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The legal voters of the Town of Leicester, Vermont are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Leicester Meeting House in said Town on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 7:00 pm to transact the following business:

1. To hear the auditor’s report.

2. Shall the voters of the Town of Leicester vote to approve a sum of $629,915.73 to defray the necessary expenses and liabilities of the town for the ensuing year, divided as follows:

Note: The amount to be raised may increase based on the result of the vote on Article 3 and Australian ballot articles. The Selectboard will set the tax rate at a later date.

3. Shall the voters of the Town of Leicester approve an additional sum of $20,000 for road paving?

4. Shall the voters of the Town change the date due for property taxes from October 15^th to November 15^th (in office, postmarks not accepted) to allow for State approved late homestead/tax credit filers changes?

5. Shall the voters of the Town authorize the Selectboard to appoint a first and second constable in accordance with 17 V.S.A. § 2651a?

6. Shall the voters prohibit the town constables from exercising any law enforcement authority, in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 1936(a)(1), [in which case the constable is only able to serve civil and criminal process, destroy animals when required by law, kill injured deer in accordance with law, assist the health officer in the exercise of his or her duties, serve as a district court officer, remove disorderly people from town meeting, and collect taxes if no tax collector is elected. 24 V.S.A. § 1936a(b)]?

7. Discussion of articles to be voted by Australian ballot.

8. To do any further business that is proper to be done when met.

The Town Meeting shall adjourn until 10 AM Tuesday, March 7, 2017

The legal voters of the Town of Leicester, Vermont are further warned and notified to meet at the Leicester Town Office in said Town on March 7, 2017 between the hours of 10 AM and 7 PM when the polls will be open to vote by Australian ballot on the following articles:

Article 1: To elect Town Officers for the ensuing year

A Moderator for a one (1) year term

A Selectboard Member for a three (3) year term                                                                                              

A Selectboard Member for a two (2) year term

A Selectboard Member for the remaining one (1) year of a two (2) year term                                                                

An Auditor for a three (3) year term                                                                                                              

A Delinquent Tax Collector for a one (1) year term

A First Constable for a one (1) year term

A Second Constable for a one (1) year term

A Town Grand Juror for a one (1) year term

A Town Agent for a one (1) year term

A Town Clerk for a three (3) year term

A Town Treasurer for a three (3) year term

Article 2: Shall the voters of the Town of Leicester vote to appropriate $500 for Hospice Volunteer Services to be taken from Town funds for the purpose of helping pay part of the cost of providing home Hospice care for terminally ill patients in this town?

Leicester Selectboard: Diane Benware – Chair (2019), Tom Barker (2017), Brad Lawes (2018), John Rouse (2017), Ron Fiske (2017)                January 16, 2017