WARNING ANNUAL CITY MEETING CITY OF ST. ALBANS Tuesday, March 3, 2026 The legal voters of the City of St. Albans are hereby warned and notified to meet at the City Hall Auditorium, located at 100 North Main Street, on Tuesday March 3, 2026, for the purpose of voting upon the articles as herein set forth. The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 7:00 p.m. Articles will be voted upon by use of the voter checklist and official printed ballots. Article 1: Elected Positions To elect from the legal voters of said City, the following officers: •  Mayor for a term of two years; •  City Councilor to represent Ward Three for a term of three years; •  City Councilor to represent Ward Four for a term of three years; •  Two Trustees for the St. Albans Free Library for a term of three years each; •  Any other officer or officers required by law to be elected at said meeting. Article 2: City Budget Shall the voters adopt the City Council’s proposed budget for FY 2027 totaling $15,515,530 with an estimated tax rate of 0.7156? Article 3: Water Tank Refurbishment Shall the City of St. Albans issue general obligation bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for the purpose of refurbishing the Congress Street water tank, the total estimated cost of such improvements being $1,600,000, with reductions of $800,000 anticipated through grants and debt forgiveness from the state and federal governments, and said bonds to be paid by the users of the water system? A public informational hearing on all Town Meeting articles is scheduled for Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30 pm at City Hall . Adopted and approved at a Special Meeting of the City Council, duly called, noticed, and held on January 26, 2026.  /s/Timothy Smith, Mayor       Timothy Hawkins, Ward 1 /s/Lindsay Hunn, Ward 2        Vacant, Ward 3 /s/Trudy Cioffi, Ward 4            /s/Erik Johnson, Ward 5 /s/Chad Boudreau, Ward 6     /s/Attest, Nicole Robtoy,                                                           City Clerk BFP-12033651; 2/11, 2/18, 2/25/2026