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About West Windsor

West Windsor is a rural Vermont community located amidst rolling hills and meadows just west of the Connecticut River. Mount Ascutney rises more than two thousand feet over the village of Brownsville and provides abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Boasting miles of spectacular hiking and mountain-biking trails, backcountry skiing, a lift-served community ski area, and tubing hill, the mountain is a destination for outdoor adventure in any season.

Click here for more information about West Windsor and the Village of Brownsville.

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Mount Ascutney Safety Action Plan
Mount Ascutney Safety Action Plan
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)

Last year our Regional Planning Commission, the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (MARC), was awarded a Federal grant from US DOT to develop a comprehensive safety action plan with a goal and strategies to get to zero deaths on all MARC roadways for all road users. As part of this effort, MARC collected data on serious and fatal injuries on roadways in our region which you can see here: Mount Ascutney Safety Action Plan.

 

Now MARC wants to hear from you! When and where do you feel unsafe on MARC roadways? 

Please fill out the following Survey: MARC SS4A Input Tool

 

​Please reach out to Logan Nicoll of MARC with any questions!

 


 

Special Town Meeting Results
TOWN OF WEST WINDSOR
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING RESULTS 

At the Special Town Meeting on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:00am at Story Memorial Hall, the voters of West Windsor approved the change of West Windsor's budget year from the current calendar year model to a fiscal year of July 1st to June 30th.

This change will go into effect beginning July 1st, 2026. To make the transition to this budget cycle, the budget presented to the voters for consideration at Town Meeting on March 5, 2025 will be for a budget year of January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (18 months). 

To read the minutes of the Special Town Meeting, please click here.

For the full Special Town Meeting warning, please click here.

 

 


 

Vermont Issues Statewide Ban on Debris Burning; No Burning Permits Shall Be Issued
Vermont Issues Statewide Ban on Debris Burning;
No Burning Permits Shall Be Issued 
 
The State of Vermont has issued a statewide ban on debris burning from October 28th until November 11th due to an elevated risk of wildfires. Until this ban is lifted, the West Windsor Fire Warden and Fire Chief will not be issuing any burn permits, including for fire pits, and strongly encourage all residents to maintain proper fire safety practices at all times.
 
For more information on the statewide burn ban, please read this press release from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.
 
For more information on fire safety and prevention, visit https://fpr.vermont.gov/prevent-forest-fires.
 
For the current Fire Danger Forecast, please click here.
 
 
 

West Windsor Short-Term Rental Ordinance
 
West Windsor Short-Term Rental Ordinance
 
The West Windsor Selectboard adopted a Short-Term Rental Ordinance on September 23rd, which will go into affect on May 1st, 2025. This ordinance will require the registration of all Short-Term Rentals operating in West Windsor.
 
For the official notice of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance, please click here.
 
For the full text of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance, please click here.
 
 

General Election Ballots To Be Mailed To Voters

General Election Ballots To Be Mailed To Voters

The Vermont Secretary of State's office will be mailing General Election ballots to all active voters in the state. They will be exporting voter addresses for the mailing on or around September 2nd. As soon as possible, voters should go to their My Voter Page (https://mvp.vermont.gov) and confirm it lists a valid mailing address to ensure receipt of the General Election ballot.

Ballots cannot be forwarded by the USPS, so voters who intend to be away on November 5th should go to their My Voter Page and update their mailing address to ensure they receive a ballot.

Voters may either submit their ballots by mail or by bringing their mail-in ballot to the polling location on Tuesday, November 5th. For West Windsor residents, the official polling location is Story Memorial Hall. Voters attempting to vote at their polling location without the ballot that was mailed to them will be required to sign an attestation that they have not also submitted a mail-in ballot.

For more information on early and absentee voting, please visit the Vermont Secretary of State's website.

Further questions about this process may be directed to the Town Clerk at 802-484-7212 or via email at ayates@westwindsorvt.org.

 


 

Brownsville: Between the Bridges & Beyond

Brownsville: Between the Bridges and Beyond

Planning Project Workshop

The Town of West Windsor is participating in a planning level project for the Village. Brownsville: Between the Bridges and Beyond will provide implementation steps for building an enhanced village center and improving the connection between the Village and Mount Ascutney. The goal of this project is to foster a more inviting and user-friendly village center in Brownsville, with a strong and resilient local economy that serves residents and visitors.

This workshop will be a two-part event on Tuesday, July 23rd. The first hour, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, will be a hybrid presentation of the project thus far, existing conditions, themes of public engagement and a community conversation about Village and project priorities. The second hour, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, will be an at-your-own-pace open house where participants can vote for which ideas they think should be further developed by the project team. 

Drop in for as little or as much time as you have, learn about this project, and provide your opinion on specific ideas the team will develop as a part of this planning project.

Click here for more information on the July 23rd project workshop.

To learn more, please visit the Brownsville: Between the Bridges and Beyond website

 


 

 

West Windsor Cooling Locations
 
 
West Windsor Cooling Locations
 
With high temperatures forecasted for this week, the West Windsor Town Hall auditorium will be open to the public as a cooling location from Monday, July 15th until Wednesday, July 17th from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The Mary L. Blood Memorial Library will also be available as a cooling location during their open hours.
 
For more information and available amenities, please click here.
 
Please visit this Vermont Department of Health website for more resources on hot weather preparation.
 
 
 

Important Property Tax Information
 
Important Property Tax Information
 
According to a 2018 study, out of 70% of eligible Vermonters, only 20% filed for their income sensitivity property tax "pre-bate" which goes along with the annual Homestead Declaration. This "pre-bate" is available to anyone filing a Homestead Declaration with a total 2023 household income below $128,000.00.
 
This program had a filing deadline of April 15th but new submissions may be filed until October 15th with a $15.00 late filing fee. The maximum pre-bate credit is $8,000.00.
 
State Representative and West Windsor resident Elizabeth Burrows has asked the Town of West Windsor to assist in spreading the word regarding this program to help people not overpay on their property taxes. For a summary of Representative Burrows' email to residents, please click here.
 
For more information on the Vermont Property Tax Credit, please click here
 
For a guide on how to file your Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Credit Claim, please click here.
 
 
 

 
 
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