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Clarendon Vermont Town Hall

279 Middle Road
N. Clarendon, VT 05759
(802) 775-4274

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The Town of Clarendon, Vermont

Welcome to Clarendon!

Welcome to the official Town of Clarendon, Vermont website. where we keep residents and visitors up to date on town government and activities.

Here you will find town notices, meeting minutes, town forms and documents, and more.

Here is Clarendon’s Declaration of Inclusion that was adopted by the Select Board on May 23, 2022.    Declaration of Inclusion

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Town Notices and Announcements

Kingsley Bridge Closure Update as of 4/8/24

ALPINE CONSTRUCTION, LLC 10 Broad Street • Schuylerville, NY 12871 Phone (518) 695-6739 • Facsimile (518) 695-6824 Update on Kingsley Bridge: From an email from JOHN CONLEY of ALPINE CONSTRUCTION, LLC The bridge is structurally complete and has been self-supporting for the last month or so. Work outstanding on the bridge includes completion of the new bridge deck, siding, and metal roof system. The bridge will be sprayed with insecticide and fire retardant probably around mid-April as this is weather dependent. Once the remaining bridge work is done, we will look to remove the shoring system under the covered bridge.  This should be complete around mid-May. After the shoring system is removed, we can proceed with concrete repairs to the abutments and road and drainage work.  Probably finishing around mid- late June.  Unfortunately, the repair work is mostly crane access so use of the bridge is not possible. The final phase will be road paving and line striping. We are hopeful that...

Dog Registrations due

Clarendon Dog Registrations  due by April 1, 2024.  All dogs six months of age must be licensed annually and a current rabies certificate must be provided at the time of licensing. The fees are: Spayed Females and Neutered Males: $13.00; Females and Males Intact: $17.00. The late fees added after April 1st are: Spayed Females and Neutered Males: $3.00; Females and Males Intact: $5.00. The Town Clerk hours are Monday through Thursday 10am - 4pm.  If you cannot come to the office, you may send the rabies certificate, a check payable to 'Town of Clarendon' and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Clarendon Town Clerk, PO Box 30, Clarendon VT 05759. To remove the name of a previously licensed dog, please call 775-4274 ext. 1.

Clarendon Part-Time Highway Dept. Position Open

Part-time Highway Dept. position Jan. 18, 2024 Town of Clarendon, VT Part-Time Highway Dept. Position Open January 18, 2024 The Town of Clarendon is seeking a qualified candidate to join the Highway Department part-time, with the potential to become full-time. Duties include but are not limited to: snow plowing, grading, ditching, road repair, roadside mowing, tree trimming, equipment maintenance, etc. Basic mechanical knowledge and equipment operating experience preferred. Applicants must have a current and valid driver’s license, be able to meet the physical demands of the job, and pass preemployment/random drug testing. A CDL is preferred but not required. Candidates may be required to attend certain job trainings to enhance their skills. Applicants should have a positive can-do attitude and be a team player. Compensation is hourly and commensurate with experience. If interested in this position, please submit a brief letter of interest and resume to: clarendonadmasst@comcast.net...

Clarendon open positions available

TOWN OF CLARENDON    Appointed vacancies The Clarendon Select Board is looking for interested candidates to appoint to the following committees/positions: Planning Commission 1 vacancy                                                         Term expires 3/26Rec Committee  3 vacancies                                                                 Term expires  3/25Zoning Board of Adjustment  2 vacancies                                           Terms expire 3/26 & 3/25Rutland Regional Planning Commission 1 Alternate vacancy          Term expires 6/25 If you’re interested in serving on any of these committees, please send a letter of interest with contact info to the Select Board’s administrative assistant at clarendonadmasst@comcast.net.Any questions please contact the Select Board at clarendonadmasst@comcast.net or 802-775-4274 ext. 3. *As of November 28, 2023

Town Report 2023

The Clarendon 2023 Annual Town report covering Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Town Report 2023

Clarendon Fireworks Permitting Process

FIREWORKS PERMIT REQUESTS: To comply with 20 V.S.A. §3132: Application for permits shall be made to the chief of the fire department, or in municipalities with no fire department, the select board, in writing, at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display. After the permit has been granted, sales, possessions, use, and distribution of fireworks for the display shall be lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted under this section shall be transferable. Fireworks Permit application FIREWORKS PERMITTING PROCESS The Clarendon Fire Dept. no longer issues firework permits, the Select Board does. Please plan your firework displays accordingly, and note that the Select Board meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. Thus, firework permit requests must be submitted to the Select Board’s Administrative Assistant 15 days prior to the date of the display, and in conjunction with when the Board meets, for them to approve the permits. Please fill out the required information on...

Clarendon Cemetery rules

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CEMETERIES OF CLARENDON, VT For the mutual protection of the lot owners and the cemeteries as a whole, the following rules and regulations have been adopted by the Clarendon Selectboard and pertain to all lot owners and visitors within the cemeteries.  All lots shall be subject to said rules and regulations and, subject further to such other rules and regulations, amendments or alterations as adopted by the Clarendon Selectboard from time to time.  For the purpose of these rules and regulations, the term Clarendon Cemeteries pertains to those cemeteries under the control of the Town of Clarendon Selectboard being Clarendon Flats, West Clarendon, Spafford and Old Marsh. SECTION I.  DEFINITIONS  *    Cemetery.  A "cemetery" is town lands set aside and intended to be             used for the burial or permanent disposition of the remains of the human dead in a grave, mausoleum, a columbarium, a vault or other receptacle. 18 V.S.A. 5302 *    Lot.  The term...