Warning
March 2, 2026
The inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, Vermont, qualified to vote in Town Meeting, are hereby warned and notified to meet in the Arlington Memorial High School – Gymnasium in said Arlington on Monday evening, March 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of acting upon and deciding the following Articles 1 through 6, specified below. After completion of these articles, the meeting will stand recessed until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 to act upon Articles 7 through 37. The polls will be open at the Arlington Memorial High School – Gymnasium, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.
Article 1. To hear the reports of the town officers
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote a budget to meet the expenses and liabilities of the Town.
Article 3. To see if the voters authorize the Selectboard to apply any surplus funds from the previous fiscal year to reduce taxes in the current fiscal year unless otherwise approved by balloted item.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to have all taxes paid to the Town Treasurer, as provided by law, tax bills to be issued by September 10, 2026, and payment to be in the hands of the Treasurer or postmarked, on or before November 10, 2026.
Article 5. To transact any further business found necessary and proper when met. After any further business under Article 5, said meeting will recess until Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Article 6 and all other succeeding articles will be voted on at the polls Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Article 6. To elect the following Town Officers:
Moderator 1 year term
Select Board 2 year term
Select Board 3 year term
Lister 3 year term
Lister 3 year term with 1 year remaining
Delinquent Tax Collector 1 year term
Cemetery Commissioner 3 year term
Trustee of Public Funds 3 year term
Articles 7 through 13 to vote by ballot to see if the voters authorize the funding for the following Capital Reserve Funds.
Article 7. To authorize the sum of $60,000 into the Capital Reserve Fund for the replacement and/or repairs of the Town of Arlington highway trucks.
Article 8. To authorize the sum of $15,000 into the Capital Reserve Fund for the replacement and/or repairs of the Town of Arlington backhoe, excavator, and loader.
Article 9. To authorize the sum of $50,000 into the Capital Reserve Fund for the resurfacing of Town roads.
Article 10. To authorize the sum of $15,000 into the Capital Reserve Fund for Town bridges & culverts.
Article 11. To authorize the sum of $100,000 into the Capital Reserve Fund for the replacement and/or repairs or refurbishing of the Town of Arlington fire trucks.
Article 12. To authorize the sum of $2,000 into the Capital Reserve Fund for the maintenance of Town owned buildings.
Article 13. To authorize the sum of $1,500 into the Capital Reserve Fund for the purchase and maintenance of Town computers.
Article 14 Shall the Town vote by ballot to appropriate general funds toward the following use.
Article 14. To appropriate the sum of $6,500 to the Arlington Fire Protection, Inc. for Fireworks at Town Carnival in July 2026.
Articles 15 through 33 under provisions of 24 V.S.A. 2691. Shall the Town vote by ballot to appropriate general funds toward the support of social service agencies.
Article 15. To appropriate the sum of $61,500.00 toward the support of the Arlington Rescue Squad.
Article 16. To appropriate the sum of $27,142.50 for the support of the Martha Canfield Memorial Library, Inc. to provide services to the residents of the voters.
Article 17. To appropriate the sum of $2,250.00 to the Arlington Area Childcare, Inc.
Article 18. To appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 toward the support of the Arlington Community House.
Article 19. To appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 toward the operation of the Arlington Community Health Nursing Service for the year ensuing.
Article 20. To appropriate the sum of $500.00 toward the support of the Bennington Coalition for the Homeless.
Article 21. To appropriate the sum of $360.00 toward the support of the Bennington County Conservation District.
Article 22. To appropriate the sum of $1,800.00 toward the support of the Bennington Project Independence Adult Daycare Service.
Article 23. To appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 toward the support of the BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont (formerly ‘Bennington-Rutland Opportunity Council’).
Article 24. To appropriate the sum of $540.00 toward the support of the Center for Restorative Justice.
Article 25. To appropriate the sum of $450.00 toward the support of the Project Against Violent Encounters, Inc (PAVE).
Article 26. To appropriate the sum of $500.00 toward the support of the Sunrise Family Resource Center.
Article 27. To appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 toward the support of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (R.S.V.P.).
Article 28. To appropriate the sum of $1,530.00 toward the operation of the Southwestern VT Council on Aging.
Article 29. To appropriate the sum of $450.00 toward the support of the Tutorial Center.
Article 30. To appropriate the sum of $500.00 toward the support of the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Article 31. To appropriate the sum of $295.00 toward the support of the Vermont Center for Independent Living.
Article 32. To appropriate the sum of $750.00 toward the support of Neighbor to Neighbor, a home based care giving program.
Article 33. To appropriate the sum of $779.00 toward the support of Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity.
Dated this January 26, 2026
__Daniel Harvey____________ ____Matthew Bykowski______
Daniel Harvey Matthew Bykowski
__Glenn Sherman___________ ____ Karen Krulikowski______
Glenn Sherman Karen Krulikowski
__James Paustian___________
James Paustian