Town of Sharon FY26 Appropriations Requests:
Due Date: Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
Contact: Nicola Shipman, Selectboard Assistant
Email: selectboard@sharonvt.net
Who is eligible?
Per 24 VSA § 2691, “[a]t a meeting duly warned for that purpose, a town or incorporated village may appropriate such sums of money as it deems necessary for the support of social service programs and facilities within that town for its residents. Social service programs, for which a town or incorporated village may appropriate sums of money, include: transportation, nutrition, medical, child care, and other rehabilitative services for persons with low incomes, elders, children, persons with disabilities, persons with a substance use disorder, and persons requiring employment to eliminate their need for public assistance. The authority herein granted is not in derogation of other local powers to allocate funds. (Added 1973, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 56; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 152.)”
How to Submit Your Request
- To submit an appropriations request to the Town of Sharon Selectboard for inclusion in the FY26 Budget, you must use the form provided: FY26 Appropriations Requests
- Alternatively, you may also make an appropriations request to be included on the ballot for Town Meeting by submitting a petition signed by 5% of registered voters. Please seek guidance from the Town Clerk’s Office in advance regarding the number of signatures required. The deadline for submitting voter-backed petitions to be included on the ballot for 2025 Town Meeting is January 16th, 2025.
Town of Sharon FY2024 Annual Report Submittals
Due Date: Thursday, December 19th, 2024
Contact: Nicola Shipman, Selectboard Assistant
Email Report to: selectboard@sharonvt.net
Report Format:
- Microsoft Word or PDF format only
- 1” margin is the minimum
- Please limit reports to ONE page