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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING SOUTH HERO
OFFICIAL WARNING

THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH HERO are hereby warned to meet at the FOLSOM EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER in said Town of South Hero SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. to transact the following business.

ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on the reports of the Town Officers as required by law.

ARTICLE 2. (a) To see if the Town will vote to pay its real estate taxes to the Town Treasurer in installments with due dates being September 30, 2015, January 28, 2016 and April 28, 2016?
(b) To set a rate of discount of 3% and a date of discount of September 30, 2015?

ARTICLE 3. Shall the Town of South Hero vote to apply any surplus from the current fiscal year to reduce taxes in the next fiscal year?

ARTICLE 4. To transact any other business proper to be brought before this meeting?


OFFICIAL WARNING
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF SOUTH HERO
MARCH 3, 2015

THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH HERO are hereby warned to meet at the SOUTH HERO TOWN OFFICE in said Town of South Hero on TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015. Polls to open between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. to vote by AUSTRALIAN BALLOT on the following articles:

ARTICLE 1. To elect Town Officers as required by law.

ARTICLE 2. Will the legal voters of the Town of South Hero vote to expend a sum of $868,260 of which $695,220 will be raised by taxes for the General Town expenses for the year ending June 30, 2016?

ARTICLE 3. Will the legal voters of the Town of South Hero vote to expend a sum of $432,341 of which $402,311 will be raised by taxes for Highway expenses for the year ending June 30, 2016?

ARTICLE 4. Will the legal voters of the Town of South Hero vote to expend a sum of $65,260 of which $65,240 to be raised by taxes for the Town Library expenses for the year ending June 30, 2016?

ARTICLE 5. Will the legal voters of the Town of South Hero vote to expend a sum of $5,000 to be raised by taxes for the Town Cemetery expenses for the year ending June 30, 2016?

ARTICLE 6. Will the legal voters of the Town of South Hero vote to expend a sum of $60,000 to be raised by taxes to be used for paving &/or resurfacing?

ARTICLE 7. Will the legal voters of the Town of South Hero vote to expend a sum of $1,950 in support of the Island Arts activities?

ARTICLE 8. Will the legal voters of the Town of South Hero vote to expend a sum of $1,000 a year to be raised by taxes for the capital fund for the South Hero Community Library?

ARTICLE 9. Will the legal voters of the Town of South Hero authorize the Selectboard to borrow an amount not to exceed $440,000 plus closing costs for the purpose of purchasing +/- 75 acres of land at 275 Route 2 currently owned by Martin & Patricia Lavin. This amount will be financed over a period of 5 years.

The legal voters of the Town of South Hero are further notified that voter qualifications, registration and absentee voting shall be as provided in Chapter 43 & 51 of Title 17 V.S.A Statutes Annotated.

DATED AT SOUTH HERO THIS 26th DAY OF JANUARY 2015.

Graham “Skip” Brown [signed]
Christopher Herrick [signed]
Jonathan Shaw [signed]
Carol B. Tremble [signed]
Anne C. Zolotas [signed]

ATTEST: Sharon B. Roy, Clerk [signed]

Posted and recorded this 26th day of January 2015.