NOTICE OF VACANCY – BUDGET COMMITTEE

NOTICE IS HEREBY MADE of a vacancyon the Marshfield Budget Committee, effective immediately. The Marshfield Selectboard shall appoint an eligible person to fill the vacancy until the next annual meeting.  Interested eligible voters of the Town of Marshfield who wish to be considered for appointment by the Selectboard may submit a letter of interest before October 20, 2026 to the Town Clerk via email to clerk@marshfieldvt.gov.

The Budget Committee attends a few Selectboard meetings in December and/or January to assist the Selectboard in reviewing the proposed town budget for the following year. The Budget Committee also meets once in December to review requests for appropriations that have been submitted by social service agencies, and recommends whether or not to include those requests on the Warning for Town Meeting.

CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PETITION FOR VOTE 
Titles 17 V.S.A § 2643 and 24 V.S.A. § 963 grants citizens the right to petition for a vote to replace the Selectboard’s appointee at a special Town Meeting. If a special Town Meeting is called, the newly elected town officer will remain in office for the balance of the unexpired term. If a special Town Meeting is not called, the Selectboard’s appointee will remain in office until the next annual Town Meeting. 

To exercise this right, citizens must present a petition calling for an election for this office signed by five percent of the legal voters of the town to the Town Clerk prior to the next annual Town Meeting. 

Marshfield Selectboard