Informational Meeting 2/26/24

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Town of Richmond 
PUBLIC INFORATIONAL MEETING
NOTICE and AGENDA
Monday, February 26, 2024

The Selectboard for the Town of Richmond will hold a public informational meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 7:00pm to discuss the Australian ballot articles on the 2024 Town Meeting Warning and the budget. The hearing will be held on the third floor of the Town Center located at 203 Bridge St. and will also be accessible remotely by electronic means.

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7:00 PM    Welcome and Public Comment

7:05 PM    I. Australian Ballot Information Hearing #

a)    Review and discuss Article 12: Shall the voters authorize renovating and making capital improvements to the Town Center building to address conditions affecting user health and safety concerns (i.e., deteriorating windows, electrical and HVAC systems, emergency egress deficiencies, and the absence of a sprinkler system) and to bring the building into compliance with flood-related zoning regulations, and to issue notes or other debt instruments in an amount not to exceed Nine Million, Eight Hundred Forty-One Thousand, Six Hundred Three and 00/100 Dollars ($9,841,603.00) and for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years (the “Project”), subject to reduction by grants in aid and other state and federal funds then available to the Town for this purpose? (30 min) 

b)    Review and discuss Article 13: Shall the Town of Richmond vote to approve funding the Conservation Reserve Fund by adding one cent to the municipal tax rate in the 2024-2025 fiscal year? (20 min)

c)    Review and discuss Article 3: Shall the voters of the Town of Richmond approve a budget of $4,819,779.00 to meet the expenses and liabilities of the Town of Richmond in Fiscal Year 2025? Note: This item will be voted from the floor on Tuesday, March 5 but is covered in this meeting as public information. (60 min)

8:55 PM    II.  Adjourn

Time is available at each meeting for public comment. Documents related to this meeting are available at
www.richmondvt.gov/documents/selectboard-meeting-documents/
If you would like to schedule a time with the Board or need assistance to participate in the meeting, please call
Josh Arneson, Richmond Town Manager at 434-5170 or email jarneson@richmondvt.gov
Links to videos of Selectboard meetings can be found at mtmansfieldctv.org
*Denotes Action Item   # Indicates documents in the packet