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How do we boost town meeting participation?

SOMEONE'S ALWAYS CROCHETING at town meeting. Here's Lausanne Allen at the Starksboro meeting in 2024. Independent file photo/Steve James

This past March, a total of 86 residents attended Bristol’s town meeting — 66 in person and 20 listening in on Zoom. Bristol town officials and community members are now exploring ways to attract more people to the annual event, such as by offering free childcare and starting the meeting an hour earlier. They’re not alone.

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