2022 TOWN MEETING INFORMATION
Important Deadlines: January 13th – Final date to file petitions to have a question added to the ballot. Petitions must be signed by 5% of registered voters.
January 24th – Consent of Candidate forms and petitions for those running for elected positions must be filed with the Town Clerk no later than 5:00 PM.
ELECTION NEWS: The Governor recently signed into law S.223 (Draft Bill Template (vermont.gov)). What this means for Shrewsbury: Signed petitions are NO LONGER REQUIRED for candidates for elected office to be on the ballot; signed Consent of Candidate forms do still need to be delivered to the Town Clerk at the Town Office by 5:00p.m. on Monday, January 24th.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE TRANSFER STATION:
The Transfer Station will be CLOSED on Wednesday, January 19th due to some technical difficulties. It is expected that normal operations and regular hours will resume on Sunday, January 23rd.
Upcoming events & reminders!
January 16th – 35MPH speed limit on all Shrewsbury roads, unless otherwise posted, goes into effect.
January 23rd – 4:00 pm Science Book Club discussion via Zoom
January 24th – 5:00pm Signed candidate consent forms must be received by Town Clerk.
January 26th – 5:00pm Last day for a candidate to withdraw. Must notify the Town Clerk in writing.
Shrewsbury Meeting house Concerts are back!
Follow their Facebook page to view future concert dates!
2022 Dog Licenses Are Now Available!
Help keep your pet safe and legal by obtaining a license at the Town Office. Current license fees are $9.00 for spayed or neutered dogs and $13.00 for intact.
You can obtain a license in person at the office during the regular office hours, or by making a request through mail, phone, or e-mail. A current rabies certificate must be on file in order for a license to be issued.
Please contact the Town Clerk with any questions or concerns regarding licensing.
Reminder – Licensing your dog is a requirement under Vermont State Law: 20 V.S.A. § 3581 A person who is the owner of a dog or wolf-hybrid more than six months old shall annually on or before April 1 cause it to be registered, numbered, described, and licensed on a form approved by the secretary for one year from that day in the office of the clerk of the municipality wherein the dog or wolf-hybrid is kept.
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2020 TAX RATE
| Homestead | Non-Homestead | |
| Municipal | $0.2981 | $0.2981 |
| Education | $1.5755 | $1.5922 |
| Local Agreement | $0.0009 | $0.0009 |
| TOTAL | $1.8745 | $1.8912 |
| -2.0% | -2.0% |
TRANSFER STATION
Punch cards are temporarily now available directly from the Transfer Station Attendants. Cash or Check (payable to the Town of Shrewsbury) ONLY
Guidance for Vermonters
Notice from the Select board, Town Health Officer, Shrewsbury Emergency Management.
We have all been diligent in keeping abreast of the communications regarding COVID-19 from the Vermont Department of health, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Vermont Emergency Management and The Governor of the State of Vermont. The Town website will be updated with information and links for information as it is received.
When to call:
- If you have questions: Dial 2-1-1. If you have trouble reaching 2-1-1, dial 1-866-652-4636.
- Travelers returning from outside the country or from a cruise: Call Health Department Epidemiology at 802-863-7240.
- If you are sick or concerned about your health: Call your health care provider by phone. Do not go to the hospital, except in a life-threatening situation.
Stay up to date at healthvermont.gov/covid19
Who can be tested?
If you are ill, call your health care provider to find out if you can be seen for evaluation. Testing is not treatment and not everyone needs to be tested. Do not call 2-1-1 or the Health Department about testing.
In addition to protecting a patient’s personal health information, state health and public safety officials are committed to ensuring that Vermonters are aware of any risk to themselves and their community. This is the essential work of public health. We will contact anyone identified as at-risk as part of any case investigation, and recommend they stay home for 14 days or follow other restrictions as needed.
