♦ Welcome ♦ Westfield Town Announcements ♦

♦ HELP WESTFIELD BUILD A TRASHOSAURUS
Saturday, Aug. 26th — 8 a.m. to Noon
Westfield Recycling Center
at the Town Garage-757 VT Route 100 
 
Help us bring TRASHOSAURUS to life! Children and adults of all ages can participate by bringing clean recyclables. Each recyclable item brought will be added by the participant to the chicken-wire dinosaur structure until we’ve covered the entire surface. Bring beverage bottles, styrofoam egg cartons, aluminum cans, plastic milk jugs and plastic bags to help bring Trashosaurus to life! This unique, community creation will be displayed on the Westfield Common for all to enjoy while creating awareness of the items in our lives that can be recycled.

Sponsored by the Hitchcock Memorial Museum and Library & the Westfield Recycling Center with special thanks to Steve Myott of Westfield for creating the Trashosaurus structure. For additional information contact the Hitchcock Memorial Museum and Library • (802) 744-8258

♦ PROPERTY TAXES ARE DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017:
Property tax bills have been mailed to all property owners on record as of April 1, 2017. If you have not received your tax bill please contact the Treasurers office at 802-744-2484. Please remember, postmarks are not accepted. Visit the Property Taxes Page for more information. 

♦ WESTFIELD COMMUNITY MEALSITE MENU FOR SEPTEMBER:
All are invited to enjoy a community lunch every Thursday at Noon at the Westfield Community Center (North Hill Rd./School St.) A donation of $4/person is requested with the 2nd Thursday of the month FREE. Special thanks to Berry Creek Farm and its CSA members for once again providing a harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables during this growing season.

  • September 7th – Juice, Chicken Bordelaise, Carrots, Green Beans, New Potatoes, Biscuits and Chocolate Zucchini Cake
  • September 14th (Free – No Donation Requested) – Juice, Baked Devilled Pork Chops, Zucchini-Tomato Casserole, New Potatoes, Ciabatta Bread, Berry Creek Melon Melange & Ice Cream
  • September 21st – Juice, Pot Roast, Cauliflower, Mashed Potatoes, Rolls and Peaches & Cookies
  • September 28th – Juice, Bistro Beef Stew, Whole Wheat Bread and L&M Special Dessert

A free RSVP Bone Builders Balancing and Strengthening Class meets weekly before the meal from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Following lunch join the fun and play Bingo and card games!

Sponsored by the Troy and Area Lions Club.
For more information call 744-2484.
Menu subject to change.

♦ TOWN SEEKING PROPOSALS:

  • The Town of Westfield is seeking bids for floor replacement at the Westfield Community Center. The job includes: installation of a new maple pre-finished flooring; removal of old hardwood flooring; and leveling sub-floor. The flooring materials will be supplied by the Town. Submit written proposals to: Town of Westfield-Attention Selectboard, 38 School Street, Westfield, VT 05874. Proposal deadline is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. For more information contact Yves Daigle at 744-2247. 
  • The Town of Westfield is seeking request for proposals for a town-wide reappraisal which will be completed by April 1, 2020. More information will be passed along as it becomes available. 

♦ DOG LICENSES WERE DUE BY APRIL 1ST:

As mandated by Vermont state law DOG LICENSES are due on or before April 1st each year. All dogs residing in Vermont are required to be licensed in the town where they live. Proof of rabies vaccination is required prior to licensing. Licenses are purchased at the Town Clerk’s office.

Fees for licensing on or before April 1:
Spayed/Neutered $9; Unspayed/Unneutered $13Dog

Fees for licensing after April 1:
Spayed/Neutered $11; Unspayed/Unneutered $17.

For your convenience, checks for license fees can be left in the secure drop box next to the Town Clerk’s front door. Once processed your dog’s license/tags will be sent to you by return mail.  

Town Clerk’s Office Hours:  Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
or call (802) 744-2484 to make other arrangements.

♦ TOWN MEETING INFORMATION:
To view past Town Reports visit the Town Meeting page. 

♦ NOTICE TO HOMEOWNERS: Homestead Declaration are to be filed each year by every Vermont resident whose property meets the definition of a homestead. A Vermont homestead is the principal dwelling and parcel of land surrounding the dwelling, owned and occupied by a resident individual as the individual’s domicile on April 1. If your homestead is leased to a tenant on April 1, you may still claim it as a homestead if it is not leased for more than 182 days in the 2016 calendar year. 

2016 Vermont Income Tax Booklets are available at the Town Clerk’s Office or:

  • Download fillable PDF forms from the web at www.bit.ly/vttaxforms
  • Order forms by email: tax.formsrequest@vermont.gov
  • Order forms by phone at (855) 297-5600 (toll free in the U.S.) or (802) 828-2515 

Visit the Property Taxes Page for additional property tax information.

Westfield has two FREE WiFi Hotspots:

Westfield Community Center and
the Hitchcock Museum & Library

Westfield Community Center, 59 North Hill Road

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 Town Offices: 38 School Street, Westfield, VT 05874
Phone: (802) 744-2484 ♦ Fax: (802) 744-6224
Email: townofwestfield@comcast.net

LaDonna Dunn ♦ Town Clerk  & Connie LaPlume ♦ Assistant Town Clerk
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mary Lou Jacobs ♦ Treasurer
Office Hours: Wednesday 8 a.m.-Noon and by appointment

Cover photo by LaDonna Dunn: A rainbow captured from Buck Hill Road.