VTDigger journalists are stationed throughout the state to cover this year’s Town Meeting Day. Find all of our 2025 Town Meeting Day stories below. This post will be updated through Wednesday, March 5.
Rutland City votes for incumbent Mayor Mike Doenges in decisive victory — After months of a contentious mayoral race in Rutland City, voters ultimately sided with the incumbent who promised to continue progress toward innovative development in the city. (March 4, 8:49 p.m.)
Voters elect Bennington Select Board members who hope to advance development projects — The election results will help set the board’s direction after months of acrimony among board members and some members of the public. (March 4, 8:46 p.m.)
Burlington voters approve water bonds, gun control and eviction measures by large margins — More than 80% of voters supported the water bonds and a measure to ban guns in establishments that sell alcohol. (March 4, 8:19 p.m.)
Democrats keep their majority on Burlington City Council — While the council will now have two new members, its political makeup remains unchanged. (March 4, 7:57 p.m.)
West Windsor rejects effort to repeal short-term rental rules — The ordinance, which will go into effect in May, requires short-term rental owners to apply for a town license each year in order to operate and pay fees ranging from $150 to $300 per bedroom. (March 4, 7:05 p.m.)
At Bridport Town Meeting, political debate remains polite — Days after Vermonters turned up in droves to protest JD Vance’s Sugarbush ski trip, participants of Town Meeting Day in nearby Bridport politely debated — and approved — all of the articles they voted on. (March 4, 5:13 p.m.)
PHOTOS: Vermont Town Meeting Day 2025 — VTDigger is capturing images from Town Meeting Day 2025 across the state. (March 4, 12:23 p.m.)
Vermont Town Meetings reveal the growing challenge of running a municipality — A rising number of the state’s 247 communities are voting to switch from harder-to-find elected laypeople to easier-to-hire appointed professionals — and, in several cases, asking to allow nonresidents to serve in local office. (March 4, 10:33 a.m.)
VTDigger’s 2025 Guide to Vermont Town Meeting voting — The state’s 247 municipalities are set to decide an estimated three-quarters of a billion dollars in annual local government and school spending, as well as capital projects, leaders, advisory articles and a few unusual extras. (March 3, 6:55 a.m.)
