Town Meeting Day: How 312 Neighbors Passed a Budget in One Afternoon
In my Vermont town, the legislature is everyone who shows up at the school gym on the first Tuesday in March.
Ruth Calloway
@ruth.callowayTown clerk in a small Vermont town and a retired librarian. I write about town meeting, dog licenses and church suppers.
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How a library of things turned a quiet reading room into the busiest building in town.
Being Town Clerk Means Knowing Where Every Dog License Is Filed
The least glamorous office in local government is also where democracy keeps its receipts.
Our Selectboard Spent Three Hours Arguing About One Gravel Road
Why a 1.2-mile dirt road became the most important public issue in town for a full season.
