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Selectboard to place $10,000 conservation reserve fund on Australian ballot
Summary
The Conservation Commission asked for a $10,000 conservation reserve fund; members agreed the item should go to the Australian ballot so the entire electorate—not just meeting-day attendees—can decide.
The Conservation Commission requested establishment of a conservation reserve fund with a $10,000 appropriation to support conservation projects over time. Members debated whether the item should be decided at town meeting or on the Australian ballot so the full electorate could vote.
Committee member (S3) argued the item "should go to the Australian ballot portion" so "everyone in the town can vote on it, not just the people at the show." The board agreed to include the article in the ballot portion so the full town electorate would decide whether to create and fund the reserve.
The reserve would be overseen by the selectboard and intended to accumulate to leverage other funding for agricultural, forest, wildlife, recreation or related projects. Staff were directed to draft article language for inclusion in ballot materials.
