The members of the Board of Civil Authority includes members of the Selectboard, the elected Justices of the Peace, and the Town Clerk. The BCA has the following responsibilities:
- Elections: The Board of Civil Authority has charge of the conduct of elections, including determining the qualification of applications to the voter checklist, staffing of the polls, counting ballots, and transporting ballots to voters and for other election business.
- Tax Appeals: The Board of Civil Authority hears appeals from the decisions of the Listers. The BCA hears the appeal and testimony, conducts a site inspection and renders a final decision in writing. For details on your rights as a property owner, click here to download the A Handbook on Property Tax Assessment Appeals, published by the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office.
Members and Terms
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE - Terms expire 1/31/2023
| Zeke Church, Vice Chair
c/o Sugarbush Property Group 2387 Sugarbush Access Road Warren, VT 05674 496-3222 (h) / 583-2400 (w) |
Andreas Lehner, Chair
343 Cross Road Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-3496 (h) |
Mary Lehner
343 Cross Road Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-3496 (h) |
| Helen Myers
2762 North Road Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-3892 (h) |
Jennifer Peterson (+ Town Clerk)
4144 Main Street Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-9805 (h) / 496-2218 x3 (w) |
Roberta “Bobbi” Rood
7512 Main Street Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-5247 (h) |
| Karen Rookwood
5864 Main Street Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-7151 (h) |
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