Strengthening Local Democracy Forum
June 22 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Forum to consider local democracy, June 22
GREENSBORO – The Hardwick Gazette is sponsoring a public forum “Strengthening Local
Democracy: Exploring ‘Both/And’ Ideas” at Highland Center for the Arts, Monday, June 22, 5
p.m., to consider questions about ways to strengthen local democracy.
With support from the Hardwick Equity Committee and Greensboro residents, the forum will be
led by Susan Clark, author of several books examining local democracy, including “Slow
Democracy” and “All Those in Favor,” a book about Vermont town meetings.
Greensboro has a special town meeting scheduled for June 30 to consider moving all Town
Meeting Day voting to Australian balloting,
Hardwick held a special town meeting May 19 to consider the same question and deferred the
decision while the select board appoints a task force to study the issue.
Craftsbury recently worked with Clark as they considered moving a portion of town meeting day
votes to Australian balloting, and explored a number of options to strengthen democracy
throughout the year..
This forum will feature both informative content and opportunities for conversation. It will be an
opportunity to pause, consider the values each of us brings to this discussion and investigate
democratic innovations emerging from communities across New England.
Clark has worked with towns throughout the region by helping them explore ways to improve
both democratic access and local engagement, valuing both the breadth and depth of
community decision-making.
Free dinner and free child care will be provided.
The event will begin at 5 p.m. with snacks before Susan Clark’s presentation on community
values around strengthening local democracy, traditional town meetings and Australian balloting
to make town decisions.
There will be a break for a light meal with more ideas to consider, followed by a presentation by
Clark about what is being tried in Vermont with some time for comments, thoughts and
discussion
The forum will adjourn at 8 p.m.
For more information contact editor@HardwickGazette.org. Those needing child care should
email editor@hardwickgazette.org with “June 22 Childcare” as the subject.
GREENSBORO – The Hardwick Gazette is sponsoring a public forum “Strengthening Local
Democracy: Exploring ‘Both/And’ Ideas” at Highland Center for the Arts, Monday, June 22, 5
p.m., to consider questions about ways to strengthen local democracy.
With support from the Hardwick Equity Committee and Greensboro residents, the forum will be
led by Susan Clark, author of several books examining local democracy, including “Slow
Democracy” and “All Those in Favor,” a book about Vermont town meetings.
Greensboro has a special town meeting scheduled for June 30 to consider moving all Town
Meeting Day voting to Australian balloting,
Hardwick held a special town meeting May 19 to consider the same question and deferred the
decision while the select board appoints a task force to study the issue.
Craftsbury recently worked with Clark as they considered moving a portion of town meeting day
votes to Australian balloting, and explored a number of options to strengthen democracy
throughout the year..
This forum will feature both informative content and opportunities for conversation. It will be an
opportunity to pause, consider the values each of us brings to this discussion and investigate
democratic innovations emerging from communities across New England.
Clark has worked with towns throughout the region by helping them explore ways to improve
both democratic access and local engagement, valuing both the breadth and depth of
community decision-making.
Free dinner and free child care will be provided.
The event will begin at 5 p.m. with snacks before Susan Clark’s presentation on community
values around strengthening local democracy, traditional town meetings and Australian balloting
to make town decisions.
There will be a break for a light meal with more ideas to consider, followed by a presentation by
Clark about what is being tried in Vermont with some time for comments, thoughts and
discussion
The forum will adjourn at 8 p.m.
For more information contact editor@HardwickGazette.org. Those needing child care should
email editor@hardwickgazette.org with “June 22 Childcare” as the subject.
Contact: Paul Fixx, editor, The Hardwick Gazette, editor@hardwickgazette.org 802-535-4753
Details
- Date: June 22
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Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm