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Public Notices
Vermont General Election
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
On or before November 4, 2024, voted ballots can be deposited in the ballot box outside located at the Municipal Building during regular office hours (M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or you can mail or bring them into the Town Clerks office. If you are planning on voting the day of the election, please bring the ballot mailed to you...
This will save you from filling out an affidavit form, which will save you time. You can also vote your ballot at home and deposit in the tabulator the day of the election if you would like.
The polling area will be at the Northfield Middle/ High School outside of the Auditorium from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Any questions please contact Kim Pedley- Town Clerk or Janel Doney- Assistant Town Clerk 802-485-5421
Northfield, Vermont
Pool House Rebuild Project RFP
The Town of Northfield is seeking proposals from architectural firms to evaluate the structural condition as well as public safety codes and ADA compliance of its existing pool house. Based the evaluation, the firm will prepare design plans with the goal of updating the building interior to improve the building layout and bring it up to public safety code and ADA compliance...
Submissions are due by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. For additional information, please click the PDF icon below.
Northfield, Vermont
Roadside Leaf Collection
The Leaf Picker started operating on Monday, October 14, 2024. Roadside leaf collection will continue through Friday, November 22, 2024 or until the first heavy snowstorm (whichever comes first). Please move your leaves to the side of the road and they will be removed as soon as possible...
LEAVES ONLY PLEASE! No brush or branches.
For more information, please contact Highway Foreman Karl Bailey at 802-485-9851.
Northfield, Vermont
Notice of Ordinance Adoption
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the Northfield Town Select Board adopted Ordinance 2024-1, which was a revision of the municipality’s Disorderly Conduct Ordinance. This notice is published pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1972 to inform the public of this adoption and of the citizens’ rights to petition for a vote to disapprove the ordinance....
SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED
1. Statement of Purpose.
The purpose of the Disorderly Conduct Ordinance is to preserve the public Health, Safety and Welfare by prohibiting excessive and disturbing noise and to prevent noise which is prolonged or unsuitable for the time and place and which is detrimental to the peace and good order of the community.
2. Principal Provisions.
The main revision of the ordinance would be to prohibit the “Outdoor recreational discharge of a firearm as described in Vermont State Statutes in the high-density residential, medium-density residential, industrial, mixed use, and village centers as identified in current zoning regulations.” The ordinance also would be amended to specify that “In the low-density residential and institutional zoning districts, the lawful discharge of firearms during the time between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset is allowed. In all districts, the lawful discharge of firearms is allowed for the purposes of self-defense and animal control limited to the dispatch of diseased animals presenting a threat.”
The ordinance revision shall take effect on November 10, 2024.
3. Full Text.
The full text of the ordinance revision may be examined in the Town Clerk’s office, 51 South Main Street, Northfield, Vermont. The document also can be downloaded by clicking the PDF icon below.
CITIZENS’ RIGHTS TO PETITION FOR VOTE
24 V.S.A. § 1973 grants citizens the right to petition for a vote at a special or annual Town Meeting to disapprove any ordinance or rule adopted by the Town Select Board. To exercise this right, citizens must present to the Town Select Board or the Town Clerk a petition for a vote on the question of disapproving the ordinance or rule signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the Town’s qualified voters. The petition must be presented within forty-four (44) days following the date of the adoption of the ordinance or rule.
PERSON TO CONTACT
Town Manager Jeffrey Schulz has knowledge of the adopted ordinance and is available to answer questions about it during normal business hours at the Municipal Building, 51 South Main Street, Northfield, Vermont 05663 (telephone: 802-485-9822) or by email at jschulz@northfield.vt.us
Northfield, Vermont:
Fireworks Permit Application
Northfield residents planning to hold a fireworks display should be aware that a local permit is required. Please note the permit application has to be submitted to the Town Manager at least fifteen (15) days prior to the event. Please click the PDF icon to download the form. If you have any questions, contact Town Manager Jeff Schulz at jschulz@northfield.vt.us or at 802-485-9822.