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🌱 What big budget and voting changes Chester’s Selectboard is considering next

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Tuesday September 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • What big budget and voting changes Chester's Selectboard is considering next

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📰 News we're reading

• Communication becomes central issue for Chester Selectboard (vermontjournal.com) — Chester's Selectboard is weighing major changes that could affect how and when you pay property taxes, including a shift to a fiscal year budget, quarterly payments, and a new fund balance policy to reduce borrowing. Members are also debating moving budget votes to Australian ballot, backing a childcare center on Main Street, and preparing to hire a new fire chief by early 2027.
   

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