Select Board

The Select Board is the legislative body for the town. Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 PM. Agendas are posted at least 48 hours prior to a regular meeting. Meetings are accessible on Zoom and/or in-person (see agendas below for details). Before addressing the Select Board in a meeting, we encourage you to review the Plainfield Select Board Rules of Procedure.

If you have an item you would like the Select Board to consider, please contact Select Board Chair Karl Bissex to request inclusion on an agenda. 
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Select Board responsibilities include enacting ordinances, regulations, and policies; overseeing town property and personnel; as well as preparing and presenting the annual budget to the town's voters during Town Meeting. The Select Board, with the Town Health Officer, also sits as the Board of Health. Additional responsibilities for members of the Select Board include serving on the town Board of Civil Authority (relating to elections), serving on the town Board of Abatement (relating to tax abatement), and holding hearings on complaints brought under Plainfield's Animal Control Ordinance.

Videos of Select Board Meetings from December 16, 2020 to the current time are available online.

For more information about matters coming before the Select Board, please go to our News from the Select Board page.​

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Select Board Members

​Karl Bissex, chair
Patti Jamele
​Dan Fingas
​Frances Rose Subbiondo

Future Select Board Meetings
(Agendas are posted here until the meeting minutes are posted.)

• Sunday, September 29, 2024, 2:00 pm - Select Board Special Meeting - Agenda
• Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Special Meeting - Agenda
• Monday, September 23, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Meeting - Agenda​
• Monday, September 9, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Meeting - Agenda
• Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 4:00 pm - Select Board Special Meeting - Agenda
• Monday, August 26, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Meeting - Agenda
• Monday, August 12, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Meeting - Agenda
• Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Special Meeting - Agenda
• Monday, July 22, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Special Meeting - Agenda
• Thursday, July 18, 2024, 6:00 pm - Emergency Select Board Meeting - Agenda
• Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 6:00 pm - Emergency Select Board Meeting - Agenda
• Monday, July 8, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Meeting - Agenda
• Thursday, June 27, 2024, 6:00 pm - Select Board Special Meeting - Agenda​​​​

2024 Select Board Meeting Minutes

• September 24 video
• September 23 video
• September 18 draft and video
• September 9 video
• September 4 video
• August 26 video
• August 15 draft and video
• August 12 video
  • Letter from VT Secretary of State regarding Goddard College
  • Letter from VT Attorney General regarding Goddard College
• July 31 video
• July 22 video
• July 18 video
• July 16 video
• July 8 video
• June 27 video
• June 13 draft and video
• June 10 draft and video
• May 30 and video
• May 20 and video
• May 13 and video
• May 9 and  video
• April 22 and  video
• April 11 and  video
• April 4 and video
• March 25 and video
• March 15 and video
• March 11 and video
• February 26 and video
• February 15 and video
• February 12 and video
• January 22 and video
• January 8 and video

Prior Year Select Board Meeting Agendas

​​2022​​

• November 21, 2022, Special Select Board Meeting and easy access to Zoom links​​​
• November 10, 2022, Special Select Board Meeting and Budget Meeting and easy access to Zoom links
• October 20, 2022, Emergency Select Board Meeting and easy access to Zoom links​​
• October 6, 2022, 10 AM Special Select Board Meeting and easy access to Zoom links​
• September 12, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting and easy access to Zoom links​
• June 15, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
• May 9, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
• April 21, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
• April 11, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
• April 7, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
• March 28, Select Board Meeting
• February 17, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting​​​
• January 11, 2022
• January 5, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting​​

2021

• December 29. 2021 Special Budget and Select Board Meeting​
• December 6. 2021 Special Select Board Meeting
• Budget Meetings will be held on November 23 (from 5-7 PM), December 2 (from 7-10 AM), December 9 (from 3-6 PM) and December 14 (5-8 PM).  The budget for the 2022-2023 FY will be finalized at the regular December 21, 2021 Select Board Meeting.​
• October 25, Special Select Board Meeting​​​​
• July 27, Special Select Board Meeting​​
• March 3o, Select Board Informational Hearing for April 6 Town Meeting​
• March 18, Select Board Informational Hearing for April 6 Town Meeting

Prior Year Select Board Meeting Minutes

2023 - click/tap to expand

• ​December 18 and video​
• December 5 and video
• December 4 and video
• November 29 and video
• November 20 and video
• ​November 9 and video
• November 6 and video
• October 16 and video
• October 2
• September 18 and video
• September 5 and video
• August 29 and video
• August 21 and video
• August 11 and video
• August 7 and video
• ​July 28 and video
• July 17 and videos 1, 2, 3, 4
• July 5 and video
• June 19 and video
• June 14
• June 9 and video
• June 5
• May 19 and video
• May 15 and video
• May 1 and video
• April 24 and video
• April 22
• April 17 and video
• April 3
• March 20
• March 16
• March 13
• March 6
• February 22
• February 6
• February 10​
• January 31
• January 17
• ​January 3​

2022 - click/tap to expand

• December 16
• December 8
• December 6
• November 29
• November 17
• November 15, 7 pm
• November 15, 1 pm
• November 1
• October 18
• October 14
• October 6, 7 pm
• September 29
• September 20
• September 15
• September 8
• September 6
• August 25
• August 16
• August 11
• August 2
• July 29
• July 21
• July 19
• July 14
• July 7
• July 5
• June 27
• June 21
• June 7
• May 31
• May 25
• May 12
• May 10, 5 PM
• May 10, 7 AM
• May 3
• April 19
• April 5
• March 23
• March 17
• March 9
• March 7
• February 22 Informational Meeting
• February 15
• February 1
• January 26
• January 25
• January 18
• January 4

2021- click/tap to expand

• December 21
• December 7
• November 19
• November 16
• October 19
• October 5
• September 21
• September 13
• September 7
• August 30
• August 24
• August 24 Continuity of Operations Planning Presentation from CVRPC
• August 5
• August 3
• July 28
• July 23, Emergency Select Board Meeting
• July 20
• July 6, 7 PM
• July 6, 7:30 AM
• June 15
• June 8 & Pedestrian Bridge construction traffic control plan
• June 2​
• May 19 & Ongoing and potential financial obligations of the town summary
• May 10
• May 5
• April 26
• April 24
• April 12
• March 30 7am
• March 22
• March 8
• February 24
• February 22, Town Plan Hearing & Select Board Meeting
• February 19
• February 11
• February 8
• February 3
• January 25
• January 22 Special Select Board Meeting (Pedestrian Bridge Bid Opening)​
• January 19
• January 12 Special Select Board Meeting (Pre-Bid Meeting)
• January 12
• January 11
• January 7
• January 5​ ​

2020 - click/tap to expand

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• December 29
• December 28
• December 26
• December 22
• December 16
• December 14 
• December 10
• December 3
• November 23
• November 17
• November 12
• November 09 
• October 26
• October 21
• October 13
• September 28
• September 18
• September 14
• September 3 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection​
• September 1 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection
• August 29 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection
• August 27 Special Select Board Meeting
• August 26 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection
• August 24 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection
• August 24
• August 20
• August 12
• August 4
• July 27​
• July 23
• July 13
• June 22
• June 8
• June 2​
• May 28
• May 27
• May 11​
• May 8
• May 7
• April 17
• April 13
• April 6
• April 3
• March 30
• ​March 17
• March 13 
• March 9
• February 27
• February 24
• February 19
• February 10
• January 27
• January 13

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​​​Select Board Videos

Available videos from December 16, 2020 to the current time.