Moretown voters approved a $1,878,380 municipal budget Tuesday, March 3, during Town Meeting, while also electing a full slate of town officers.
Article 5, which authorized $1,878,380.18 in general fund spending, passed 405-30.
In addition to the operating budget, residents backed a series of capital and reserve articles.
Article 6 appropriated $10,000 for bridge and culvert work, passing 414-22. Article 7, which added $10,000 to the maintenance reserve fund, passed 398-36.
Voters approved $6,250 for the Water & Sewer Center under Article 8 by a 353-77 margin.
Article 15 authorized the purchase of a loader for $225,000, passing 349-61. Article 16, appropriating $125,000 for a 5500 truck, passed 357-53.
Article 17 provided $18,000 for a blower for the grader, approved 340-65. Article 18 added $10,000 for fire department turnout gear, passing 362-45.
Residents also approved $600 for an informational mailer under Article 19, 311-94.
Under Article 20, voters decided not to mail the town report, with 287 voting in favor of “do not mail” and 120 opposed.
In town officer elections, Tom Martin and Sam Rosenberg were elected to one-year terms on the select board, receiving 370 and 339 votes, respectively.
Michael Brown was elected to a three-year term on the select board with 377 votes.
Pam Barnes and April Shaw were elected to one-year terms as library trustees with 377 and 357 votes, respectively. Sybil Schlesinger was elected to a three-year term as library trustee with 366 votes.
Cherilyn Brown was elected to three separate positions: town clerk with 398 votes, town treasurer with 393 votes and trustee of public money with 388 votes.
Mary Murphy-Blake was elected cemetery commissioner for a three-year term with 379 votes.
Craig Eilers was elected delinquent tax collector for a one-year term with 372 votes.
Clarence Wood was elected second constable for a one-year term with 352 votes.
The positions of one school director for the Harwood Unified Union School District and first constable were left vacant.
With strong approval margins across most spending articles and contested offices filled, voters concluded the annual business of town government with broad support for both the budget and capital investments.
Following Town Meeting, voters enjoyed a potluck in the school cafeteria.
