West Windsor Bridge OrdinanceWest Windsor Bridge Ordinance
The West Windsor Selectboard is seeking feedback on a proposed Bridge Ordinance. This new ordinance would allow the Town of West Windsor to recoup the cost of repairs resulting from damage to covered bridges in the municipality from over height and overweight vehicles. The Best Covered Bridge on Churchill Road was struck on three occasions in 2024, resulting in several thousand dollars of damage.
The Selectboard will discuss this proposed ordinance again at their May 28th meeting.
The draft text of the ordinance may be found here.
Emerald Ash Borer Detected in West WindsorEmerald Ash Borer Beetles Discovered in West Windsor
On April 2nd, 2025, a forester from the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation verified the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in an ash tree in West Windsor. This is the first verified infestation in West Windsor, though all towns surrounding West Windsor except Weathersfield have confirmed presence of EAB. Activity was confirmed in Reading and Windsor in 2024.
Since emerald ash borer range increases only 1 to 2 miles per year, it is important to adopt practices which “slow the spread”. This is especially important during the flight season of the beetle, from June 1 through September 30. It is recommended that ash wood products (firewood or logs) not be moved more than 10 miles from known areas of infestation during this period unless those products have been treated. Accepted treatment of wood products which is acknowledged to kill the larvae includes heat treating/kiln drying firewood and chipping. Ash wood is considered safe to transport, regardless of the time of year, after these treatments. A practice which is strongly discouraged is leaving ash firewood free for the taking by the roadside as this precludes any control over the wood’s eventual destination.
A very small percentage of ash trees are naturally resistant to EAB. As a result, some foresters discourage preemptively cutting down live trees with the intent that the genes of resistant trees are perpetuated and spread. Semi-annual inoculation is available, but at a cost, so usually this is only practical for trees of significant importance to the landowner.
More information on how to deal with ash trees is available from the State’s Forest, Parks and Recreation Department, foresters, your Town’s Tree Warden or myself - a VTinvasive.org representative.
Ken Parrot, West Windsor Resident, VT Invasives Rep - khparrot@gmail.com
David Putnam, West Windsor Tree Warden - drputnam2@gmail.com
Burn Permits RequiredBurn Permits Required
Reminder to all West Windsor residents that, per Vermont law, a permit is required to have an open fire. An open fire, no matter how small, should never be left unattended.
Burn permits may be obtained by contacting Fire Chief Erik Boedtker at chief@westwindsorfire.net or Fire Warden Michael Spackman at 802-484-9142.
Please plan ahead, as permit requests may take up to 24 hours to approve.
International Dark Sky WeekInternational Dark Sky Week
The West Windsor Selectboard recently signed a proclamation declaring April 21st through April 28th, 2025 as International Dark Sky Week. Please join the Sustainability Committee and the Selectboard in not only observing and pondering upon this important week, but also in raising awareness and support for protecting our precious dark sky as a resource.
International Dark Sky Week raises awareness of light pollution and provides solutions to protect dark skies while enjoying quality outdoor lighting. International Dark Sky Week events will be celebrated across the globe to help raise awareness of the benefits of community-friendly lighting and our heritage of dark skies.
For more information on International Dark Sky Week and the harmful effects of light pollution, please visit the DarkSky International website.
To read the full West Windsor International Dark Sky Week proclamation, please click here.
West Windsor Town Meeting ResultsWest Windsor Town Meeting Results
To view the 2025 Town Meeting warning, please click here.
For the minutes of the 2025 annual Town Meeting, please click here.
For the video recording of Town Meeting, courtesy of Windsor On Air, please click here.
Article 1 - Moderator, Matt T. Birmingham, III - reelected
Article 2 - Town Report, adopted
Article 3 - Town Officers
~ Selectboard - Mark Higgins - reelected
~ Auditor - Barbara Gerstner - reelected
~ Delinquent Tax Collector - Amy Yates - reelected
~ First Constable - Matt Kantola - reelected
~ Second Constable - Mark Morse - reelected
~ Town Agent - Matt Birmingham - reelected
~ Campbell Fund Trustee - Betty French - reelected
Article 4 - Budget, passed
Article 5 - Repeal Short Term Rental Ordinance, failed to pass.
~ 120 people were eligible to vote. 99 voted no. 15 voted yes.
Article 6 - Budgeted expenditures for the General fund, Highway, Library, and Cemetery Funds, passed
Article 7 - West Windsor Organizations, Town Appropriations, passed
Article 8 - Social Services to Town Residents, Town Appropriations, passed
Article 9 - No Legal Business was added
Thank you to Jill Delaney of the West Windsor Weekly for the succinct list of the Town Meeting articles and results. To subscribe to the West Windsor Weekly, please send an email to westwindsorweekly@gmail.com.
West Windsor Roads Posted
West Windsor Roads Posted
As of 03/03/25, all town roads in West Windsor, both paved and unpaved, are posted to have weight limit restrictions, preventing heavy vehicles from potentially causing damage to town roads. These postings are placed at each access to West Windsor town roads from adjacent municipalities or state roads.
Specific permission for vehicles weighing in excess of the posted limit traveling on posted roads may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the highway foreman. Please contact Mike Spackman at 802-484-5044 with any questions or to request a temporary waiver for overweight travel on posted roads.
Road postings automatically expire on May 15th and may be rescinded earlier if the conditions allow for it.
2025 West Windsor Town Meeting Warning2025 West Windsor Town Meeting Warning
West Windsor's Annual Town Meeting will be held at Story Memorial Hall on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 at 9:00am.
Please click here for a digital copy of the 2025 Town Meeting Warning. Physical copies of this warning will be sent to registered voters via U.S. Mail.
Please reach out to Town Clerk Amy Yates at 802-484-7212 or via email at ayates@westwindsorvt.org with any questions. All residents of voting age are encouraged to stop in to the Town Clerk's office to register to vote!
The 2024 Town Report will be posted to this website in the near future, and will be available for viewing at the Town Hall and the Post Office in the coming weeks. Physical copies will also be available for distribution at Town Meeting. For access to Town Reports from recent years, please follow this link.
2024 West Windsor Town Report2024 West Windsor Town Report
The 2024 Town Report is now available for viewing and downloading at this link. For access to previous Town Reports, please click here. Physical copies may be picked up in the Town Clerk's office or at the Post Office, and will also be available at Town Meeting.
Please contact the West Windsor Town Administrator at townadmin@westwindsorvt.org or 802-484-3520 with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you for Town Meeting at Story Memorial Hall on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 at 9:00am!
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