Town Meeting Day 2026 Results

School gyms and town halls were busy these past few days hosting annual town meetings. Read our town-by-town coverage.

The roughly three-hour gathering saw voters approve town and highway budget asks, reject a request for funds to repair Piney Woods Road and pose suggestions and questions to the selectboard over aspects of town operations.

FERRISBURGH — Attendees of Ferrisburgh’s annual town meeting on Saturday, Feb. 28 approved a $2,862,039.92 municipal budget for fiscal year 2027. The roughly 90 people who attended also said yes to several appropriations for local social service agencies … (read more)

PANTON — In Australian ballot vote, Panton residents approved all articles as warned on Town Meeting Day. In total, 138 ballots were cast. Those included 109 votes in favor and 26 opposed on a budget proposal less than $1,000 higher than the one passed la … (read more)

WHITING — Town meetings in Whiting are long and contentious in some years; but this year was not. On Tuesday evening, residents met for an hour and a quarter and OK’d town spending and elected the expected slate of municipal office holders. The town spend … (read more)

WEYBRIDGE — In a contested selectboard race, incumbent Kelly Flynn on Town Meeting Day was elected to a two-year term on the Weybridge board, outpolling Chris Bagley, 137-86. Incumbent Charlie Jordan was uncontested for a three-year term on the board. All … (read more)

WALTHAM — In addition to approving all articles as warned, Waltham residents also re-elected selectboard member Rhonda Williams and Moderator Don Ross by voice vote during the annual town meeting on Monday night. Roughly 33 people opted to say their piece … (read more)

VERGENNES — Little City residents ousted incumbent alderman James Dragon in a four-way contest for three, two-year terms on the city council. Vergennes residents re-elected incumbents Richard “Dickie” Austin and Jill Murray-Killon, and sent former Mayor M … (read more)

STARKSBORO — Starksboro voters on Town Meeting Day re-elected selectboard incumbent Koran Cousino in a two-person race for a two-year seat on the town’s selectboard. Cousino received 249 votes and challenger David Rousseau earned 71 tallies. That was the … (read more)

SHOREHAM — Mirroring a trend throughout the county, Shoreham residents at their town meeting approved all the articles on their warning, including an array of financial requests. On Monday, those present at Shoreham’s annual gathering passed, by voice vot … (read more)

SALISBURY — Salisbury residents on Town Meeting Day passed all the items on their warning, including an appropriation to eradicate mosquitoes and a universal healthcare-related resolution. Residents voted 119-48 in favor of spending $17,588 for the Otter … (read more)

RIPTON — Brooke Wilcox topped Milo Tudor, 131-25, in the Town Meeting Day race for a three-year term on the selectboard, succeeding incumbent Laurie Cox, who decided not to seek reelection after 40 years of service. Residents also passed by resounding voi … (read more)

ORWELL — There were no big surprises at Orwell’s town meeting on Tuesday, though there were surely a few people casually wondering where Mike Audet was — last year he wrapped more than four decades as moderator for Orwell Town Meeting, and Glen Cousineau … (read more)

NEW HAVEN — New Haven residents at their town’s annual meeting this past Monday agreed to pay for recycling through their property taxes for the Saturday morning drop-off in town, regardless of whether they use that service. That article on the town meeti … (read more)

MONKTON — Over 100 Monkton residents filed into Monkton Central School for their town’s annual meeting this past Saturday. At that meeting, voters fielded an amended general fund expenditures request of $1,007,324.89, an increase of 14.75% over the curren … (read more)