March 1, 2010 Danville Town Meeting

As you drive through Danville Vermont and see what’s left of the grass start to pop through the melting snow, you begin to wonder what is in store for you on this amazing day in March at the annual town meeting.

When you arrive at the Danville school and walk past the tables selling donuts, coffee and Girl Scout cookies, it quickly becomes apparent that the town of Danville is full of friendly people who stop their conversation to turn to you and say hello.

People keep trickling into the school’s gymnasium at ten after ten, and just when you think the meeting won’t start anytime soon, the Boy Scouts of Danville enter with flags and the Pledge of Allegiance is recited.

The meeting started out well. They were nominating people for the town moderator, lister, selectman, auditor, grand jurors, tax collectors. There was at least one person nominated for each position, so it was nice to hear that they all got the positions that they wanted.

Things did start to heat up however, when the appropriation for the Pope Memorial library came up. The library was asking for $25,000 so that they can meet their operational expenses. “Why should we have to pay so much when the state of the economy is in such horrible position?” seemed to be the main question about this appropriation sum. One Danville man, a teacher proposed, that instead of twenty-five thousand, the library only get $24,00. Another Danville resident stood up for himself and talked about how in the next two years, he might be forced to sell his land because of the price of property taxes. His farm was in his family for over 150 years, and as he said this, he got choked up and apologized.

The library got all but a thousand dollars that it had asked for, making the total $24,000.

In addition to the library getting money, the Caledonia Home Health Care and Hospice service was appropriated the sum of $2,600, Umbrella inc, which helps women and children who are victims of abuse were appropriated $1,200 and the Northeast Kingdom Youth Services were appropriated $750.00.

It was a rough two hours before the lunch break, but a lot got accomplished, and there are several very happy Social service providers that will be able to make a difference in the community because of the appropriations made.

Town Warning, Right from the 2009 Annual Report

Page One of the Danville Town Warning

Page Two of the Danville Town Warning

Page Three of the Danville Town Warning

Town Meeting 2010 Preview

The Danville town meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 2,2010 at 10:00 am at the Danville School. Voters will elect a Moderator, a Lister (for a three year term), a Selectman (for a three year term), two Selectmen (for a term of one year each, and Auditor (three year term, Town Grand Jurors, a Tax Collector, a Town Agent and any other Town Officers.
They will also discuss which organizations they should or should not donate money to. Organizations mentioned are the Pope Memorial Library, the Caledonia Home Health Care and Hospice service, Umbrella Inc., Catamount and many other deserving organizations. For a full list, please view the town warning I will add soon.

Vermont Secretary of State

I'm going to link to this website because it is very informational. It's all about the Vermont elections. There are pages on candidate parties, campaign finance, voters and a PDF's of election calendars and and procedures.

Go to http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/candidates.html

Map of Danville

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Contact Information

Hospital : Northeastern Vermon Regional #802-748-8141

Churches:
Roman Catholic: Our Lady Queen of Peace
United Church of Christ: Danville Congregetional # 802-684-2176
United Methodist: Danville United Methodist Church # 802-684-3389
Walden UMC (West Danville) # 802-684-1201

Schools:
Caledonia Central Supervisory Union # 802-684-3801
Danville School # 802-684-3651

Population (from the 2000 Census): 2211
Registered Voters 1509
Telephone Numbers
Emergency.......................................... 911

Rescue Squad, Emergency....... 684-2200

Rescue Squad, Information...... 684-9600

Fire, Emergency.................................. 911

Fire, Information........................ 684-2264

State Police, St. Johnsbury........ 748-3111

Forest Fire Warden....................

Fish and Wildlife....................... 751-0100

VT Poison Center....................... 658-3456

Health Center.............................. 684-2275

Danville School........................... 684-2292..&.. 684-3651

Superintendent’s Office............. 684-3801

Town Clerk's Office.................... 684-3352

Town Garage............................... 684-3362

Town Administrator.................. 684-3426

Pope Library................................ 684-2256

Health Officer.............................. 684-3426

Animal Control Officer.............. 748-4230

Water District Operator ............684-3822

Zoning Administrator ..............684-3352

Send a Fax.....................................684-9606

Listers............................................684-3352

Office Hours and Meeting Times
Town Clerk’s Office............................ Monday-Friday 8-4 (we’re open through the lunch hour)

Recycling and Fast Trash................... Saturday, 9-12 (Railroad Station on Peacham Road)

Selectboard Meetings.......................... 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. (Town Hall)

Development Review Board...............1st Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. (Town Hall)

School Board Meetings....................... 1st Monday of each month (Danville School)

Danville Rescue Squad Meetings......1st Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. (Rescue Building)

Fire Department Meetings....................2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. (Fire Station)

Danville Fair............................................ August 6th & 7th , 2010

Autumn on the Green........................... October 4th , 2009

Information from http://www.danvillevt.com/Information.htm