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Vergennes council adopts warning for Dec. 19 special election on $1.75M bond for fire apparatus and radios
Summary
The Vergennes City Council unanimously adopted a warning for a special election on Dec. 19, 2023, to consider issuing up to $1,750,000 in general obligation bonds for a heavy rescue truck, a used ladder truck and radio system replacement; an informational meeting is set for Dec. 12.
The Vergennes City Council voted unanimously Nov. 21 to adopt a city warning for a special election on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, to decide whether the city should issue up to $1,750,000 in general obligation bonds to finance a heavy rescue truck, a used ladder truck and replacement of radio systems.
Alderwoman Cheryl Brinkman moved to adopt the warning and related bond election documents; Deputy Mayor Dickie Austin seconded the motion. The meeting minutes record the vote as 4 in favor, 0 opposed. The council members listed in the meeting header are Mayor Christopher Bearor, Deputy Mayor Dickie Austin, Alderwoman Cheryl Brinkman and Alderwoman Jill Murray-Killon.
The ballot text included in the meeting materials (Article I) states the amount sought is "not to exceed One Million One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000), subject to reduction from the receipt of available state and federal grants-in-aid," and lists the purposes as financing a heavy rescue truck, a used ladder truck and replacing radio systems. An informational meeting about the article is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, per the adopted warning.
Next steps: the city will proceed with the special election on Dec. 19, and the informational meeting on Dec. 12 will provide residents with details about the proposed bond and its uses.
