Municipal Departments & Committees
Current News & Announcements
HIGHWAY & PUBLIC SAFETY ALERTS:
* Municipal Excess Weight Permit Application
* Emergency resources during power outages
* Outdoor burning (permits for fires over 30″ diameter & the daily State predicted fire danger status)
Open Positions & Volunteer Opportunities
ETHICS TRAINING FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS Effective January 1, 2025, many local officials are required to have training by the new Ethics Commission that addresses the Municipal Code of Ethics. Municipal officers have until September 25, 2025 to complete the training. The residents of towns will have a formal means to lodge a complaint. Town Clerk Heidi Racht is serving as the town’s point of contact to the Commission.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD: Land Use Regulations approved November 5, 2024; and Town Plan adopted 2019 and currently under revision by the Planning Commission.
BIKE & PEDESTRIAN GRANT: The Map of the Lower Village Redesign can be found HERE.
Lower Village Wastewater Feasibility and Affordability Preliminary Engineering Report
For background on the Old Town Forest Management Plan for the Old Town: “Story Map.”
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS : Closed noon-1230 for lunch. Open Mondays, 8-7; Tuesday & Wednesday, 8-5. The office is closed on Thursday as the Town Clerk is out of town and there is no coverage.Have a lovely day.
TOWN MEETING DAY ELECTIONS (March 4, 2025)
Town Meeting minutes are now available.
The audio recording of Town Meeting is now available.
Town Reports in book form are available at the Town Clerk’s Office. At the request of the Selectboard, the Auditors considered and then decided to charge for the book. The cost is $7. Cash or check, payable to the Town of Huntington.
DOG REGISTRATION: Dog licenses for 2025 are available from the Town Clerk. Fill out the application at home. Or, come into the office and we will print it off here.
The price is $20 per dog; add $2 to do this through the mail. Checks are payable to the Town of Huntington.
By Vermont law, all dogs must be registered with the Town Clerk of the town in which the dog resides, which includes a copy of the certificate showing that rabies vaccination is current, on or before April 1. A fine may be imposed if your dog remains unregistered.
NOTE: Appointments are required to do property records research in the office. Start with accessing records online through Record Room, then make an appointment. The office is not open for drop-ins. Please make an appointment. You may access the link on the Town Clerk Page.
See the Town Clerk Page for complete information from the Town Clerks Office.
ELECTIONS
November 5 election results. Results were sent out on November 5 after the polls closed to the Town Clerk’s email list.
The green reflective signs with your 9-1-1 address are available at the Huntington Town Clerk’s Office. The cost is $10 and they are made to order. The proceeds from the sale of these signs go directly to Huntington First Response/Fire Department.
Call the office (434-2032) or email
huntingtonclerk@gmavt.net and the sign will be made for you to pick up.
Current Vermont Fire Danger.
All open fires larger than 30″ in diameter require a permit from the Huntington Fire Warden
