Town Meeting 2026 got off to a slow start Monday night, with a faulty electronic voting system resulting in voice votes instead of the use of clickers and the accomplishment of only the consent agenda and three other warrant articles – salaries of elected officials, the general government and school budgets, and a citizens’ petition – out of a total of 44.
More than 400 citizens were present at the beginning of the meeting — which started shortly after 7 p.m. – including 56 whom Town Moderator George Boylen said “are here for the first time.”
Voters approved the town’s $56M operating budget and the original proposal for the schools — turning down a cut of $284,132 proposed from the floor…