Elected Officials
Elected Officials play a key role in the government of the Town. Every year elections are held on the first Tuesday in March. Below you will find the offices and those currently in office and their term expiration.
| Office | Appointed | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Selectboard 3 years |
William Mathis, Chair Tammy Walsh Thomasina Magoon |
2024 2026 2025 |
| Town C1erk 3 years |
Rosemary McKinnon | 2025 |
| Treasurer 3 years |
Susanne George | 2025 |
| Listers 3 years |
Barb Walsh Fran Viko Madine Reed |
2026 2024 2025 |
| Auditors 3 years |
Barb Walsh Madine Reed Charlotte Reider-Smith |
2024 2026 2025 |
| Delinquent Tax Collector 1 year |
Vickee Whiting | 2024 |
| Trustee of Public Funds 3 years |
Vickee Whiting Diane O’Classen Open |
2025 2024 2026 |
| Justice of the Peace 2 years |
Ken Brown Marci Hayes Jasmine Horta Hoffman Diane O’Classen Barbara Walsh |
2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 |
| Moderator 1 year |
William Mathis | 2024 |
| Otter Valley Union School Director 3 years |
Fernanda Canales | 2026 |
| First Constable 2 years |
Marci Hayes | 2025 |
| Second Constable 2 years |
David McKinnon | 2024 |
| Assistant Town Clerk (appointed by Town Clerk) 3 years |
Marci Hayes | 2026 |
| Assistant Treasurer (appointed by Treasurer) 3 years |
Marci Hayes | 2026 |
Roles & Responsibilities of Elected Officials (from VT Secretary of State’s website):
Auditor (elected or appointed).
Review and audit all town accounts and prepare the annual town report. Should be very detail oriented. Good writing skills are a plus. 17 V.S.A. § 2649; 2651b
Cemetery Commissioner (elected).
Responsible for the care and management of the town’s cemeteries. If no cemetery commissioners are elected, the selectboard fulfills this role. 18 V.S.A. § 5373
Collector of Current Taxes.
A town must vote to have the Town Manager or Town Treasurer to collect current taxes. If the town fails to vote, then the Town Constable becomes the collector of current taxes. 24 V.S.A. § 1529
Collector of Delinquent Taxes.
A town must vote to authorize the selectboard to appoint a collector of delinquent taxes, who may be the Town Manager or Town Treasurer. 17 V.S.A. § 2651d If a town fails to vote, then the Town Constable becomes the collector of delinquent taxes.
Constable (elected or appointed).
In some towns the constable is the town’s local law enforcement officer, with all powers of search, seizure, and arrest within the town. In other towns, the constable only has the power to serve civil process, assist the health officer in the discharge of his or her duties, destroy unlicensed dogs, kill injured deer, remove disorderly people from town meeting, and, if the first constable, to collect taxes, if no tax collector is elected. Should be good at de-escalating and resolving conflicts. 17 V.S.A. § 2646(7); 2651a
Listers (elected or appointment of an assessor).
Appraise property within the town for the purpose of property tax assessment. Should be able to be polite, yet firm, and not be oversensitive to criticism. 17 V.S.A. § 2646(5); 2651c
Selectboard Members (elected).
General supervision and control over town; enacts ordinances, regulations, and policies for town; oversees town property and personnel; prepares, presents and manages budget; and oversees roads, including laying out, discontinuing, and reclassifying roads. Sits as local board of health, liquor control commission, and sewer commission. Should know the town well, be able to understand all sides of complex issues, and have very thick skin. 17 V.S.A. § 2646(4); 17 V.S.A. § 2649
Trustee of Public Funds (elected).
Manages, invests, and reports on real and personal property held in trust by the town. This includes cemetery trust funds. Should like investing money. 17 V.S.A. § 2646(12); 24 V.S.A. § 2431 et seq.