Elected and Appointed Offices

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Below is a list of the official elected and appointed offices in Addison. Elected positions are voted in by the residents of Addison during Town Meeting Day. Appointments are approved by the Selectboard in a majority vote during an open meeting.

For a list of current elected officers, please refer to the Directory page. Please see the Town Meeting page for a list of open offices and those up for election. If you are interested in applying for an appointed position or committee, please see the Current Office Vacancies page.

List of Elected Officials

List of Appointed Positions

Elected Officials

Moderator

1 year term
Town Clerk

3 year term
Treasurer

3 year term
Selectboard (5 member board)

3 year term

Generally, The selectboard shall have the general supervision of the affairs of the town and shall cause to be performed all duties required of towns and town school districts not committed by law to the care of any particular officer. 24 V.S.A. § 872. For more information, see the Vermont statutes linked above.
Listers (3 elected)

3 year term/each

Listers are elected by the voters and operate independently of the selectboard, with a few exceptions. The overarching responsibility of the lister (and frequently municipal assessors) is assessment equity on the grand list.

(source: VT Dept. of Taxes’ Lister and Assessor Handbook)
Auditors (3 elected)

3 year term/each
Water Commissioners (3 elected)

3 year term/each

24 V.S.A. § 3313
Cemetery Commissioners (3 elected)

3 year term/each

When a town votes to place its public burial grounds under the charge of cemetery commissioners, it shall elect separately a board of three or five cemetery commissioners, who shall have the care and management of such burial ground and exercise all the powers, rights, and duties with respect to such care and management and all responsibility on the part of the selectboard shall cease. 18 V.S.A. § 5373
First Constable

2 year term

24 V.S.A. § 1936a
Second Constable

2 year term

24 V.S.A. § 1936a
Collector of Delinquent Taxes

1 year term
Union School Directors (2 elected)

3 year term/each

16 V.S.A. § 423
Justices of the Peace (7 elected)

2 year term/each

Elected Officials

Appointed Positions

Road Commissioner

1 year term
Fire Warden

5 year term

Upon approval by the selectboard and acceptance by the appointee, the Commissioner shall appoint a town forest fire warden for a term of five years or until a successor is appointed. 10 V.S.A. § 2641

(a) When a forest fire or fire threatening a forest is discovered in his or her town, the town forest fire warden shall enter upon any premises and take measures for its prompt control, suppression, and extinguishment. The town forest fire warden may call upon any person for assistance. The town forest fire warden may choose to share or delegate command authority to a chief engineer of a responding fire department or, in the chief’s absence, the highest ranking assistant firefighter present during the fire.

(b) A town forest fire warden shall keep a record of his or her acts, the number of fires and causes, the areas burned over, and the character and amount of damages done in the warden’s jurisdiction. Within two weeks after the extinguishment of a fire, the town forest fire warden shall report the fire to the Commissioner, but the making of a report under this subsection shall not be a charge against the town. 10 V.S.A. § 2644
Chair, Green Up Day Chair

1 year term
Fence Viewers (2 appointed)

1 year term

On request, the fence viewers, or a majority of them, shall examine fences within the town and a division shall be made by them in cases proper for them to determine. If a fence viewer neglects to perform the duties required of him or her, he or she shall forfeit to the party aggrieved $5.00, with costs to be recovered in a civil action on this statute. Either party may appeal from the decision of the fence viewers to a Superior Court if such appeal is claimed within two hours from the rendition of the decision. Such appeal shall be taken as provided by Rule 75 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. 24 V.S.A. § 3810
Pound Keeper

1 year term

The pound keeper shall supply such animal with food and drink while in the pound, and such keeper shall be liable to pay the owner of such animal damages occasioned by neglecting to do so. 20 V.S.A. § 3412
Dog Warden

1 year term
Inspector of Lumber, Shingles & Wood

1 year term

At the request of any party interested, an inspector of lumber, shingles, and wood shall examine and classify the quality of lumber and shingles, measure lumber, shingles, and wood, and give certificates thereof. 24 V.S.A. § 1031
Weigher of Coal

1 year term

A weigher of coal shall be sworn and shall not be directly or indirectly interested in the sale of coal. Upon request of the seller or purchaser, he or she shall weigh all coal sold in his or her town. 24 V.S.A. § 1032

Tree Warden

1 year term

(a) The tree warden shall control all shade trees within the municipality.

(b) The tree warden and the legislative body of the municipality may adopt a shade tree preservation plan.

(d) The tree warden and legislative body of the municipality shall hold a minimum of one public hearing concerning the shade tree preservation plan for the purpose of soliciting public input. The legislative body shall publish the proposed plan 10 days prior to the public hearing.

(e) For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience, a municipality shall have authority to adopt an ordinance that is not inconsistent with this chapter for the administration of the shade tree preservation plan and the regulation of shade trees. 24 V.S.A. § 2502

Town Grand Jurors (2 appointed)

1 year term

[Town Grand Jurors became an appointed positions in 2021]
Town Agent

1 year term

[Town Agent became an appointed position in 2021]
Chair, Selectboard

1 year term

Forthwith after its election and qualification, the selectboard shall organize and elect a chair and, if so voted, a clerk from among its number, and file a certificate of such election for record in the office of the town clerk. 24 V.S.A. § 871
Addison Town Hall Building Committee+ (5 appointed)

Committee will exist until project is complete

To serve the Town of Addison as a resource in reviewing and managing all aspects of the Town Hall project, moving it to completion.
Newspaper in which warnings and warnings for special meetings shall be published

Annual
Development Review Board (DRB) (5 appointed)

3 year term/each

24 V.S.A. § 4460

[The DRB was reduced from a 7 person to 5 person board in 2016]
Planning Board (5 appointed)

4 year term/each

24 V.S.A. § 4325

[The Planning Board was reduced from a 7 person to 5 person board in 2014]
Addison County Regional Planning Delegate

1 year term
Addison County Regional Planning Delegate – Alternate

1 year term
Addison County Regional Planning Transportation Advisory Committee

1 year term
Addison County Regional Planning Transportation Advisory Committee – Alternate

1 year term
Local Fuel Coordinator

1 year term
Emergency Management Coordinator

1 year term
Community Advisory Board

1 year term
Solid Waste District Representative

1 year term
Solid Waste District Representative – Alternate

1 year term
Zoning Administrator

3 year term
Health Officer

2 year term
Deputy Health Officer

2 year term
Assistant Town Clerk & Treasurer

1 year term

(a) The assistant clerk shall be sworn and is authorized to perform the recording and filing duties of the town clerk, to issue licenses and certified copies of records, and, in the absence, death, or disability of the town clerk, is further authorized to perform all other duties of the clerk.

(b) If there is a vacancy in the office of town clerk, the authority of the assistant town clerk to perform the duties of the town clerk shall continue until a successor is appointed by the selectboard under section 963 of this title. 24 V.S.A. § 1171

[Appointed by Town Clerk]

Appointed Positions