For the most up-to-date information and guidance about COVID-19, visit www.healthvermont.gov/covid19 and www.cdc.gov/covid19
Resources
Medical-Police-Fire Emergency Dial 911 Ambulance 773-1700 Hospital 775-7111
Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA)
Bennington and Rutland offices are closed to public visitors, including clients. If a client, community partner, service representative etc. needs to contact the agency, they are asked to do so via telephone or email.
For SVCOA’s Help Line, call: 1-800-642-5119 or 802-786-5990 To contact the Rutland office, call: 802-786-5990
To contact SVCOA by email, send to: infoandassistance@svcoa.net
Nutrition — Meals on Wheels
SVCOA’s Home Delivered Meals Program (Meals on Wheels) will continue to operate and serve clients under the following revised protocol:
- Anyone who wishes to sign up for Meals on Wheels should call 802-786-5990.
- All clients who are new and are signing up for Meals on Wheels will be screened using the most current Vermont Department of Health Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) screening tool. Should anyone not pass the screening tool, clients will be provided meals using the following procedure:
- Meals will be delivered once a week (7 meals).
- Volunteer driver will ring the doorbell, leave meals at the doorstep and will proceed to wait in their vehicle to confirm that the client has received the meals.
- If the client does not come to the door within 15 minutes, the volunteer will bring the meals back to facility (this is to prevent any foodborne illness outbreaks).
- Living in Place Shrewsbury Contact Judy Emerick 492-2228, Sharon Winnicki 492-3536; Dick Rohe 492-2300 Also has a variety of medical equipment for use.
- Pierce’s 492-3326: you can call ahead for grocery orders and food takeout
- Shrewsbury Community Church and Helping Hands and Food Shelf:
Rita Lane 775-2578, Sue Kelley 492-3738, Donna Smith 492-3367 - Loretta’s Good Food 772-7638: Call ahead for takeout food
- Shrewsbury There are many volunteers with the listed organizations willing to help in any way, being mindful of the restrictions that are advised from the CDC and Vermont Health Department relating to COVID-19
- Rutland Vermont Department of Health Office 802-786-5811
- https://site.google.com/view.rutvtmutualaid/home
- Anyone with questions specific to SVCOA’s Nutrition Program, please contact Courtney Anderson at 802-772-7828.
- Agency of Education: Transitioning to Remote Learning
- Health Advisory: COVID-19: Additional Information Regarding Laboratory Testing
- Vermont Department of Public Safety issues guidance on enforcement of ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ executive order
- Stay Home Stay Safe FAQs for Businesses
For the most up-to-date information and guidance about COVID-19, visit www.healthvermont.gov/covid19 and www.cdc.gov/covid19 . For non-emergency issues and questions, please feel free to call or email Kathy Felder, the Town Health Officer, at 802-492-3633 or gkfelder@comcast.net.
SHREWSBURY TOWN OFFICE
The Town Office is currently open Monday-Thursday from 9:00-3:00. Masks are still required to be worn inside the Town Office by anyone over the age of two. We kindly request that anyone requiring access to records in the vault call or e-mail the Town Clerk to schedule an appointment. The Town Office staff (Treasurer, Listers, and Clerk) will continue to remain available to assist you by phone and email if you do not feel comfortable coming into the Town Office. Some days staff may be working remotely, so there will be added time to some responses.
To reach Shrewsbury Town Office staff by phone or email:
Town Treasurer: Linda McGuire (802) 492-3558 shrewsburytreas@vermontel.net
Shrewsbury Board of Listers: Sharon Winnicki, Chair (802) 492-2009 shrewsburylist@vermontel.net
Town Clerk: Megan A. LaChance, Esq. (802) 492-3511 shrewsburyclerk@vermontel.net
We encourage everyone to follow CDC and Department of Health safety guidelines for COVID-19.
www.healthvermont.gov/covid19. Thank you for understanding that these are unusual times, requiring precautions for public safety and health. These measures will cause a slowing down and more situational response that otherwise would be routine tasks.
Thank you in advance for your patience, so that none of us become patients.
Please check back periodically for updates.
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