Jim Kenyon: Town Meeting without the meeting is a strange sight
Michael Hanitchak, of Strafford, Vt., drops his ballot into a box outside the town offices on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Town Meeting is very different this year for Vermont towns. The annual meeting is usually held at the Strafford Town House, in the background. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Selectboard member Mary Linehan, left, and Town Clerk Lisa Bragg wait for voters at the town offices in Strafford, Vt., during Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Most voters were dropping their ballots in a box outside the offices, but they could fill out their ballot inside if needed. Town Meeting is very different for Vermont towns this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Linehan and Bragg were discussing the possibilities of new town offices. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Cop