Town Meeting Day 2025 Archives - VTDigger

A person walks through a gymnasium with voting booths and a table where two people are seated, with a mural of a landscape on the back wall.

Bethel and Royalton voters again reject $3.8 million school bond

by Valley News May 23, 2025, 5:58 pmJune 6, 2025, 10:57 am

A person walks through a mud-filled street in front of a damaged house with debris scattered around, following a storm in a small town.

Washington County

As Barre voters prepare to weigh in on this year’s budget, flood woes from years past still linger

by Erin Petenko May 2, 2025, 6:09 pmJune 6, 2025, 12:09 pm

Three individuals raise their right hands in an oath-taking ceremony, facing a woman holding a paper. A microphone stands in front of them.

Brattleboro sees more division than subtraction in efforts to cut defeated budget

by Kevin O'Connor April 14, 2025, 3:52 pmApril 14, 2025, 3:52 pm

Vermont towns continue to grapple with allowing ATVs on local roads

by K. Fiegenbaum March 14, 2025, 6:51 am

A student in a red shirt raises their hand in a classroom while others work at their desks.

Despite a tumultuous moment for education, the vast majority of school budgets pass

by Ethan Weinstein March 5, 2025, 1:35 pmJuly 8, 2025, 3:59 pm

People sit at a long table with microphones in front of a bright yellow sign reading "Town Meeting" in a public gathering room.

Government & Politics

Several Vermont Town Meetings call on the state to guard against ‘federal overreach’

by Kevin O'Connor March 5, 2025, 1:21 pmMarch 5, 2025, 1:32 pm

A man speaks at a table to a group of six people during a meeting. A screen shows a virtual participant. An American flag is in the background. Papers and laptops are on the tables.

Franklin County

Fairfax residents vote to keep town manager position

by Corey McDonald March 5, 2025, 12:21 pmMarch 5, 2025, 12:21 pm

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Rutland City votes for incumbent Mayor Mike Doenges in decisive victory

by Greta Solsaa March 4, 2025, 8:49 pmJune 6, 2025, 3:09 pm

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Bennington County

Voters elect Bennington Select Board members who hope to advance development projects

by Olivia Gieger March 4, 2025, 8:46 pmJune 6, 2025, 3:09 pm

A circular wastewater treatment basin with a mechanical arm extends across the surface. Buildings and a life preserver are visible in the background.

Burlington voters approve water bonds, gun control and eviction measures by large margins

by Auditi Guha March 4, 2025, 8:19 pmJune 6, 2025, 3:09 pm

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Democrats keep their majority on Burlington City Council

by Corey McDonald March 4, 2025, 7:57 pmJune 6, 2025, 3:05 pm

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West Windsor rejects effort to repeal short-term rental rules

by Valley News March 4, 2025, 7:05 pmJune 6, 2025, 3:00 pm

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Government & Politics

Read all of VTDigger’s 2025 Town Meeting Day coverage

by VTD Editor March 4, 2025, 6:14 pmMarch 4, 2025, 8:55 pm

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At Bridport Town Meeting, political debate remains polite

by Emma Cotton March 4, 2025, 5:13 pmMarch 4, 2025, 8:21 pm