Westfield, Vermont

Click on this link for the Informational Meeting Public Notice 2-25-19

 ♦ TOWN & SCHOOL ANNUAL MEETING/AUSTRALIAN BALLOT ELECTION: The Town and School Annual Meetings will be held Tuesday, March 5th beginning at 10 a.m. with the School meeting. The Town Meeting immediately follows the School Meeting (approximately 11:30 a.m.).  The polls open for Australian ballot voting at 9 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Both the Town and School Annual Meetings and the Australian ballot voting take place at the Westfield Community Center, 59 North Hill Road.

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.  

• February 7th – Juice, Beef Strips in Wine, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Whole Wheat Bread, Fruit Jello & Cookies
• February 14th (Free – No Donation Requested) – Juice, Chicken Burgundy, Potatoes, Carrots, Rolls and Chocolate Cake
• February 21st – Juice, Macaroni & Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes, Garlic Bread and Rhubarb Crisp
• February 28th – Juice, Roast Pork & Gravy, Apple Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Rolls and California Date Squares

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. 

♦ DOG LICENSES ARE DUE BY APRIL 1ST EACH YEAR:

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 the animal lives. 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 $13

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.

 ♦ VT TAX INFORMATION: Click on this link for VT Dept. of Taxes-FAQs Tax Time.  The document includes links for VT Department of Taxes forms. 

♦ 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.