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By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — Voters will elect candidates to four Selectboard seats at this year’s Town Meeting, with three of those contested.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

STRAFFORD — Justin Morrill Homestead will be closed this summer as the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation undertakes a much-needed water management and drainage project in Strafford.

Article of note: One Australian ballot article asks whether voters support a $3.8 million bond to support a $6.17 million school construction project.

Article of note: One article asks whether voters support applying a $130,000 surplus to the capital reserve fund.

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The smell of smoke awoke a napping father who climbed out his bedroom window when he encountered a smoke-filled hallway at a Crystal Place home on Thursday evening.

Contested races: There are three candidates for two open seats representing Woodstock on the School Board: incumbent Matt Stout, as well as Sarit Werner and Kelly Linton. Carin Ewing Park is running uncontested for reelection to represent Barnard on the board. Bridgewater incumbent Lara Bowers also is running uncontested for reelection.

Article of note: One article asks whether voters support funding a middle school athletics program at Frances C. Richmond Middle School at a cost of $201,000 for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Articles of note: Separate articles ask voters to approve annual salaries of $1,500 for members of the School Board and the School District treasurer.

Article of note: One article on the town warning asks whether voters support spending $80,000 for municipal firefighter stipends.

Article of note: One article asks whether voters support a $97,000 appropriation for the Windsor Public Library.

Articles of note: One article asks whether voters support the repeal of an ordinance regulating short-term rentals in town.

Article of note: An article on the town warning asks whether voters support selling the North Hartland School building. Another town article asks whether voters support eliminating the office of town lister and replacing it with a professionally qualified assessor.

Articles of note: One article on the town warning asks whether voters support eliminating the office of lister to replace it with a professionally qualified assessor. Another town article asks whether voters support replacing elected auditor positions with a public accountant or auditor’s firm.

Articles of note: One article asks voters to authorize the Selectboard to refinance two existing loans totalling $3.5 million with an interest rate of 6.5% for a term not to exceed five years. The purpose is to seek a lower interest rate while the town awaits reimbursement for infrastructure damage caused by storms in July and December 2023.

Articles of note: One article on the town warning asks whether voters support a new 1% sales tax that would be used to offset municipal taxes.

Articles of note: One article asks whether voters would like to re-appropriate $88,000 of the general fund balance to reduce taxes.

Article of note: Voters will be asked whether to lease the old Barnard Fire Department building to BarnArts Center for the Arts for 15 years with an annual rent of $1.

Article of note: One article asks whether voters support allowing the election of Vermont residents who are not Norwich residents to be elected or appointed to town offices.

Articles of note: An Australian ballot article on the school warning asks whether voters support a $7.1 million bond to renovate the Sharon Elementary School. An article on the town warning asks whether voters would like to move town meeting to the Saturday preceding the first Tuesday in March. Another town article asks whether voters would like to set the time of town meeting at 9 a.m.

Articles of note: One floor article asks whether voters support a 1% tax on sales of meals, alcoholic beverages and rooms. A ballot article asks whether voters support flood hazard area regulations approved by the Selectboard.