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LIVE UPDATES FROM ELECTION
posted: 11/04/08

11:30 p.m. John McCain gave his concession speech. Obama will be the next president.

11:02 p.m. NBC/CNN just projected Obama the winner of the Presidential election.

Final results are as follows:

9:48 p.m. The proposal to change the Town of Readsboro charter was voted down. 145 yes, 258 no, 23 blank.

State Representative:
John Moran 237 / Phil Bartlett 169

Presidential race:
Barack Obama 241 / John McCain 151

Other results will be reported later (or early AM) as they are revealed! :-)

9:35 p.m. The ballots are counted and the results will be reported very soon! Stay tuned.

9:15 p.m. So far we know this... 426 (out of 557) people turned out to vote. That's a record for Readsboro.

8:30 p.m. The polls are closed and the ballots are being counted. Right now our town ballot clerks under the direction of Town Clerk Annette Caruso are counting the presidential ballots. No numbers reported yet. We will update you with more soon!

Charter change & Voting Day
posted: 10/28/08
The public hearings about the proposed change to the town charter have been held and now it's up to the voters of Readsboro to decide whether they feel that changing the charter would be in the best interest of the Town of Readsboro.

If anyone is interested in featuring their opinion on the matter here, please email us your comments and we will post them.

Remember to vote on November 4th at Readsboro Central School gymnasium. For more information about election day, please contact the Town Clerk at 802-423-5405.

Highlights from the last Selectboard meeting
posted: 10/28/08
This week the Selectboard voted to hire Dominic Marchegiani as the weekend water and sewer operator. He will start immediately and be trained by the current operators for the job.

There was much discussion about an overdue cemetery bill for engineering. Clerk Amber Holland and Treasurer Karen Boisvert will be looking into the matter to make sure the town was not overcharged.

The Selectboard announced that there will be a meeting held on Wednesday, October 29th at 4 p.m. with the town's accountant and the heads of all town departments concerning the GASB 34 accounting standards. The purpose of the meeting is to bring everyone up to date on how to streamline the process and make sure that all information that is submitted is done so in the right manner.

Chairperson Ray Eilers informed the Selectboard that Bob Dion had inquired about renting space in the town warehouse on Railroad Alley. Mr. Dion is looking for a place to use for manufacturing. Ray will contact him and show him what is currently available.

The Selectboard signed the yearly contract with the Vermont State Police for law enforcement coverage. The contract terms are the same as last year. Resident Phil Jillson spoke out against hiring outside law enforcement. He believes that the services received are not worth the amount that is paid.

Until next week...

Local Announcements
READSBORO PLAYGROUP - Success By Six ages 0-6 with adult. Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at 437 Tunnel Street, Readsboro. For more info call Kathy Rapp at 423-5069. We do age appropriate activities, have snack, projects, songs and stories. Drop in, no charge to families of Readsboro and surrounding communities. Sponsored by Bennington County Success by Six. Free clothes for ages 0 to 12 available. Donations accepted. posted: 10/28/08

THE PTG NEEDS YOU - The Readsboro Central School Parent-Teacher-Group (PTG) would like to hold a community dinner to introduce your club/group to the students and the community members of Readsboro. This is your opportunity to give a presentation of what you do, how you do it and how the students can be involved in community events. Date is TBD when we know how much interest there is. Please call Gig Zboray 423-5313 or Toni Blevens 423-5232. posted: 10/28/08