Final look on the 2009 Town Meeting

While wind power was not the main discussion of the meeting, the budget was passed.  The 2009 proposed $189,000 budget was down from the 2008 proposed budget of $207,099.  They actually spent $255,926.40.  They hope to stay within their budget this year which would help from their lapse from last years budget.

Out of the 44 articles that were presented from the warning all but one were passed.  Article 30 was not passed which wanted the town to appropriate the sum of $305.00 to help support the Northeastern Vermont Developmental Association (NVDA).

Another important note is that article 36 was passed which will have the town of Sheffield use the Australian ballot process to adopt the town plans and amendments thereto.

Other than that, the town of Sheffield will wait until next year to discuss more topics such as the ones I have stated above.  And of course see how those wind towers are coming.

Town Officers for 2009

Office Length of Term Elected at TM        Expires

Moderator            1 year    Patrick Ham  2010

Town Clerk          3 years   Kathy Newland 2011

Treasurer     3 years          Kathy Newland 2011

Selectman   3 years       Charles Gilman 2010

                              Audrey Hearne 2011

   Max Aldrich 2012

Road Commissioners  1 year    Selectboard  2010

Listers   3 years             Garth Chesley 2010

                             Alan Robertson 2011

                              Edward Jewell 2012

Auditors  3 years               Jack Simons 2010

                              Sally Wood-Simons  2011

                               Richard Ziobron       2012

First Constable 1 year    Allan Moreau 2010

Second Constable  1 year    Edward Jewell 2010

Tax Collector  1 year    Garth Chesley 2010

Grand Juror 1 year    Lucille Nelson 2010

Town Agent 1 year    Selectboard 2010

Agent to Convey   1 year    Selectboard 2010

Real Estate

Trustee of 1 year    Selectboard 2010

Public Funds

School Directors   3 years  Heather Batchelder 2010

                                   Nanette Moreau 2011

                                    Vanessa 2012

Sexton 1 year                   Leslie Degreenia 2010

Planning 3 years             Leslie Newland 2010

Commission                    Edward Jewell 2010

                                   Jack Simons 2010

                                 Gay Ellis (clerk)     2011

                                Pat O'Hagan 2011

                                Ed Richardson 2011

                                 Leslie Degreenia 2012

                                 Dennis Newland 2012

                                Richard Ziobron 2012

Sheffield Town Meeting Report

   

When the 88 page annual town report is first opened, you will see a poem titled, "The Day the Church Burned."  Written by Gretchen Fadden, a Sheffield resident, she reminisces on the night the "church died" as she put it.  On the next page is a dedication to two members of the town who will be deeply missed.  Scott Nelson and Lewis Brill passed away this past year while being role model citizens in the town of Sheffield.  When you flip to the next page the annual report starts.  

   

For the next 87 pages its numbers, numbers and more numbers.  Glenn Bryant thought that the 88 page report was too confusing for the average citizen.  The Sheffield town auditor, Jack Simons, had this to say about those remarks.

 

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Town Meeting Day

As the first Tuesday in March comes along, all Vermonters know that town meeting day is upon us.  This year in Sheffield wind power is on top of the list of things to discuss.  As of February 7th, 2009, the Court gave ruling that the towers could go up.  Once all the permits are in tact, the towers would take about one year to build.  The group known as the "ridge protectors" does not want these towers to go up.  They believe that the 420 foot towers will take away from the beautiful rural Vermont mountains and take away from tourism.  They also believe this will open the door for other wind projects to be started over different parts of the state.  On the positive end on things this could help the economy.  Providing 75 new jobs for the designing and engineering part of the facility, and more jobs for local employment of the roads and electrical parts of the construction.  This is an ongoing issue that will have town members on their toes ready to act. For more information about the wind towers visit their site at Sheffield Wind.