The Town of East Montpelier is Recruiting for the Following Committee Member Roles:
1. Selectboard Member – Recruiting 1 Member, if you are interested please write an email indicating your interest to manager@eastmontpeliervt.org ($1,000 annually and $1,500 for Chair)

As a selectboard member, you are responsible for the “general supervision of the affairs of the town” and must ensure that all duties required of towns are performed when those duties are not committed by law to another town officer. 24 V.S.A. § 872. 

At first glance, this authority might seem vague. However, the term “general supervision of the affairs of the town” has been interpreted broadly by the Vermont Supreme Court to touch upon almost every aspect of local government. This includes, among other things, 

• • setting compensation of town officers (elected and appointed) and town employees if voters have not;
  • setting bonds of certain officers;
  • appointing certain officers and, if allowed and necessary, removing them;
  • setting and maintaining the municipal budget;
  • overseeing town employees and negotiating with unions;
  • creating ordinances and policies for the welfare and safety of the community;
  • deciding certain legal matters as a quasi-court (e.g., vicious dog hearings or property assessment appeal hearings); and
  • consulting with the town attorney, as needed.

The law provides that each town must have at least three selectboard members, but a town may elect up to two additional selectboard members if the voters so chose. 17 V.S.A. §§ 2649, 2650(b). In towns with a three-member selectboard each elected member holds a three-year term. 17 V.S.A. §§ 2646(4), 2649. In those towns with a five-member selectboard, the answer is more complicated. Three members of the selectboard will hold three-year terms, but the remaining two members hold one and two-year terms respectively. 17 V.S.A. § 2650(b).

2. Cemetery Committee Member- Recruiting for 2 Members  (please email manager@eastmontpeliervt.org if you are interested.)  Members of the Cemetery Committee meet to ensure the upkeep and maintenance of cemetery grounds, perform periodic review the bylaws, recommend a budget to the selectboard and generate a written report each year for the auditors to use in the Annual Report. The committee will elect a chair. (volunteer only/ unpaid)

3. Development Review Board (DRB) Member – Recruiting for 2 Members ( $500 annually & $750 for Chair)

4. Planning Commission Member – Recruiting 1 Member  ($500 annually & $750 for Chair)

5. The town also needs 2 volunteers to represent the town on the Regional Planning Commission.
6. Recreation Board Member – Recruiting 1 Member
7. CVSWMD-Central VT Solid Waste Management Board of Supervisors Rep & Back up Rep– Needed ASAP. East Montpelier is seeking a Board Representative to the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD). CVSWMD provides education, advocacy, and services for residents and businesses in reducing and managing their solid waste in order to protect public health and the environment. These include a range of services such as landfill-banned and household hazardous waste collection, workshops, grants, and school programming on recycling and other solid waste topics. Board representatives are responsible for acting on behalf of the solid waste needs of the 19-member-town District, while representing the needs and interests of their own community. The Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm.(volunteer only/ unpaid)
8. Town Health Officer ($750 each annually)

9. The town is recruiting for a Board Member on the East Montpelier Four Corner School House.

Job Application for Appointed Positions:
Town of East Montpelier Employment Application