Newfane Town Meeting: 2023 Newfane Town Meeting 3/7/23

ARTICLE 1 – 0:12:19
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane elect the following Newfane Town Officers as required by law for the ensuing year?
Constable
Collector of Delinquent Taxes Lister
Lister
Moderator – Town Selectboard Member Selectboard Member Town Clerk
Town Treasurer
WRMUED School Board Member

ARTICLE 2 – 0:12:37
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane pay taxes for the ensuing year on a quarterly basis, due on the 15th of August, October, January, and April; with a late charge for interest being at the rate of .50% per month for the current fiscal year and .75% per month for each month thereafter until paid?

ARTICLE 3 – 0:16:01
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane authorize the Treasurer to collect current taxes pursuant to 32 VSA §4791?

ARTICLE 4 – 0:17:54
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane authorize the Selectboard to sell or otherwise convey property acquired through tax sale proceedings?

ARTICLES 5-33 – 0:20:27
Special Appropriations, See Town Report for Details – Total $43,513.00

ARTICLE 34 – 1:46:30
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane authorize General Fund expenditures for Town and Highway Operating Expenses of$ 1,605,485.80, of which $1,298,869.80 shall be raised by taxes and$ 306,616.00 by non-tax revenues?

ARTICLE 35 – 2:13:47
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane authorize Capital Fund expenditures of $482,678.84 of which $ 481,678.84 shall be raised by taxes and$ 1,000.00 by non-tax revenue

ARTICLE 36 – 2:18:30
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane raise by taxation the amount of $25,466.16 for the annual Excavator lease payment for FY 2024?

ARTICLE 37 – 2:22:00
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane approve the transfer of surplus funds in the amount of $150,000 to the Capital Reserve Fund for FY 2024?

ARTICLE 38 – 2:24:20
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane establish a reserve fund to be called the Budget Stabilization to be used for covering unanticipated revenue shortfalls and to pay non-recurring and unanticipated general and highway fund expenses in accordance with 24 V.S.A. §2804?

ARTICLE 39 – 2:18:30
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane approve the transfer of$ 150,000.00 from the general surplus fund to fund the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund for FY 2024?

ARTICLE 40 – 2:40:00
Shall the voters of the Town of Newfane approve to exempt from property taxation real estate owned by the South Newfane Community Association located at 380 Dover Road, South Newfane, for a period not exceeding five years, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 3840? {Formerly the South Newfane Baptist Church)

ARTICLE 41 – 3:10:45
To transact any other business that may legally come before the Town.