This news post will contain updated resources for Town Meeting on March 4, 2025
Town Meeting Results 2025
Important Information Regarding Town Meeting:
- The Town Budget is being voted on by Australian ballot this year. It will not be an in-person vote.
- Ballots are not being mailed to everyone. Residents can request a ballot be mailed to them by contacting the Town Clerk. (802-434-2221 x2 or lparent@richmondvt.gov)
- Early voting has begun and is being held at the Town Center when the Town Clerk's office is open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Early voting will end on Friday, Feb. 28 at noon. All mail in ballots must be returned by this date as well.
- In person voting will be at the Camels Hump Middle School on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 7am - 7pm.
The Official Warnings - Annual Town Meeting
Town Meeting MARCH 4, 2025, RICHMOND, VERMONT
Official Warning Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District
-Official MMUUSD Ballot
Official Warning AnnualTown Meeting
-Richmond Town Report 2024
-Official Town Meeting Ballot
-FY26 Budget Materials
FY24 Audit Report and Supporting Documents
Documents and Video from the February 8 Informational meeting
Documents and Video from February 24 Informational meeting
Article 7 is related to the Town of Richmond budget (see TOWN REPORT 2024)
Article 8 is related to the Conservation Reserve Fund
Articles 9 - 17 are related to Charitable Appropriations
This year’s allocations to social services are included on the Warning and Australian ballot. These are not included in the budget.
If they all pass as warned it will add $19,375 to the budget. This would be an increase of $2.41 per $100,000 of property value.
Article 9 is related to the Vermont Family Network
Article 10 is related to Age Well
Article 11 is related to the VT Center for Independent Living
Article 12 is related to the Committee on Temporary Shelter
Article 13 is related to Our Community Cares Camp
Article 14 is related to the Steps to End Domestic Violence
Article 15 is related to Turning Point Center of Chittenden County
Article 16 is related to the HOPE Works
Article 17 is related to Lund
Social Services Allocations
Requests that do not fit into the statutory definition of a social service could be included in the budget if they can be categorized as something else such as recreation or police services
Requests that were considered by the Selectboard to be recreation related were moved to Recreation and Trails in the proposed Town budget:
-Lake Iroquois Association
-Richmond Community Band
-Richmond Farmers Market
-Camel’s Hump Little League Field
-Halloween on the Green
Requests that were considered by the Selectboard to be Police related were moved to the Police Department in the proposed Town budget:
-The Chittenden Unit for Special Investigation
Requests that were not considered by the Selectboard to be donations, but instead have a contractual obligation, were moved to Contracted – Social Services in the proposed Town budget:
-Special Services Transportation Agency
This section also includes
-Community Outreach – provided by The Howard Center
-Williston Community Justice Center
Requests that were considered by the Selectboard to be health services were moved to Donations – Health Services in the proposed Town budget:
-Richmond Rescue
-UVM Home Health and Hospice
Requests that were considered by the Selectboard to be related to the administration of the Town were moved to Town Administration in the proposed Town budget:
-Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation
-Mount Mansfield Community TV