Vermont ranks 47th in the country with a response rate of 55%. Rutland County has a response rate of 52.0% compared to Chittenden County with a response rate of 71.5%. Please go online and complete the 2020 Census form and help Rutland County get back on track.
- Single-use plastic carryout bags* at the point of sale. This does not apply to bags used for prescription meds, dry cleaning, produce bags, and other small bags that are not at the point of sale. Single-use paper bags can be offered at the point of sale for a minimum customer charge of 10 cents per bag, which stores keep.
- Expanded polystyrene (commonly called Styrofoam) food and beverage containers* including foam cups, take-out and to-go containers, plates, trays, and cartons for eggs or other food. NOTE: Starting July 1, 2020, these products may not be sold in Vermont. These prohibitions do not apply to meat and fish packaging or food packaged out-of-state or sold out-of-state.
- Plastic straws* except they can be given upon customer request. Hospitals, nursing homes, independent and assisted living, and residential care facilities can provide plastic straws.
- Plastic Stirrers*
*Inventory Exemption: Stores and food service establishments that purchased these single-use products before
May 15, 2019 have until July 1, 2021 to use up the previously purchased product.
For more information click the link below:
We encourage people to request absentee ballots be mailed to you to avoid having to come to the polling place on election day.
You may have received a white postcard entitled Request for Early Absentee Voter Ballot. These postcards were mailed out from the Secretary of State’s election office. This is part of the encouragement to vote-by-mail due to Covid-19 to avoid large numbers of people at the polls on election day.
If you have NOT already requested absentee ballots for August and November, and want to vote by mail, fill out the postcard and mail it back. Please DO NOT FOLD AND TAPE. Simply tear off the return portion. The State has generously covered the cost of the postage, BUT the mail carrier said the town will be charged 20 cents for each postcard that is folded and taped, rather than torn off and returned.
You also may request ballots by calling the clerk’s office at (802)775-1662, or by visiting the My Voter Page website.
If you have moved, you can update your address on the same My Voter Page website. If you are a new Town of Mendon resident – either from another Vermont town or from out of state – you can register at the Online Voter Registration website.
There are three ballots for the primary; one for each major party. All voters will be given all three ballots, but can only vote one of them. Your choice of ballot is private. Click on the link below to view the sample ballots.
https://www.rcswd.com/backyard-composting/
https://www.rcswd.com/food-scraps/
2020/2021 Tax Rate:
Homestead = $2.0545 Non-Residential = $2.2441
($.5435+$1.5092+$.0018) ($.5435+$1.6988+$.0018)
Municipal Tax Rate: $.5435
2020-2021 Amount to be raised by taxes $958,497 (rollover $55,109)
2020-2021 Municipal Grand List $1,763,563
Education Tax Rate:
Homestead = $1.5092
Non-Residential = $1.6988
2020-2021 Summary:
Municipal Tax Rate= $ .0339 decrease or 5.9% decrease
Education Tax Rate:
Homestead = $1.5092 a $.1427 increase or 10.4% increase
Non-Residential = $1.6988 a $.1441 increase or 9.3% increase
Total Homestead = $.1092 increase or 5.6% increase
Total Non-Residential = $.1106 increase or 5.2% increase
Local Agreement Tax: $.0018
Eligible properties (7)
Voter approved Property Assessment Exemption $40,000 = 280,000/100
Total Exemption $2,800
2020/2021 Municipal Grand List $1,763,563
Office rules during this time are as follows:
- Please book as much time as you think you will need. If someone makes an appointment after you and you are not done with your search, you will need to leave and book another appointment in the future.
- You may not enter the office if you are currently experiencing a fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache, recent loss of taste of smell, or any other symptom of a respiratory illness or if you have had contact with a person who is COVID-19 positive.
- You must wear a mask at all times. (You supply your own mask).
- You must either sanitize your hands upon entry or wear gloves at all times. (The Town will supply the gloves).
- You must bring all of your own office supplies (pens, paper clips, stapler, etc.)
- When your search is complete, please leave any books you used on the table in the vault so staff can wipe them down.
- Please wipe down the copier and the counter where you were working when you have finished your search.
- Bathroom facilities are not available at this time.
Mon, Jun 15, 2020 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (EDT)
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For more information on the project and the balloon test:
https://www.drm.com/news/mendon-vt-rt4-att-telecom
We want your opinion!
Please complete a short survey regarding the tower at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YP3Y3WY
Paper copies are also available in the mailbox at the Town Office.