Occasional news and commentary about local government in Norwich, VT
Selected Town Meeting election results are posted below. Norwich School Board seats were left off the ballot. A special election is planned. Voters approved the Town and School budgets, as well the bonds for the Marion Cross School septic system and playground equipment. All results are here. * * *
The Norwich Observer asked the candidates for Selectboard the same five questions. Below is the fifth and final question and the candidates’ responses. A list of all five questions, without responses, is here. Articles 12 and 15 of the Town Meeting Warning are pertinent to this question. They say: Article 12. Shall the voters authorize the elimination of the office of Lister and replace it with a professionally qualified assessor hired by the Town? Article 15. Shall the voters authorize Continue reading Selectboard candidate questionnaire. Q5: Elected Listers/Town Clerk.
The Norwich Observer asked the candidates for Selectboard the same five questions. Below is the fourth question and the candidates’ responses. A list of all five questions, without responses, is here. Article 11 is pertinent to this question. It reads: Article 11. ADVISORY VOTE: Shall the voters advise the Town to consider the appointment of a full-time police officer in addition to the three budgeted full-time police officers for a total of five including the chief? QUESTION: Police Police. Article Continue reading Selectboard candidate questionnaire. Q4: Police.
The Norwich Observer asked the candidates for Selectboard the same five questions. Below is the third question and the candidates’ responses. A list of all five questions, without responses, is here. QUESTION: Toxic community problem Toxic community problem. When the Selectboard publicly announced the separation agreement with former town manager Roderick Francis, the Board issued a statement that said in part, according to the October 24, 2022 minutes: “Rod has acted honorably and professionally during his tenure despite a personal Continue reading Selectboard candidate questionnaire. Q3: Toxic community problem.
The Norwich Observer asked the candidates for Selectboard the same five questions. Below is the second question and the candidates’ responses. A list of all five questions, without responses, is here. QUESTION: Priorities Priorities. Other than hiring a Town Manager, what are the top three issues that you think the Selectboard should address in the next 12 months? RESPONSES Candidates running for the three-year Selectboard seat Rob Gere: Declined to respond. Marcia Calloway: Projects and issues come and go, a Continue reading Selectboard candidate questionnaire. Q2: Priorities.
The Norwich Observer asked the candidates for Selectboard the same five questions. Below is the first question and the candidates’ responses. A list of all five questions, without responses, is here. QUESTION: Background and qualifications Background and qualifications. For those who do not know you, please provide some info about yourself. Also, what prior experience and skills do you have that make you a good candidate for the Selectboard position? RESPONSES Candidates running for the three-year Selectboard seat Marcia Calloway: Continue reading Selectboard candidate questionnaire. Q1: Background and qualifications.
Three seats are up for election this year on the Norwich Selectboard. Two of the races are contested. For the three-year seat, two current Selectboard members are running against each other. Marcia Calloway and Rob Gere are candidates for that position. Pam Smith is running unopposed for the two year seat. Ms. Smith is currently one of the Listers for the Town. The third Selectboard position up for election is to fill the remaining term of Claudette Brochu, who resigned Continue reading Who’s running for Selectboard?
The Selectboard aims to fill the vacancy on the Board at its meeting on July 27. The applicants are Aaron Lamperti and Pamela Smith. The person selected will serve until Town Meeting 2023. The vacancy occurred when Claudette Brochu resigned from the Selectboard. The applications are in the Selectboard packet, at pages 3 to 6. Question number 3 on the application asks for “any experiences, skills and/or qualifications which you feel would especially suit you for this appointment.” Ms. Smith Continue reading Agenda item #4: Filling Selectboard Vacancy
With the exception of the Police and Public Safety Study article, which was defeated, all other articles on the Norwich Town Warning received voter approval. In the only contested race for office, incumbent Roger Arnold bested Pam Smith for the three year Selectboard seat. The Town posted the results this afternoon here. Also of note, funding for the Norwich Fair fireworks passed by 90 votes. In comparison, the measure passed by over 300 votes last year. Some vote tallies on Continue reading Norwich Town Meeting results for 2022
Who’s running for School Board and Selectboard? Both School Board and both Selectboard incumbents up for election are asking voters to return them to office at Town Meeting in March. Three will face no formal opposition. Here is the line up as provided to me by Town Clerk Bonnie Munday. For Norwich School Board, Garrett Palm is running unopposed for a second term for a two-year seat. Lily Trajman is also running unopposed for the three-year seat that the School Continue reading UPDATE: School Board and Selectboard candidates; Town Manager search