Moderator urges ‘civility’ statement as board debates whether to keep library, fire and recycling as separate articles

Jan 13, 2026

Moderator Spence recommended a brief civility statement at the start of town meeting after last year’s heated conversation; the board also debated whether to put recurring items (library support, fire and recycling) in the budget or keep them as separate warrant articles.

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Moderator Spence told the Selectboard he would prepare a short statement at the beginning of town meeting asking participants to treat the meeting as "a conversation among neighbors" and to keep debate civil after last year's exchanges made portions of the meeting unpleasant.

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