Monkton town offices put on hold after vote

Posted on March 11, 2010 |

• Monkton
• town meeting day

By Kathryn Flagg

MONKTON — Monkton officials gunning for the construction of a new town hall and community center are regrouping after Monkton voters on Town Meeting Day narrowly defeated a $1.4 million bond to fund the proposed municipal building.

Voters defeated a proposed bond, 226 to 193.

Though the proposed bond did not win voters’ approval, chair of the Municipal Building Committee John Phillips said the committee was actually encouraged by the outcome of the vote.

“Given the economic situation, it was pretty close,” said Phillips, who also sits on the town selectboard.

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