Happy Town Meeting Day, Vermont! Here’s What’s Going On

This Town Meeting Day, Vermonters came together for town and school budget discussions, heated debates and, of course, potlucks.

In Royalton, Tunbridge, Sharon and Strafford, residents voted to oppose the planned NewVistas settlement.

In Rutland, 10-year mayoral incumbent Chris Louras lost to David Allaire, a city alderman. Unofficial results show Allaire, a leading critic of the refugee resettlement plans Louras had championed, won by 776 votes. Richmond voters passed a resolution on Tuesday declaring the community to be one that welcomes all people, regardless of nationality, religion, skin color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or gender identity.
In Burlington, voters mulled several contested races for seats on the city council.

Check out social media updates below, then check out our past reporting on Town Meeting Day issues.

Read up on our past reporting on Town Meeting Day issues here:

Around the state

• Vermont Senate Proclaims March 7 ‘Bill Doyle Town Meeting Day’ | January 10, 2017
  
• Town Meeting Day Potluck — From Silly to Serious | March 1, 2017
  
• Vermonters Seek to Require Presidential Candidates to Release Taxes | February 28, 2017
• Richmond Residents to Vote on Funding for Proposed Town Forest | March 1, 2017
  
• Attorney General Releases Guidance for Towns Considering ‘Sanctuary Community’ Status on Town Meeting Day | March 6, 2017
• After Fighting for Refugees, Louras Battles to Remain Rutland’s Mayor | February 15, 2017

Burlington

• Burlington Councilors Consider a Pay Raise for Themselves | November 29, 2016
  
• Burlington Progressive Party Chair to Seek East District Council Seat | January 8, 2017
  
• Burlington School District to Put $19 Million Bond to Voters | January 9, 2017
  
• Burlington Dems Back Progressive Council Prez Knodell | January 12, 2017
  
• ‘Reactionary Fringe’ Pushes Back Against Mayor’s ‘Trash Talk’ | January 12, 2017
  
• Burlington Candidates File for Town Meeting Day Elections | January 30, 2017
  
• Tall Mall Looms Over Central District Council Race | February 8, 2017
  
• Candidates Vie for Burlington School Board Seat | February 20, 2017
  
• Burlington Council Candidate to Sue State’s Attorney for Discrimination | February 21, 2017
• In Burlington, Upward Growth or ‘Vertical Sprawl’? | February 22, 2017
  

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