NOTICE OF VACANCY

12/28/2024

In accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 961(a), the Selectboard of the Town of Halifax hereby gives notice of 2 vacancies created by no election winner/incompatible officers in the office of Auditors. effective 12/28/2024.

The Selectboard, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 963, will make an appointment to fill these vacancies at its meeting on January 7, 2025. The person(s) appointed will serve until a town election is held.

*CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PETITION FOR VOTE: Titles 17 V.S.A. § 2643 and 24 V.S.A. § 963 grant citizens the right to petition for a vote to replace the Selectboard’s appointee at a special town meeting. If a special town meeting is called, the newly elected town officer will remain in office for the balance of the unexpired term. If a special town meeting is not called, the Selectboard’s appointee will remain in office until the next annual town meeting.

To exercise this right, citizens must present a petition calling for an election for this office signed by five percent of the legal voters of the Town to the Town Clerk prior to the next annual Town Meeting.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION pertaining to this notice and its contents may be obtained by contacting Patty Dow, Town Clerk, 802-368-7390, during normal office hours.

Dated this 28 day of December, 2024.

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Selectboard Chair

*Please note that these 2 auditor positions are already on the ballot for our March 2025 Town Meeting Day election and signatures to have your name on the ballot must be submitted to the Town Clerk’s office by January 27, 2025. See Patty Dow and/or halifaxvt.com for the forms and details.

Here’s the signed copy of this notice:Auditor Notice of Vacancy 2024-12-28