Grand Isle Selectboard Informational Meeting
Saturday, February 28, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Grand Isle School – 224 US-2 and via ZOOM
https://grandislevt.org/boards-minutes-agendas/selectboard/selectboard-virtual-meetings/
Official Warning Annual Meeting
Town of Grand Isle, Vermont
The legal voters of the Town of Grand Isle are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Grand Isle School in-person and via Zoom at the following link on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 10:00 in the morning to transact the following business to be voted from the floor:
https://grandislevt.org/boards-minutes-agendas/selectboard/selectboard-virtual-meetings/
- To transact any business proper to come before this meeting and to discuss any questions which shall arise concerning the issues to be voted upon by Australian ballot on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The legal voters of the Town of Grand Isle are hereby further warned and notified to meet at the Grand Isle Municipal Offices located at 9 Hyde Road in said Town on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Polls are open between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM to vote by Australian ballot on the following articles, being Articles 2 through 20:
- To elect all Town Officers as required by law.
- To elect all Unified Union School District Officers as required by law.
- Shall the legal voters of the Town vote to have the full details of the delinquent tax list printed in the Town Report?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town vote to pay to the Treasurer, Real Property Taxes in three installments with due dates of October 31, 2026, January 31, 2027, and April 30, 2027, (32 S.A. 4773) with an interest charge of 1% per month added if each installment is not paid by the due date (32 V.S.A § 5136); after April 30, 2027, any unpaid taxes will be charged an 8% collection fee (32 V.S.A. § 1674) plus the interest, unless Article 19, below, is approved which will lower the commission due to 6%? Only official U.S.P.S. cancellation marks will be accepted if postmarked on or before the due date (32 V.S.A. § 4773).
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $1,335,986 as proposed by the Selectboard to meet the expenses of the Town General budget?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $23,862 to meet the expenses of the Cemetery Commission budget?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $73,000 for the Grand Isle Rescue, Inc., budget?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $14,000 to defray expenses of the Grand Isle Rescue, and Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. dispatching services?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $105,000 for the Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. budget?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $542,130 to meet the expenses of the Highway Department budget?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $70,000 to meet the expenses of the Highway Department Road Materials budget?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve a sum of $86,542 to meet the expenses of the Library Commission budget?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $21,191 to meet the expenses of the Recreation Committee budget?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $25,000 to be raised by taxes for removing the invasive Emerald Ash Borer trees in the Town rights-of-ways as needed?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $1,500 to be raised by taxes for the Champlain Islands Food Shelf to provide food to Town residents in need?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $1,950 to be raised by taxes for Island Arts for services to Town residents?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the sum of $8,000 to be raised by taxes for the UVM Health Network – Home Health and Hospice (formerly known as VNA of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties) for services to Town residents?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town reduce the commission charged by the collector of delinquent taxes for payments made after the April 30, 2027, due date for payment from eight percent (8%) to six percent (6%) of the tax collected pursuant to 32 V.S.A. 1674(3)(A)?
- Shall the legal voters of the Town approve the adoption of the Grand Isle Charter, dated January 20, 2026, and containing the following Sections:
Section 1: General Provisions
Section 2: Elected Officers
Section 3: Appointed officers
Section 4: Local Option Tax
Section 5: Removal of Elected Town Officers
Section 6: Application of General Law
Section 7: Severability
The Charter in its entirety is available for inspection at the Grand Isle Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours – Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., and copies are available upon request. The Grand Isle Charter is also available for review on the Town’s website at www.grandislevt.org.
View the official signed warning here.