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Select Board

Select Board

The Plainfield Select Board regular meetings regular meetings are now on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Select Board meetings are currently accessible on Zoom (see agendas below for information on how to participate) as well as in-person at the municipal building. ​Select Board meetings are governed by 1 V.S.A. § 312 and the Plainfield Select Board Rules of Procedure.  You are encouraged to review the Rules of Procedure before each Select Board Meeting.

Contact Select Board chair Jim  Volz to request inclusion on the agenda.  Videos of Select Board Meetings from March 30 to December 14, 2020 and from December 16, 2020 to the current time are also available on this website for your convenience.
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The Select Board is the legislative body for the town. Our responsibilities include enacting ordinances, regulations, and policies; overseeing town property and personnel; as well as preparing and presenting the annual budget to the town's voters during Town Meeting. The Select Board, with the Town Health Officer, also sits as the Board of Health. Additional responsibilities for members of the Select Board include serving on the town Board of Civil Authority (relating to elections), serving on the town Board of Abatement (relating to tax abatement), and holding hearings on complaints brought under Plainfield's Animal Control Ordinance.

For more information about matters coming before the Select Board, please go to our News from the Select Board page.

Select Board Members

 Jim Volz, Chair
Tammy Farnham
Sasha Thayer

Select Board Meeting Agendas

2022
  • May 12, 2022, Special Select Board Meeting
  • May 9, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
  • May 3, 2022 Select Board Meeting
  • April 21, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
  • April 11, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
  • April 7, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
  • March 28, Select Board Meeting
  • Marsh 17, Special Select Board Meeting​
  • February 22, 2022 Town Meeting Warning Informational Meeting
  • February 17, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting​
  • January 26, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting
  • January 25, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting​
  • January 11, 2022
  • January 5, 2022 Special Select Board Meeting​​
2021
  • December 29. 2021 Special Budget and Select Board Meeting​
  • December 6. 2021 Special Select Board Meeting
  • Budget Meetings will be held on November 23 (from 5-7 PM), December 2 (from 7-10 AM), December 9 (from 3-6 PM) and December 14 (5-8 PM).  The budget for the 2022-2023 FY will be finalized at the regular December 21, 2021 Select Board Meeting.​
  • November 2. 2021 - meeting cancelled
  • October 25, Special Select Board Meeting​​​​
  • July 27, Special Select Board Meeting​​
  • March 3o, Select Board Informational Hearing for April 6 Town Meeting​
  • March 18, Select Board Informational Hearing for April 6 Town Meeting​​​​​​​​​​

Select Board Meeting Minutes

2022​
  • May 10, 5 PM, Draft
  • May 10, 7 AM, Draft
  • May 5, Draft
  • April 19, Draft
  • April 5
  • March 23
  • March 9, Draft
  • March 7
  • February 22 Informational Meeting
  • February 15, Draft
  • February 1
  • January 18
  • January 4
2021​
  • December 21
  • December 7
  • November 19, draft
  • November 16
  • October 19
  • October 5
  • September 21
  • September 13
  • September 7
  • August 30
  • August 24
  • August 24 Continuity of Operations Planning Presentation from CVRPC
  • August 5
  • August 3
  • July 28
  • July 23, Emergency Select Board Meeting
  • July 20
  • July 6, 7 PM
  • July 6, 7:30 AM
  • June 15
  • June 8 & Pedestrian Bridge construction traffic control plan
  • June 2
  • May 19 & Ongoing and potential financial obligations of the town summary
  • May 10
  • May 5
  • April 26
  • April 24
  • April 12
  • March 30, 2021
  • March 22
  • March 8
  • February 24
  • February 22, Town Plan Hearing & Select Board Meeting
  • February 19
  • February 11
  • February 8
  • February 3
  • January 25
  • January 22 Special Select Board Meeting (Pedestrian Bridge Bid Opening)​
  • January 19
  • January 12 Special Select Board Meeting (Pre-Bid Meeting)
  • January 12
  • January 11
  • January 7
  • January 5
​2020​​
  • December 29
  • December 28
  • December 26
  • December 22
  • December 16
  • December 14 
  • December 10
  • December 3
  • November 23
  • November 17
  • November 12
  • November 09 
  • October 26
  • October 21
  • October 13
  • September 28
  • September 18
  • September 14​​
  • September 3 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection​
  • September 1 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection
  • August 29 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection
  • August 27 Special Select Board Meeting
  • August 26 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection
  • August 24 Community Conversation about Route 2-Main Street Intersection
  • August 24
  • August 20
  • August 12
  • August 4
  • July 27​
  • July 23
  • July 13
  • June 22
  • June 8
  • June 2​
  • May 28
  • May 27
  • May 11​
  • May 8
  • May 7
  • April 17
  • April 13
  • April 6
  • April 3
  • March 30
  • ​March 17
  • March 13 
  • March 9
  • February 27
  • February 24
  • February 19
  • February 10
  • January 27
  • January 13
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Select Board Minutes Archive

Select Board Videos

Select Board videos are available on two YouTube channels, and some are also available on this website.  Looking for videos from March 30, 2020 to December 14, 2020? More recent videos from December 16, 2020 to the current time also available, with regular updates.
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    • Zoning Permits
  • Government
    • Cemetery Commission
    • Conservation Commission
    • Development Review Board >
      • Development Review Board Decisions
    • Emergency Management >
      • News from Emergency Management
      • COVID-19 Information
      • Executive Orders from Governor Scott
    • Fire & Rescue Department
    • Hazard Mitigation >
      • Hazard Mitigation Resources
    • Highway Department >
      • News from the Highway Department
    • Planning Commission
    • Recreation Committee
    • Revolving Loan Committee
    • Select Board >
      • 2020 Videos on YouTube
      • Select Board Minutes Archive
    • Social Concerns Committee
    • Water & Wastewater Commission >
      • Water & Wastewater Fees
      • Water & Wastewater Minutes Archive
  • Community
    • Route 2-Main Street Intersection
    • Old Home Days