WARNING

VILLAGE OF WOODSTOCK, VERMONT ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING
March 17, 2026

The citizens of the Village of Woodstock, who are legal voters in the Village of Woodstock, County of Windsor, State of Vermont are hereby notified and warned to meet at Town Hall in said Village on Tuesday March 17, 2026 between 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting during that time, voting by Australian ballot.

The citizens of the Village of Woodstock, who are legal voters in the Village of Woodstock, County of Windsor, State of Vermont are hereby notified and warned to meet at Town Hall in said Village on Tuesday March 17, 2026 at 7:30 P.M. to act upon the following articles.

ARTICLE 1: The election of Village Officers for the ensuing year as required by law including:

Trustee (3-year term) Australian Ballot
Trustee (2-year term) Australian Ballot
Moderator (1-year term)
Trustee of Public Funds (1-year term)
Village Clerk (1-year term)
Treasurer (1-year term)

ARTICLE 2: Shall the voters of Woodstock vote to pay the Village Officers in accordance with Title 24 VSA, Section 932 as follows:

Trustees $750.00 per year
Village Treasurer $1,500.00 per year
Village Clerk $400.00 per year
Moderator$50.00 each time serves

ARTICLE 3: Shall the voters of the Village of Woodstock vote to collect the Village General taxes on real estate and all other taxes levied through the Treasurer under the provisions of Title 32 VSA Chapter 133 and fix the dates of payments as November 6, 2026 and May 7, 2027 and to require payment to be received by the Town Office by close of business on those dates.

ARTICLE 4: Shall the voters of the Village of Woodstock vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, to borrow money, if necessary, in anticipation of taxes for FY 2026-2027 to defray current expenses and debt of the Village.

ARTICLE 5: Shall the voters of the Village of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of One Million Eight Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Sixteen Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($1,805,116.18) and to raise by taxation the amount up to Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars and Forty Cents ($839,547.40) to pay current expenses and debt of the Village.

General Government $ 543,542.95
Boards & Agencies$ 88,635.20
Village Parks$ 1,700.00
Village Police$ 1,163,738.03
Trustee Contingency$ 7,500.00
Total $1,805,116.18

ARTICLE 6: Shall the Village vote to raise and appropriate from taxes the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for the purpose of Village beautification projects and seasonal decorations. This money to be spent at the discretion of the Board of Village Trustees.

ARTICLE 7: Shall the voters of the Village of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) for the purpose of paying the Trustee of Public Funds for services rendered and approve the expenditure from the income of the Trust Funds for that purpose.

ARTICLE 8: Shall the voters of the Village of Woodstock vote to appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) for the purpose of auditing the Public Trust Funds and approve such expenditure from income of the trust fund.

ARTICLE 9: To entertain the discussion of any other business of interest to the legal voters, such discussion shall not be construed in any manner as binding Municipal Action

Dated at Woodstock, County of Windsor, State of Vermont on this 10th day of February 2026.

By the Board of Trustees members of the Village OF WOODSTOCK:

Seton McIlroy, Chair
Jeffrey Kahn, Vice-Chair
Brenda Blakeman
Frank Horneck
Lisa Lawlor

Donald R. Wheeler, Village Clerk

NOTICE TO VOTERS

Woodstock residents not on the voter checklist may register to vote at the Town Clerk’s office in the Town Hall.

Absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk prior to 12:00 pm on March 13, 2026. A voter who expects to be an early voter may apply for an early voter absentee ballot until 12:00pm at the Town Clerk’s office on March 13, 2026.