Shall the Town appropriate $831,123 to defray the general expenses of the Town?
The motion was moved and seconded. Discussion and questions asked about specific budget numbers. It was pointed out that there have been changes in the way grant monies are accounted for in department budgets. Katherine Goldsmith asked to amend the article to change the amount to $841,123 for the purpose of extending the sidewalk on Commerce Street where there will be a gap between Dark Star and the new National Bank of Middlebury. There is a vacant lot with no plans for development at this time and she hoped this additional money could be used to finish this section of sidewalk. The motion was seconded. A number of questions were asked and answered by audience members and Selectboard members, with pedestrian safety being the main consideration. Jonathan Trefry spoke about sidewalk and recreation path projects already on-going in the town. There is a lot of funding currently budgeted and he suggested other sidewalk projects may have a higher priority. Howard Russell said that in his op
