Royalton, Vermont Annual Report 2020 For the year ending June 30, 2020 Town of Royalton Annual Meeting July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 Australian Ballot vote to be held at the White River Valley School Royalton Campus in the Small Gym March 2, 2021 Polls open 8:00 AM until 7:00 PM Town of Royalton Pre-Town Meeting Virtual Meeting Via Zoom 6:30 pm Tuesday, February 23, 2021 To join via computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86897119904 Passcode: 199406 To Join via Phone: (646) 558 8656 Meeting ID: 86897119904 Passcode: 199406 1 Vermont charter: December 20, 1781 New York Patent: November 13, 1769 Area: 30,000 acres General Information Emergency Services – Fire, Ambulance and Police 911 Royalton Police Department 763- 7201 (fax) 763-7711 Police Chief 763-7776 Royalton Fire Department 763 – 8133 Vermont State Police 234 – 9933 Fish and Wildlife Warden 234 – 9933 Town Clerk Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. 763 – 7207 (fax) 763-8064 Treasurer’s Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:00am -3:00pm 763-7441 Selectboard’s Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 763 – 7967 Royalton Town Garage 763 – 7667 Listers’ Office 763 – 2202 Pollution Abatement Facility (sewer treatment plant) (802)-587-2722 Bethel – Royalton Transfer Station 763 – 2232 Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Royalton Memorial Library 763 - 7094 South Royalton School 763 – 7740 Orange – Windsor Supervisory Union 763 – 8840 Royalton Fire District 763 – 8974 Town of Royalton Notice of Regularly Scheduled Public Meetings Royalton Selectboard – meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Royalton Town Office Building located at 2460 Vermont Route 14 Royalton School Board – meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the South Royalton School Library Royalton Planning Commission – meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6pm (winter) 7pm (summer) at the Royalton Town Office Building located at 2460 Vermont Route 14 Royalton Recreation Commission – meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Royalton Town Office Building located at 2460 Vermont Route 14 Royalton Revolving Loan Fund – meets on an as needed basis at the Royalton Town Office Building Prudential Board, Royalton Fire District #1 – meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire District Office Building Board of Listers – meets on an as needed basis at the Royalton Town Office Building Royalton Conservation Commission – Third Monday of the month at 6:30pm Ancient Roads Committee – meets on an as needed basis at the Royalton Town Office Building Board of Civil Authority & Board of Abatement – Meets on an as needed basis at the Royalton Town Office Building Bethel-Royalton Solid Waste Board – Meets on the second Wednesday of the month 2 Table of Contents Audit Report .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Elected Town Officers .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Appointed Officers and Committee Members .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Warning ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Selectboard Report ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Treasurer Report ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Town Meeting Minutes, March 2020 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Budget Analysis Summary .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 General Fund Revenues & Expenditures ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Highway Fund Revenues & Expenditures .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Wastewater Treatment Facility Report ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Wastewater Operations Revenues & Expenditures .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Royalton Academy Building Report ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Royalton Academy Building Revenues & Expenditures ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Long Term Liabilities .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Combined Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Combined Balance Sheet (Special Revenue Funds & Trust Funds) ....................................................................................................................... 26 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (Special Revenue Funds)……………………………….....………………27 Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes Fund in Fund Balances Trust Funds ............................................................... 27 Royalton Listers Report ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Report of Delinquent Taxes ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Statement of Taxes Raised FY 20 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Statement of Taxes Raised FY 21 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Royalton Clerk Report ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Royalton Clerk Report on Vital Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Royalton Cemetery Commissioners’ Report ............................................................................................................................................................. 39 Royalton Cemetery Rules and Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 Solid Waste Program - Report ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Solid Waste Program – Operating Statement ............................................................................................................................................................ 42 Royalton Planning Commission .................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Underpass Art Project .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Flood Plain Board of Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Royalton Conservation Commission .........................................................................................................................................................................