Town Clerk's Office closed - May 19The Plainfield Town Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday May 19, 2025 in order to prepare for the reconsideration vote to be held on Tuesday May 20, 2025.
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Reconsideration Vote On Zoning May 20thA petition was successfully submitted to the Town Clerk regarding a reconsideration vote for the zoning that was previously approved at Town Meeting (was referred to as Article 2).Therefore on Tues, May 20th there will be a reconsideration vote regarding the zoning regulations.
So that everyone is informed on the issue there are two documents available here. One is a copy of the zoning regulations with the proposed changes highlighted in red. The other document is a Planning Commission document narratively explaining the proposed changes. There is also one color-coded hard copy of the zoning regs available to view in the Town Office. New material is marked in red ink. Voting will occur in the Plainfield Municipal Building, 149 Main Street Plainfield Vermont. Planning Commission Narrative Proposed Zoning Regulations |
Construction Update - U.S. Rte 2 Resurfacing Project
DATE: Friday, May 16, 2025
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., motorists should anticipate minor delays and alternating one-way traffic on U.S. 2 in Cabot near Danville Hill Road to the intersection with Vermont Route 15 (VT 15) in West Danville. Flaggers and Uniformed Traffic Officers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: On U.S. 2, crews will pave the final lift of pavement from Danville Hill Road in Cabot to the intersection with VT 15 in West Danville.
LOCATION: Beginning near the Plainfield/Marshfield town line, on U.S. 2, near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Hillside Drive, and extending easterly along U.S. Route 2 to a point just west of the VT Route 15 and U.S. 2 intersection in West Danville.
PROJECTED COMPLETION: Summer 2025
TRAFFIC IMPACT AND DURATION: From Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., motorists should anticipate minor delays and alternating one-way traffic on U.S. 2 in Cabot near Danville Hill Road to the intersection with Vermont Route 15 (VT 15) in West Danville. Flaggers and Uniformed Traffic Officers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: On U.S. 2, crews will pave the final lift of pavement from Danville Hill Road in Cabot to the intersection with VT 15 in West Danville.
LOCATION: Beginning near the Plainfield/Marshfield town line, on U.S. 2, near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Hillside Drive, and extending easterly along U.S. Route 2 to a point just west of the VT Route 15 and U.S. 2 intersection in West Danville.
PROJECTED COMPLETION: Summer 2025
Village Expansion Website
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2024 Flood Information
All postings, information, links and pictures about the 2024 flood have been moved to the 2024 Flood Information page.
Select Board
Regular Select Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 PM.
More information on the Select Board page
More information on the Select Board page
New Municipal Tax Rates
To the Plainfield Taxpayer,
The tax bills were mailed on Friday July 19th. The Municipal tax rate is going to be 1.0665. This represents a 0.1088 increase from last year. It’s important taxpayers understand the confluence of events that led to this significant rate hike. In short, the problem stems from the one-two punch of the sequential July storms.
The Municipal tax rate is calculated by dividing the taxes authorized to be raised at Town Meeting by the Town’s Grand List (a formula representing the appraised values of properties) — offset by surplus from the previous year's budget and expected revenues from the state and other sources. Sadly, last year’s flood depleted the Town Treasury and there was no budget surplus. In addition, the FEMA reimbursements have been uncertain and slow in coming. On top of all this, the Grand List has been lowered considerably due to this year’s storm which destroyed many houses. In short, this unfortunate combination of factors has led to the significant tax rise.
The only good news I can bring is that the State LOWERED the homestead tax rate by 0.0238. Unfortunately the non-homestead rate is going up 0.1654. Once again these numbers, although included in your local tax bill, are set by the folks in Montpelier, not Plainfield.
Given recent events, the town will endeavor to make the abatement process more manageable. PLEASE NOTE: the town considers building damage in these abatement proceedings but not loss of acreage. However the town has agency over the rating of the quality of the land. Once again these are State rules, not governed by the municipality.
If you wish to have the town consider an abatement please send an email to [email protected] with the specifics of the damage both structural and geographic. Mark the subject line ABATEMENT. You can attach pictures.
Thank you to everyone who has helped mitigate our recent disaster.
Bram Towbin
Plainfield Town Clerk/Treasurer
The tax bills were mailed on Friday July 19th. The Municipal tax rate is going to be 1.0665. This represents a 0.1088 increase from last year. It’s important taxpayers understand the confluence of events that led to this significant rate hike. In short, the problem stems from the one-two punch of the sequential July storms.
The Municipal tax rate is calculated by dividing the taxes authorized to be raised at Town Meeting by the Town’s Grand List (a formula representing the appraised values of properties) — offset by surplus from the previous year's budget and expected revenues from the state and other sources. Sadly, last year’s flood depleted the Town Treasury and there was no budget surplus. In addition, the FEMA reimbursements have been uncertain and slow in coming. On top of all this, the Grand List has been lowered considerably due to this year’s storm which destroyed many houses. In short, this unfortunate combination of factors has led to the significant tax rise.
The only good news I can bring is that the State LOWERED the homestead tax rate by 0.0238. Unfortunately the non-homestead rate is going up 0.1654. Once again these numbers, although included in your local tax bill, are set by the folks in Montpelier, not Plainfield.
Given recent events, the town will endeavor to make the abatement process more manageable. PLEASE NOTE: the town considers building damage in these abatement proceedings but not loss of acreage. However the town has agency over the rating of the quality of the land. Once again these are State rules, not governed by the municipality.
If you wish to have the town consider an abatement please send an email to [email protected] with the specifics of the damage both structural and geographic. Mark the subject line ABATEMENT. You can attach pictures.
Thank you to everyone who has helped mitigate our recent disaster.
Bram Towbin
Plainfield Town Clerk/Treasurer
Title 1, Section 314 notice
Title 1 : General Provisions
Chapter 005 : Common Law; General Rights
Subchapter 002 : Public Information
(Cite as: 1 V.S.A. § 314)
§ 314. Penalty and enforcement
Full Notice
Chapter 005 : Common Law; General Rights
Subchapter 002 : Public Information
(Cite as: 1 V.S.A. § 314)
§ 314. Penalty and enforcement
Full Notice
FREE Harm Reduction Kits are available at the Town Clerk's Office
These kits contain Narcan (Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray 4 mg), Fentanyl Test Strips, Xylazine Test Strips, BZK Antiseptic Towelettes, CPR Face Guard, disposable masks, and Harm Reduction information. They're available during open office hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8am - 4pm.
These kits contain Narcan (Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray 4 mg), Fentanyl Test Strips, Xylazine Test Strips, BZK Antiseptic Towelettes, CPR Face Guard, disposable masks, and Harm Reduction information. They're available during open office hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8am - 4pm.
We've got work - Town job opportunities!
If you are looking for some additional income, consider serving the Town as:
Legal job description for these positions can be found here.
- Auditor
- Part-time Maintenance Person
Legal job description for these positions can be found here.
Interested in serving Plainfield as a volunteer? (updated 2/14/24)
These Commissions could use additional members:
These Commissions could use additional members:
- Planning Commission - contact Will Colgan
- Conservation Commission - contact Rose Paul
- Cemetery Commission - contact Donna Pettersen
