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Swanton Village Annual Warning for 2026 March Vote

Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Village News

VILLAGE OF SWANTON

ANNUAL WARNING

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The legal voters of the Village of Swanton are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Swanton Village Complex, 120 First Street, Swanton, Vermont on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. to vote on the articles set forth. All articles are to be voted by Australian Ballot. The polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

 Article 1:         To elect from the legal voters of said Village the following officers:

                        President for a 1-year term

                        Trustee for a 3-year term

                        Clerk for a 1-year term

                        Collector of Delinquent Taxes for a 1-year term

Article 2:          Shall the voters of the Village of Swanton appropriate $180,220 for the

                        operation and maintenance of the General Fund for 2026?

Article 3:          Shall the voters of the Village of Swanton appropriate $751,290 for the operation and maintenance of the Highway Department for 2026?

Article 4:          Shall the voters of the Village of Swanton appropriate $92,388 for the operation and maintenance of the Fire Department for 2026?

Article 5:          Shall the voters of the Village of Swanton appropriate $1,139,658 for the operation and maintenance of the Police Department for 2026?

Article 6:          Shall the Village collect its real and personal property taxes to defray the expenses of the Village for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, by its actual receipt of payment (postmarks will not be accepted) at the Village Office by 4 p.m. on October 15th, or if the 15th shall fall on a weekend or holiday, the following business day by 4 p.m., with an eight percent (8%) penalty and one percent (1%) interest per month (or portion thereof) due thereon for the first three months, and one and one half (1.5%) per month (or portion thereof) thereafter, to be charged for late payment of any installment?

The legal voters of the Village of Swanton are further notified that an Informational Meeting will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM in person and via Teams for the purpose of explaining all the Budget items to the voters. Anyone desiring to participate & listen in on the meeting can do so by going to the Village’s website at swantonvt.gov, click on Village, Village Trustees and find the meeting by date. Open the agenda and click on the meeting link.

Dated at Swanton, Vermont this 26th day of January 2026.

David Winchester _____________________________ Suzie Kelleher ___________________________

                             President                                                               Trustee

Neal Speer __________________________              Adam Paxman _____________________________

                                Trustee                                                             Trustee

Received and filed this 26th day of January 2026

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Dianne L. Day, Village Clerk