The members of the Board of Civil Authority include members of the Selectboard, the elected Justices of the Peace, and the Town Clerk. The BCA has the following responsibilities:
- reviewing and approving applications for addition to the voter checklist;
- purging the checklist every two years;
- to provide help with running elections (such as assistance during voting hours, tallying ballots at the close of the election); and
- hearing grievances from taxpayers (if the taxpayer disagrees with the Board of Listers decision on the property assessment).
The request an abatement of taxes, please fill out and submit the following: Waitsfield abatement request form.
Members and Terms
Justices of the Peace | Term Expires |
Zeke Church c/o Sugarbush Property Group 2387 Sugarbush Access Road Warren, VT 05674 496-3222 (h) / 583-2400 (w) [email protected] |
01/31/2019 |
Andreas Lehner 343 Cross Road Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-3496 (h) [email protected] |
01/31/2019 |
Mary Lehner 343 Cross Road Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-3496 (h) [email protected] |
01/31/2019 |
Freddie Mahlmann 241 High Bridge Hill Road Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-6032 (h) [email protected] |
01/31/2019 |
Helen Myers 2762 North Road Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-3892 [email protected] |
01/31/2019 |
Jennifer Peterson 4144 Main Street Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-2218 x3 [email protected] |
01/31/2019 |
Alan Uris P O Box 1277 Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-4363 [email protected] |
01/31/2019 |
Links
Vermont Agencies & Information
Vermont Secretary of State
Vermont Department of Taxes
Vermont Department of Property Valuation & Review
Publications & Other Resources
Vermont Secretary of State, About Abatement
Vermont Institute of Government, Are You Appealing?
Vermont Secretary of State, Tax Appeal Handbook