Ways to Serve
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Each year soon after Town Meeting, the Select Board makes appointments to various town committees, board, and commissions. Here’s our whole list!
This year these appointments have been delayed to April 13, 2020 by the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are interested in serving the town, you can snail mail a letter of interest to the Town of Plainfield, PO Box 217, Plainfield, VT 05667, or send an email to our Town Clerk or any Select Board member (Sasha Thayer, Tammy Farnham, or Jim Voltz). Questions? Give us a call at the Town Office at 454-8461, or Select Board Chair, Sasha Thayer at 454-1131. Conservation Commission The commission oversees the natural resources of the town by managing the town forest, the Conservation Fund, assisting with Green Up and other needs in the town. Town Constable Essential qualities for Constable for the Town of Plainfield are good communication skills, attention to detail, willingness to be disturbed by calls for assistance any time of day (or night), ability to collaborate with other town officers and law enforcement officers, and an orientation to solving problems through negotiation. In the event that the constable is authorized to enforce municipal ordinances, the constable is also expected to prosecute ordinance violation tickets before the Vermont Judicial Bureau at a location in Washington County when a ticket is appealed. The constable will also prepare a written report to be included in the annual Town Report for the Town of Plainfield. Preference will be given to residents of the Town of Plainfield. The constable for the Town of Plainfield does not have law enforcement authority, however s/he may be authorized by the Select Board for the Town of Plainfield to enforce municipal ordinances. The authority of a constable set out in 24 V.S.A. § 1936a (b) includes:
Individuals interested in serving as constable for the Town of Plainfield are encouraged to obtain an application from the Town Clerk and return it for consideration along with a letter of interest which includes your skills, experience, and training and lists references. Please file your application with the Plainfield Town Clerk by Monday, August 10, 2020. Hazard Mitigation Committee The committee has up to six member appointed each year for one year terms. The role of Hazard Mitigation is to gather information and to develop and provide long term recommendations to the Select Board to mitigate the impact of future floods and other hazardous events on public safety and infrastructure. Planning Commission The commission recommends updates to the Town Plan and amendments to Plainfield’s Zoning Ordinance. Public hearings on our recent update of the Town Plan will be happening soon. Revolving Loan Fund The committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to the Select Board for loans from Revolving Loan Fund. The fund’s purpose is improve the condition of historic structures, create housing, and improve the vitality of the downtown areas. Committee members serve 1 year terms. Social Concerns Committee Each November, the committee reviews applications from organizations seeking support from the Town and makes recommendations for March Town Meeting. These are organizations that nurture residents' health, educational, and welfare needs. The Select Board also makes the following appointments. Are you interested?
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The following are elected positions. Petitions can be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office.
Towns that elect officers by Australian ballot require candidates to submit a nominating petition signed by 30 voters, or one percent of the checklist—whichever is less. The petition must clearly indicate the office and term length on the petition prior to circulating it for signatures, and the candidate's name must appear on the petition exactly as it appears on the voter checklist (17 V.S.A. §2681(b), 2681(a)(3)). The nominating petition, accompanied by a consent of candidate form, must be filed with the municipal clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the sixth Monday preceding the day of the election.
- Moderator, 1 year term
- Town Clerk, 1 year term
- Town Treasurer, 1 year term,
- Select Board, 3 year term
- Lister, 3 year term
- Auditor, 3 year term
- Cemetery Commissioners, 1 through 5 year terms
- School Director, 3 year term
- Collector of Delinquent Taxes, 1 year term
- Town Grand Juror, 1 year term
- Town Law Agent, 1 year term
Towns that elect officers by Australian ballot require candidates to submit a nominating petition signed by 30 voters, or one percent of the checklist—whichever is less. The petition must clearly indicate the office and term length on the petition prior to circulating it for signatures, and the candidate's name must appear on the petition exactly as it appears on the voter checklist (17 V.S.A. §2681(b), 2681(a)(3)). The nominating petition, accompanied by a consent of candidate form, must be filed with the municipal clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the sixth Monday preceding the day of the election.
