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16 August 2016
05 August 2016
Tuesday, Aug. 9, is Primary Election Day
Registered voters will be able to vote in state political party primaries on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. Polls are scheduled to be open at the Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The primaries will decide party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. senator, attorney general, state treasurer, high bailiff and other races around the state.
Sample ballots for all election districts are available online through the Vermont Secretary of State Office's "My Voter" Page.
01 June 2016
Library open house Saturday
The Whiting Free Library
will hold its open house
on Saturday, June 4,
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The open house kicks off the summer season. During the summer, the library will be open on Saturdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and Mondays from 6 to 7 p.m., with children's storytime on Wednesday mornings (June 15 to Aug. 3) at 10 a.m.
17 March 2016
School-related events in March, April
Several events related to Whiting Elementary School are on the calendar for March and April.
March 18: HOLIDAY HAM BINGO
Compete to win hams at this Friday, March 18, fundraiser for the Friends of Whiting School. There's also a 50/50 raffle and a bake sale at this event, held at the Whiting Town Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the event is scheduled to begin at 6:30.
March 30: ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
For $3, you get an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the Whiting Elementary School on Wednesday morning, March 30. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
April 12: ALL SCHOOL MUSICAL
"Lets Sing, America!" The All School Musical presentation will be held in Whiting Town Hall at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 12. The program will celebrate America's dreams, symbols and freedom.
March 18: HOLIDAY HAM BINGO
Compete to win hams at this Friday, March 18, fundraiser for the Friends of Whiting School. There's also a 50/50 raffle and a bake sale at this event, held at the Whiting Town Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the event is scheduled to begin at 6:30.
March 30: ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
For $3, you get an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the Whiting Elementary School on Wednesday morning, March 30. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
April 12: ALL SCHOOL MUSICAL
"Lets Sing, America!" The All School Musical presentation will be held in Whiting Town Hall at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 12. The program will celebrate America's dreams, symbols and freedom.
28 February 2016
Busy March 1 for VT voters
Voters will be kept busy on March 1.
Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries will be held during the day. Vermont balloting is part of Super Tuesday, when a dozen states and one territory express their preferences for party nominees for President. In addition to Vermont, the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia will hold primaries. Alaska Republicans will caucus. Democrats in Colorado and American Samoa will indicate their Presidential preferences through caucuses.
(See Burlington Free Press story.)
Australian ballot voting on the 2016-17 Otter Valley Unified Union School District budget of $22.6 million will be held in district towns. Whiting voters will vote at the Whiting Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The annual school meeting for the Whiting Town School District will begin at 7:15 p.m. at the Town Hall. Attendees will consider a $633,161 spending plan.
The annual Town Meeting will immediately follow the school meeting. A proposed municipal budget of $365,602 will be decided. Spending in the plan has increased by $65,350 over the 2015 budget. The amount funded through local taxes is to decrease, however, by an amount of $16,842. The town selectmen anticipates that the town tax rate will drop from $0.53 to $0.49.
In addition, the Town Meeting will elect the following officers:
Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries will be held during the day. Vermont balloting is part of Super Tuesday, when a dozen states and one territory express their preferences for party nominees for President. In addition to Vermont, the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia will hold primaries. Alaska Republicans will caucus. Democrats in Colorado and American Samoa will indicate their Presidential preferences through caucuses.
(See Burlington Free Press story.)
Australian ballot voting on the 2016-17 Otter Valley Unified Union School District budget of $22.6 million will be held in district towns. Whiting voters will vote at the Whiting Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The annual school meeting for the Whiting Town School District will begin at 7:15 p.m. at the Town Hall. Attendees will consider a $633,161 spending plan.
The annual Town Meeting will immediately follow the school meeting. A proposed municipal budget of $365,602 will be decided. Spending in the plan has increased by $65,350 over the 2015 budget. The amount funded through local taxes is to decrease, however, by an amount of $16,842. The town selectmen anticipates that the town tax rate will drop from $0.53 to $0.49.
In addition, the Town Meeting will elect the following officers:
- Select board member for a term of three years,
- Lister for a term of three years,
- Auditor for a term of three years,
- Collector of delinquent taxes
- Library trustee for a term of three years
- Road commissioner
- First constable
- Second constable
- Town Juror
- Town Agent
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