The town of Sharon is conducting Town Meeting at the ConVal gymnasium this year to make space for social distancing.
Voting is still scheduled to take place at the Sharon Meeting House on March 9 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the business portion of Town Meeting is scheduled for the next day, Wednesday, March 10, in the ConVal gym.
Masks are required at both venues, Town Administrator Debra Harling said.
The 2021 budget is set at $370,812, a 1.37 percent decrease from the $375,955 voted in at last year’s meeting. Sanitation and ambulance costs have increased this year, but costs associated with the Fire department dropped by nearly $10,000, according to the town budget document.
On the warrant, Article 1 asks voters to elect town officers.
Article 2 asks voters to approve the amounts paid to town officers.
Article 3 asks voters to pass the budget.
Article 4 asks voters to spend $7,000 for developing a new website and entering a web maintenance contract. If approved, annual contract fees would become part of the annual budget.
Article 5 asks voters to add $500 to the Legal Expense capital reserve fund.
Article 6 asks voters to add $5,000 to the Town Bridge capital reserve fund.
Article 7 asks voters to add $3,000 to the Assessing Reserve capital reserve fund.
Article 8 asks voters to add $2,000 to the Welfare Services non-capital reserve fund.
Article 9 asks voters to add $75,000 to the Town Highway Repairs capital reserve fund.
The Select Board recommends Articles 3 through 9.