Notice of Special Town Meeting January 18, 2022

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The link above is the registration link only, not the meeting link. After you register you will receive a unique meeting link which will work for the Special Town Meeting on January 18. This link will only work for that individual person. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A MEETING LINK. REGISTRATION PRIOR TO 6 PM ON JANUARY 18, 2022, IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. Voting will take place on Zoom via poll.  Because of this, only those who are qualified to vote at a town meeting will be admitted into the Zoom meeting.  This would mean the attendee would be a registered voter in the Town of Woodstock, OR a property owner in the town of Woodstock whose name is on the last completed Grand List with an assessment of not less than $1,000 and is a U.S. citizen.  If more than one resident in a household is qualified to vote, they must be logged into the Zoom meeting with separate devices.  Only one poll vote is allowed per device.  Devices must have video and audio for voter verification.  Voting will only take place for Item 1.  Items 2 & 3 will be discussion only.  The Referendum to vote on items 2 & 3 will be held January 25, 2022 from 12 noon – 8pm at the Woodstock Town Hall.

NOTICE

TOWN OF WOODSTOCK

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

JANUARY 18, 2022

7:00 P.M.

Masks are required if you plan to attend in person

A Special Town Meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of Woodstock, Connecticut, will be held via ZOOM or in person at the Woodstock Town Hall, 415 Route 169 in the Town of Woodstock, Connecticut on Tuesday January 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss and vote on the following:

1. To choose a Moderator.
2. To consider the following Resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Town of Woodstock approve the transfer of $300,000.00 as has been recommended by the Board of Finance from the General Fund to the Reserve for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditure Undesignated Fund.

     3. To consider the following Resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Town of Woodstock approve the expenditure in the amount of $222,343.00 as has been recommended by the Board of Finance from the Capital and Non-Recurring Fund for the Woodstock Academy Capital Project Assessment.  

4. To adjourn

Please Note:  Pursuant to Section 7-7 of the Connecticut General Statues, the Woodstock Board of Selectmen have on their own initiative removed the foregoing Item #2 and Item #3 for submission to the voters of the Town of Woodstock by referendum to be held on January 25, 2022, from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 PM at the Woodstock Town Hall, 415 Route 169 in Woodstock. Voters approving the questions will vote “Yes” and those opposing the questions will vote “No.” Absentee ballots will be available at the Office of the Town Clerk. 

Dated at Woodstock, Connecticut, this 6th day of January 2022. 

Woodstock Board of Selectmen

/s/ John Swan, First Selectman, Chandler Paquette, Charlene Perkins Cutler

/s/Attest:  Judy E. Walberg, Town Clerk