For the Record: Official Town Meeting Results On Selected Articles

Below are the official 2020 Town Meeting results on selected articles. Complete results as published on the Town’s website are here.

Noteworthy are the votes on Article 6 and 8. First, Article 6 failed by a wide margin. It asked to spend $11,000 to install flashing lights at two additional village crosswalks. Much controversy erupted before and after the installation of the first two. But, there was no talk on this Article 6 on the listserv. At pre-Town meeting, as seen on CATV, a Selectboard member said the need for the RRFB’s was “obvious” but the decision was for the voters. Over 1000 voters are happy the Selectboard asked.

Second, I was surprised by the razor thin margin that favored the geothermal project at Tracy Hall. I voted no on Article 8 for lack of fiscal and energy planning, but anticipated ‘green’ Norwich to command a bigger majority. Article 8 passed by a mere 48 votes out of 1650 cast.

Public Officials

Articles 4 and 5 (Town Budget and Charles Brown Brook Bridge)

Articles 6 and 7 (RRFB’s and Climate Emergency Designated Fund

Articles 8 and 9 (Geothermal and Energy Coordinator)

Article 32 (Fair and lmpartial Policing Policy)

Articles 36 and 37 (School Budget)

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