Town Meeting Monday, Election Day Tuesday

Chester’s annual Town Meeting begins at 6 p.m. Monday, March 4, at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St.

Voters will decide on a number of articles including Chester Town School District items and a Chester Town government spending measure totaling $540,000 for: a new dump truck ($128,406); a new grader ($250,000); sidewalk replacement ($60,000); $44,000 for a new police cruiser; $20,000 for upgrades to the Whiting Library; $19,100 for a fire truck pump rebuild; $7,500 for Town Hall upgrades; $6,500 for a cemetery survey and $4,500 for a pool lift.

Polls on Tuesday, March 5, will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., again on the 2nd floor of Chester Town Hall. Select Board and school board members will be elected and the town will vote on an upgrade to the Windsor County Courthouse.