Special Town Meeting set for April 18 after verified ATV petition
A petition with 85 verified signatures asks voters to disapprove the 'Ordinance Regulating All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)' adopted Jan. 27, 2026. Town counsel advised the board it cannot use Australian ballot; the Select Board set a Special Town Meeting for April 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Orwell Firehouse to address the petition.
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A petition with 85 verified signatures asked voters to disapprove the "Ordinance Regulating All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)" that the Select Board adopted Jan. 27, 2026. The minutes record the petition question verbatim: "Shall the voters of the Town of Orwell disapprove the 'Ordinance Regulating All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)' adopted by the Orwell Selectboard on January 27, 2026?"
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