Vermont Secretary of State

Vermont Towns

• Guide to Vermont’s Town Clerks, Treasurers and County Clerks – contact information and office hours for town clerks, treasurers and county clerks and indicates the hours when lister records and zoning records are available in each town.

• Vermont Place Names – short reference guide to be used when looking for a specific place in Vermont. The listing is alphabetical and includes towns, villages, gores and others.

Municipal Government

• 2018 Selectboard Listing - excel spreadsheet listing selectboard members in Vermont towns and cities with contact information.

• 2019-2020 Justice of the Peace Listing - excel spreadsheet listing justices of the peace in Vermont towns and cities with contact information.

• Justice of the Peace Guide – a review of the role and functions of Vermont’s justices of the peace and the laws that apply to them.

• Municipal Law Basics – a resource for local officials and members of the public who want to better understand the legal context of municipal government.

• Robert's Rules of Order - an online (unofficial) guide to the sometimes tricky world of parliamentary procedure used at the meetings of public bodies.

• For information on submitting an annual municipal report, please visit the "Statutory Filings" section of the Archives & Records page.

Constitutions & Court Cases

• U.S. Constitution

• Vermont Constitution

• Vermont Supreme Court Cases

Statutes

• Vermont Statutes

• Index to Vermont Municipal Law (Vermont League of Cities & Towns)

Legislative Resources

• Isn't There a Law About That? – a guide to finding Vermont law designed for citizens and local officials. (Vermont Institute for Government 1999).

• The Legislative Process

• Vermont's Legislative Directory

Vermont’s U.S. Congressional Delegation

• Senator Patrick Leahy

• Senator Bernie Sanders

• Congressman Peter Welch

Other Resources

• It’s Your Turn: A Call to Public Office – an introduction to locally elected positions (Vermont Institute for Government 1997).

• The Center for Rural Studies at UVM – Vermont census and community and rural development information.

• Planning Manual For Vermont Municipalities – information from the Department of Housing and Community Development.

• Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development

• Vermont Center for Geographic Information – turn to the VCGI for help with your mapping needs.  Mapping resources, computer mapping software, data, and training are available.  Includes resources for regional planning commissions as well.

• Vermont League of Cities and Towns – a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that serves Vermont's municipal officials.

• Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association (VMCTA) – provides educational and legislative advocacy services for Vermont's municipal clerks, treasurers and clerk/treasurers.

• Vermont Planning Information Center – clearinghouse of information for planning commissions, zoning boards, development review boards, and their staff and all others involved in land use planning and regulation in Vermont.

• Digging Deep – a guide to cemetery and burial law.