Ascutney Fire District #2 Annual Meeting 05/03/2016

Ascutney Fire District No. 2

Warning - Annual District Meeting

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

The legal voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2, in Ascutney, Vermont, are hereby notified and warned to meet at Martin Memorial Hall, at 5259 Route 5 in Ascutney, in the Town of Weathersfield, Vermont, on Tuesday, the third day of May, 2016, at 7:00 o’clock, P.M., to act on the following articles:

Article 1:        To elect a Moderator for a term of one year.

Article 2:        To elect a Member of the Prudential Committee for a term of three years.

Article 3:        To elect a Clerk for the District for a term of one year.

Article 4:        To elect a Treasurer for the District for a term of one year.

Article 5:        Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 authorize the Prudential Committee to borrow money, if necessary, to pay current expenses in anticipation of fees in accordance with the provisions of Title 24, Section 1786, of the Vermont Statutes Annotated?

Article 6:        Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 authorize the Prudential Committee to expend such grant monies, gifts, or bequests which may be received by Ascutney Fire District No. 2, in accordance with the terms of said grants, gifts, or bequests?

Article 7:        Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 raise and appropriate money to pay indebtedness and other general expenses of the Fire District for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, and if so, how much?

Article 8:        Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 Amend Article V, Section D, Subsections 1 and 2 of the Fire District Bylaws to delete the crossed out words and to add the underlined words as follows:

(1)       At the organizational meeting of the Prudential Committee forthwith following the Annual Meeting of the Fire District, the members of the Prudential Committee shall elect from their membership a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Board Clerk.

(2)        At all meetings of the Prudential Committee and of the Fire District, the Chairperson of the Prudential Committee shall preside.  In the absence of the Chairperson, the members present shall designate a Chairperson pro tem the Vice Chairperson shall preside.

Article 9:        Shall the voters of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 Amend Article VI, Section A, Subsection 1 of the Fire District Bylaws to delete the crossed out words and to add the underlined words as follows:

                        (1)        The Fire District shall elect at Annual Meeting a Clerk and a Treasurer, and a Collector of Taxes.  The Fire District Manager shall be the Collector of Taxes.

Article 10:      To transact any other business deemed proper to be brought before the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 Annual Meeting.

Persons residing within the limits of the Ascutney Fire District No. 2 who are voters in the Weathersfield Town Meeting shall be voters in the Fire District No. 2 Meeting.