern
Vermont?
Article 12. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for the support of the Hardwick Senior Citizens?
Article 13. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two thousand dollars
($2,000.00) for the support of the Hardwick Community Television (Channel 16)?
Article 14. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand two
hundred dollars ($1,200.00) for the support of the Lamoille Family Center?
Article 15. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand three
hundred dollars ($1,300.00) for the support of the North Country Animal League?
Article 16. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand dollars
($3,000.00) for the support of the Hardwick Historical Society - Railroad Depot Restoration
Project?
Article 17. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) to support Northeast Kingdom Learning Adult Education and Literacy Program?
Article 18. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand four
hundred dollars ($3,400.00) for the support of the Rural Community Transportation?
Article 19. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three hundred dollars
($300.00) to support Hardwick Area Food Pantry?
Article 20. Shall the Town appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand one
hundred ninety dollars ($3,190.00) to support Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Inc.?
Article 21. Shall the Town vote to establish a committee to study the merits of establishing a
Clean Energy Assessment District with the goal of educating the public about such a program
in Hardwick?
Article 22. Shall the Town authorize the Select Board, for the period of one year, to enter into
contracts with new industrial and commercial owners, lessees, bailees, of real property, or
with existing or new owners, lessees, bailees or operators who construct, acquire or
renovate industrial and/or commercial real property, including additions to existing property
for the purpose of fixing and maintaining the municipal rate applicable to such real property
or for the purpose of fixing the amount of money which shall be paid as an annual municipal
tax upon such real property pursuant to the provision of Title 24, VSA, Section 2741?
Article 23. Shall the Town authorize the Select Board, for the period of one year, to enter into
contracts with operators of agricultural real property, or with existing or new owners,
lessees, bailees, or operators who construct acquire or renovate, or who intend to construct,
acquire or renovate agricultural real property for the purpose of fixing and maintaining the
valuation of such real property in the Grand List for the purpose of fixing and maintaining the
municipal rate applicable to such real property or for the purpose of fixing the amount in
money which shall be paid as an annual municipal tax upon such real property pursuant to
provisions of Title 24, VSA, Section 2741?
Article 24. To transact any other nonbinding business proper to be brought before said
meeting.
The legal voters of the Town Of Hardwick are further notified that voter qualifications,
registration and absentee voting relative to said Annual Town Meeting shall be as provided
in Chapters 43, 51 and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated.
Dated at Hardwick, Vermont this 21st day of January, A.D. 2010.
-----------------------------------------------------
Marcus Brown, Chair
-----------------------------------------------------
M. Tod Delaricheliere, Vice Chair
-----------------------------------------------------
Richard Brochu
-----------------------------------------------------
Shari Cornish
-----------------------------------------------------
Kathleen Hemmens
Hardwick Town Clerk’s Office. Received for record this 22 day of January A.D. 2010 at 8 o’
clock 00 minutes A.M, the instrument of which the foregoing is a true copy.
Attest:…Alberta A. Miller…..Town Clerk
To obtain an official copy of any town record, please contact the Hardwick Town Clerk