2025/2026 Tax Rate

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Homestead = $2.0687                                              Non-Residential = $2.1127

($.5165+$1.5510+$.0012)                                       ($.5165+$1.5950+$.0012)

 

Municipal Tax Rate: $.5165

             2025-2026  Amount to be raised by taxes      $1,259,250

             2025-2026  Municipal Grand List                    $2,438,434

Education Tax Rate:

             Homestead = $1.5510

             Non-Residential = $1.5950

 Local Agreement Tax: $.0012

 

Tax bills are being prepared and will be mailed by the end of July.

ANR Healthy Homes Initiative On-Site Program

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Pre-Qualification Form Process and Deadlines:

As of Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the pre-qualification form for the ANR Healthy Homes Initiative On-Site Program is open. Homeowners can apply to receive funding to repair or replace a failed or inadequate on-site water or wastewater system. Form responses must be submitted by 3:00 pm EST on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

 

Please note that the funding is competitive and limited. Submission of a pre-qualification form does not guarantee a homeowner will receive funding.

 

To be eligible for funding, applicants must:

  • Have an actively failed or inadequate on-site drinking water or wastewater system (also known as wells, springs, septic systems or tanks, leach fields, drywells, or cesspools), and
  • Own and live on a residential property with either a single-family home or an owner-occupied, multi-family home with up to four units, and
  • Earn a household income of less than $80,835 per year

 

Funding Information:

  • Awardees will receive 100% of the reasonable cost of design/permitting and construction up to $30,000. Within the $30,000 standard award amount, up to $5,000 is available for design and permitting costs and the remaining balance is available for construction costs.
  • Limited funding is available for awardees whose projects cost more than the standard award amount of $30,000. To access additional funding above $30,000 the applicant must submit reasonable justification for the high-cost project and receive approval from the State.
  • Payments will be made directly to the consultant(s) and/or contractor(s) who perform the work upon submission of invoice(s).

 

How to Submit a Response and More Information:

The pre-qualification form is available here –

https://forms.office.com/g/8s23C0c9YS

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the pre-qualification form and ANR Healthy Homes On-Site funding are posted to the program website.

 

If homeowners need assistance with filling out the form, they can submit their response over the phone. Please have them leave a message for the ANR Healthy Homes Team at (802) 828-0141 or (877) 344-0354 (Toll Free). They can also reach out to the ANR Healthy Homes Team by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone with questions.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THE TOWN OF MENDON ORDINANCE REGULATING DOGS AND WOLF-HYBRIDS

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TOWN OF MENDON, VERMONT

www.mendonvt.gov

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THE TOWN OF MENDON ORDINANCE REGULATING DOGS AND WOLF-HYBRIDS

On 05/14/25, the Selectboard of the Town of Mendon, Vermont, adopted the TOWN OF MENDON ORDINANCE REGULATING DOGS AND WOLF-HYBRIDS to regulate the keeping of dogs and wolf hybrids and to provide for their leashing, muzzling, restraint, impoundment, and destruction, to protect the public health and safety of the Town and preserve the quiet enjoyment or its residents’ homes and properties. The sections include:  Authority, Purpose, Definitions, Licensing, Humane Care of Domestic Pets and Domestic Animals, Nuisances, Collar and License, Enforcement, Penalties and Costs, Impoundment, Investigation of Vicious Dogs, Potentially Vicious Dogs, Other Laws, Severability and Effective Date.  This notice is published pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1972 to inform the public of this adoption and of the citizens’ right to petition for a vote to disapprove this adoption. The full text of the Ordinance may be examined at the Mendon Town office at 2282 US Route 4, Mendon, VT 05701 and may be examined during regular office hours and at www.mendonvt.gov

CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PETITION FOR VOTE

Title 24 V.S.A. § 1973 grants citizens the right to petition for a vote at a special or annual Town Meeting to disapprove ordinance amendments adopted by the Selectboard. To exercise this right, citizens must present to the Selectboard or the Town Clerk a petition for a vote on the question of disapproving the amendments signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the Town’s qualified voters. The petition must be presented within forty-four (44) days following the date of the adoption of the amendments which is on or before June 27, 2025. Unless a petition requesting a vote is filed pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1973, the amended “TOWN OF MENDON ORDINANCE REGULATING DOGS AND WOLF-HYBRIDS” shall become effective sixty (60) days from the date of said adoption which is July 13, 2025.

PERSON TO CONTACT

Additional information pertaining to this Ordinance may be obtained by contacting Sara Tully, Mendon Town Administrator at 2282 US Route 4, Mendon, VT 05701 or by calling 802-558-3935 during regular office hours.

Mendon Dogs and Wolf Hybrids Ordinance v.FINAL 5.14.25 adopted

Rutland Airport Committee

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The Rutland Airport Committee has recently re-formed, and the Mendon Selectboard is accepting letters of interest for appointment of a Mendon Representative to serve on this committee.

The purpose of the Rutland Airport Committee is to provide guidance and recommendations on matters related to the operation, development, and community engagement of the Rutland Airport. This committee serves as a vital link between the airport, area municipalities, and regional partners.

Please submit your letter of interest for this appointment to Sara Tully at [email protected] by May 26th.

Special Planning Commission Meeting 5/19/2025

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Town of Mendon

Special Planning Commission Meeting

2282 US Route 4, Mendon, VT 05701

5:30 PM May 19, 2025

 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Changes or Additions to the Agenda
  3. Approve Minutes
  4. Discussion re: Feedback on Regional Plan Update
  5. Zoning Rewrite Discussion
    1. Focus on Articles I and II (Possibly III)
  6. Public Comment
  7. Adjourn

 

  

Special Planning Commission Meeting 5/19/25
May 19, 2025, 5:30 – 7:30 PM (America/New_York)

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April 30, 2025 Selectboard Meeting and ZBA Meeting

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The Selectboard will be meeting on April 30th at 5 PM at the Town Office.  The Selectboard agenda can be found here:

4-30-25agenda

The Zoning Board of Adjustment will be meeting on April 30th at 6:15 PM at the Town Office to discuss an Open Meeting Law complaint.  The ZBA warning and Agenda can be found here:

4-30-25 ZBA agenda

Remote access is available for both meetings through the link below:

Selectboard Meeting & Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
Apr 30, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 PM (America/New_York)

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Selectboard Meeting April 30, 2025 at 5 PM

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There will be a Selectboard Meeting on April 30th at 5 PM at the Town Office with a remote option available to discuss:

The RRPC is finalizing the first draft of the 2026 Regional Plan (the Plan).  It is now time to launch our third and final community engagement phase.  In Phase 3, the RRPC is seeking alignment on the draft Plan’s vision, goals, and priorities, including the new regional future land use map. As the RRPC strives to make the Rutland Region a great place, we would like to meet with each of our municipalities to discuss the Plan and its importance.  At this meeting, we will do the following:

  1. Provide an overview of the Plan elements and how Act 181 overhauled Vermont’s land use planning framework.
  2. Dive into the new Act 181 land use categories, state designations, and location-based Act 250 jurisdiction tiers.
  3. Walk through the draft regional future land use map and highlight key changes from the 2018 map.

This meeting is an opportunity to review and provide feedback on the draft regional future land use map, especially as it applies to Mendon, and determine if Mendon should opt in to Act 250 Tier 1B jurisdiction.

Selectboard Meeting
Apr 30, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 PM (America/New_York)

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