Saw this in the Caledonia Record and although there is more to the story I cut and pasted this part. Harriet 3/12/2009 10:00:00 AM  Email this article • Print this article  Barton Firefighters Remain Independent Robin Smith Staff Writer BARTON VILLAGE, VT - Voters ended a year of controversy between their independent fire department and village trustees in two rounds of voting Tuesday. At the polls, voters opted to keep their fire department independent from the trustees. They soundly defeated a charter revision designed to put the fire department under the authority of the trustees by a vote of 13 in favor to 74 opposed, Village Clerk Lucie Gaboriault said Wednesday.

Thanks Harriet, I'll check it out. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet Cady" <kd4318@yahoo.com> Subject: [VERMONT] Gaboriault Saw this in the Caledonia Record and although there is more to the story I cut and pasted this part. Harriet 3/12/2009 10:00:00 AM Email this article • Print this article Barton Firefighters Remain Independent Robin Smith Staff Writer BARTON VILLAGE, VT - Voters ended a year of controversy between their independent fire department and village trustees in two rounds of voting Tuesday. At the polls, voters opted to keep their fire department independent from the trustees. They soundly defeated a charter revision designed to put the fire department under the authority of the trustees by a vote of 13 in favor to 74 opposed, Village Clerk Lucie Gaboriault said Wednesday.