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People in the Somerset County town voted as part of the annual Town Meeting to approve the Sunday sales, and then a day later OK'd an annual municipal budget of about $700,000.

The 180-day moratorium on commercial solar projects went into effect immediately after Saturday's vote.

Smithfield residents vote to buy fire truck, approve all warrant articles About 35 people turned out Saturday night for the annual Town Meeting, approving all 65 articles, and 63 people voted in elections earlier in the day. Share SMITHFIELD — Voters in Smithfield sailed through a 65-article warrant Saturday night at the annual Town Meeting, approving all articles, including a request to borrow up to $300,000 to buy a used fire truck. About 35 people turned out for the meeting at the fire st...

Smithfield holding town election, meeting Saturday An article for a $300,000 fire truck is on the warrant. Share It could be a busy day Saturday as Smithfield residents are scheduled vote for municipal officers and on budget warrants in a staggered approach to the annual Town Meeting. The 2021 Proposed Municipal Appropriations is $878,318. School & County proposed appropriations are $1,395,316. Voting for municipal officers will occur via secret ballot from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the municipal comp...