1. Property
Tax bills for
the new fiscal year were mailed July
13. If you did not receive your tax bill contact
the Town Clerk's Office at 479-9391 or email
dkelty@barretown.org.
The first
installment of property tax and sewer
use charge will be due
on Monday, August 16,
2010. Having
a hard time making it to the Post Office? Payments
can now be made after office hours by using
the drop box located at the front of the Municipal
Building.
2. The Primary
Election will be held on Tuesday,
August 24, 2010. Absentee/early voter ballots
are available. The deadline to register to vote
is Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 5:00 p.m. For
more election information click here.
To request an
absentee/early voter ballot call
the Town Clerk's Office at 479-9391 or email
kfelch@barretown.org.
3. The Selectboard awarded a contract
to Earth Waste Systems to operate the Wilson
Recycling Depot from February 20
to October 30, 2010. Earth Waste Systems will
open the depot on Tuesdays and Saturdays from
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This company will accept
30 gallon trash bags for $4.00. Source-separated
(you separate) recyclables are free. Co-mingled
(mixed) recyclables are $1.50 per 15-gallon
bag. Numerous other items such as carpeting,
mattresses, computers, televisions, metal, appliances,
and tires are accepted for an extra fee.
4. Road Paving
- Contract #3, the final contract of the season,
is scheduled to be done August 23 - September
3.
5. The Holden
Road lawn waste site is open on:
Wednesdays 3:00-6:00 p.m.; Thursdays 9:00 a.m.-noon;
and Saturdays 8:00 a.m.-noon. The site is to
be used for disposal of lawn and garden waste.
Building lumber is not accepted. Firewood, compost,
and woodchip mulch is available free of charge.
6. Presently there is one vacancy
on both the Recreation Board
and the Planning Commission.
Town residents interested in filling one of
these positions need to submit a letter of interest
to the Town Manager's office by Friday, August
6. Addresses are shown at the top of this page.
To learn more about the Recreation Board or
Planning Commission, use the "Boards and
Commissions" tab on the left.
7. The Public Works Department
will be flushing the water
mains of the Barre
Town Water System (East Barre, Lower
Websterville, Quarry Hill, and Sterling Hill
areas) from August 2-6, and August 9-10. In
case of dirty water, run faucets until water
clears.
8. The Barre Town Fire Department
is holding a free Safety Fair
on Saturday, August 7th, from 10:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m., at the South Barre Fire Station.