Monkton Voters Choose Town Flag

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin

Residents turned out in high numbers on Town Meeting Day and cast their ballots for a town flag that will be dedicated on June 24th, the 250th Founding Celebration of Monkton.  The winning flag was designed by Linda Reynolds, a Mt. Abraham Union High School art teacher who has been teaching for 34 years. Her design which depicts Monkton’s distinctive landscape of farm fields, pond and hills garnered seventy per cent of the first choice vote.

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Appointments by Select Board

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

The following positions will be appointed/reappointed by the Select Board at their next regularly scheduled meeting Monday March 26th.  Anyone interested in applying for one of these positions should contact the Select Board in writing or via email on or before March 26th. Continue reading →

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Monkton Democratic Party Caucus

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

The Monkton Democratic Party Caucus to elect delegates to the State Convention will be held on Saturday March 24th at Town Hall at 11:00 a.m.   Please note that in order to be eligible to go to the State Convention you must have voted a Democratic ballot in the presidential primary on Town Meeting Day.  Please contact Stephen Pilcher at with questions.

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New Website

Posted on March 2, 2012 by admin

Welcome to the new Town of Monkton website.  Our mission is to create a website with simple navigation and up to date content.  Various members of the community will use and access this resource in different ways.  In addition to the top menu bar there are various features on the right hand side bar.  At the very top is a search box which allows you to search on any topic.  Below that are the next 10 upcoming events listed on the calendar, color coded to make finding interesting events easier.  For more events see the Calendar page.  Next is a list of the most recent posts or news items put on the web site.  Finally there is a list of the most recently revised documents.   Please send questions or issues to or visit the Contact Us page.

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Monkton’s 250th Founding Celebration

Posted on March 2, 2012 by admin

On June 24th, 2012, Monkton will be celebrating its 250th Birthday;
being chartered by then Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire on June
24th, 1762.  As a tribute to this upcoming birthday, a Monkton 250 Founding Celebration Committee was formed to organize and act upon various activities in the town. Continue reading →

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Vote on Town Flag during Town Meeting

Posted on February 28, 2012 by admin

The residents of Monkton will be voting at Town Meeting on March 6 to select a town flag. Voting will occur at the Monkton Central School gym between 10 AM – 1 PM and 4 PM  – 7 PM.

“This has been a wonderful community-building experience,” said Jonathan Corcoran of the Monkton Community Coffeehouse who organized the project. “Voting on our flag will spark a fire and set the stage for June 24th when Monkton celebrates its 250th birthday.” Continue reading →

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Proposed New Town Hall / Library

Posted on February 26, 2012 by admin

On Tuesday March 6th at Town Meeting the town will be asked to vote on whether to approve issuing a bond for a new Town Hall and Library.  The plan is to move the existing Town Hall 700 feet to the North, add a new foundation and extend the building to create room for an expansion of the Russell Memorial Library and an improved workspace for Town Offices. Continue reading →

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Results of Special Election

Posted on February 24, 2012 by townclerk

There was only the single article being voted on in the special election

Article 1: Shall the voters of the Town of Monkton adopt the Unified Planning Document files with the Clerk of the Town of Monkton on January 24, 2012?

The Article passed by a vote of 130 to 128.  Thank you to all the citizens of Monkton who took the time to come to Town Hall and vote!

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PACE Educational Meeting

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Energy

PACE Educational Meeting set for Feb 25 at 10 am in the Firehouse

Monkton has the opportunity to vote to become a PACE district on Town Meeting Day. The PACE (Property Accessed Clean Energy) program allows homeowners to borrow up to $30,000 against equity in their home to fund energy efficiency or alternative energy projects, including insulation, efficient lighting, less drafty windows, efficient heating, solar technologies, biomass heating systems, and more.  Continue reading →

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2011 Monkton Town Report available

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Copies of the 2011 Monkton Town Report are available at the Town Hall and online for the first time at  2011 Monkton Town Report.  One copy is being sent to each household with one or more registered Monkton voters.  Please take the time to look over the Town Report prior to Town Meeting on March 6th.

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