Town Office Open By Appointment Only

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Effective March 20, 2023, in an effort to increase Office Security, the Town Office will be open by appointment only.  

Office-Changes-Statement

WHAT IF I NEED SOMETHING?

Office staff will be working behind closed doors Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. during this time to ensure vital functions of the Town can occur.

  • DOG LICENSES:  Dog licenses are due on April 3,  please leave your payment and an updated copy of the rabies certificate for each dog in the gray dropbox (NO CASH!!) or send via USPS and we will mail back the new tags.
  • TAX BILL COPIES:  If you need a copy of your tax bill, please call or email us!  We can e-mail copies to you or your tax preparer.
  • LAND RECORDS RESEARCH:   The Town of Mendon’s Land Records are indexed and scanned back to June 1, 2001, Books 67-109. Land Records for Books 17-65( July 15, 1939 to June 2001) are scanned only and not indexed yet. If you need to find an image in those books you will need to search by book and then find the page(s) you are looking for. The online system is available by clicking here https://recordhub.cottsystems.com/MendonVT. We WILL NOT conduct research for anyone regardless of the current situation as we do not carry Title Insurance and could be held liable should incorrect documentation be mistakenly sent.  If you have deed references (book/page required) you may request documents to be emailed to you with an invoice attached.  For more information on Land Records available online click here https://mendonvt.gov/land-records/
  • VOTER REGISTRATION can be done online at http://olvr.sec.state.vt.us
  • TAX MAPS and LISTER cards are available online at https://www.axisgis.com/MendonVT/

Town Office Phone Number is 802-775-1662

•             Mendon Town Clerk (Nancy Gondella) email:  mendonclerk@comcast.net

•             Bookkeeper (Jesse Bridge) email:  mendonbookkeeper@comcast.net

•             Town Administrator (Sara Tully) email:  mendonadmin@comcast.net, 802-558-3935

•             Town Garage:  802-773-4402, Road Commissioner, Bill Ellis – 802-770-2169

•             Constable (Lemi Carter): 802-236-2605

•       Zoning Administrator – 802-775-1662 ext 4

•             Town Assessor (Spencer Potter):   802-496-9689

Please follow our other online sources for information as well:

https://www.facebook.com/townofmendonvt

https://frontporchforum.com/areas/301/

2nd Tax Payment Due Monday March 13

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REMINDER

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT – SECOND INSTALLMENT

DUE MONDAY MARCH 13, 2023

ACCORDING TO STATE STATUTE (32 V.S.A. §1674), ANY PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OR POSTMARKED (USPS POSTMARKS ONLY) BY MONDAY MARCH 13, 2023 WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SUBJECT TO AN 8% PENALTY AND 1% INTEREST PER MONTH OR ANY PART THEROF.

Extended Office hours are:

Thursday March 9 – open 9am-6pm

Friday March 10 – open 9am-12pm

Monday March 13 – open 9am-6pm

Town Office: 802-775-1662

We now accept credit card payments!

BARSTOW UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL BOARD ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING 2/28/2023

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The legal voters of the Barstow Unified Union School District (Unified Union District) comprising of the
voters of the Towns of Chittenden and Mendon are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Barstow
Memorial School (virtual option available to listen and watch only, with no authority to vote from the
floor) on February 28, 2023, in the hall of said school, at 6:30 p.m.

SIGNED – BUUSD Warning – (01-17-2023).pdf – Google Drive

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2023 MENDON TOWN MEETING

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The legal voters of the Town of Mendon are hereby notified and warned to meet at the VTRANS OFFICE BUILDING, 61 VALLEY VIEW, MENDON, VT on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM to transact all business except Article 11.  The meeting will adjourn until March 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM, at the Mendon Town Office, to vote by Australian ballot on Article 11.  Voting will close at 7:00 PM.

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Town Meeting 2023

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Town Meeting March 6, 2023 6pm at VTRANS Building, 61 Valley View Mendon, VT

Voting March 7 from 8am – 7pm, Mendon Town Office

Here is a list of town official positions we will be voting on in March 2023 (These are to be elected by Australian ballot on March 7):

Town Moderator:

1 year term- 2024     

Selectboard: 

3 year term- 2026

2 year position to finish out a 3 year term  – 2025

Candidates for these positions are encouraged to pick up blank petitions and consent forms at the Mendon Town Office or they are available to download below. Nominating petitions require at least 10 signatures of Mendon voters, and are due to the town clerk no later than 4 pm on Monday January 30. Petitions must be accompanied by a completed consent form, allowing the clerk to print your name on the ballot. 

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The Barstow Unified Union School District has the following opening for the Office of School Board of Director* for the coming election in March 2023:

  • At-Large (Candidates can be from either BUUSD town.)

*All seats are three-year terms unless otherwise noted.

Petitions are available at the link provided above, at your Town Clerk’s Office, and at the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Central Office at 49 Court Drive in Brandon.  Requests for petitions can also be made by calling the RNESU Central Office at (802) 247-5757.

Completed petitions, along with a signed Consent of Candidate Form, are due to your Town Clerk by Monday, January 30, 2023.  Petitions for town-specific seats require signatures of the lesser of 1% of registered voters or 30 signatures.  Petitions for at-large seats require the signature of 60 registered voters.