Town Offices Closed 11/11Town Offices Closed 11/11
West Windsor Town Offices, including the Highway Garage unless there is a need for snow removal or icy conditions, will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day, and will re-open according to their regular schedules beginning on Wednesday, November 12th.
West Windsor Property Tax Payment DeadlineWest Windsor Property Tax Payment Deadline
Reminder that West Windsor property tax payments are due by 4:30pm on Friday, October 31st to avoid penalties and interest. Postmarks will not be accepted as timely payment. Please contact the Town Clerk at 802-484-7212 with any questions.
West Windsor Affordable Homes Study Community Forum #2West Windsor Affordable Homes Study
Community Forum #2
The Planning Commission would like to thank everyone who attended the second Affordable Homes Study Community Forum on Saturday, September 27th. At the Forum, we reviewed our community’s need for affordable homes for people of moderate means, discussed the process we followed for selecting good locations in town, and presented potential building styles and layouts for four top priority sites. We then reviewed potential next steps to help move these opportunities forward, including the possibility of a local Housing Commission and a Housing Fund.
We had a great discussion and appreciate the input of so many community members. You can find a copy of all materials from the Affordable Homes Study here.
If you have any questions or comments about affordable homes in West Windsor, or would like to volunteer to help, please feel free to reach out to Al Keiller, Planning Commission Chair at sienawine@me.com, or Jill Appel, Planning Commission member and Project Manager for the Affordable Homes Study at jill.appel@comcast.net.
Planning Commission OpeningPlanning Commission Opening
The Town of West Windsor is seeking volunteers to serve on the Planning Commission. There is one current vacancy, and up to two additional vacancies are expected by the end of 2025.
This 5-seat Commission monitors the implementation of the Town Plan and revises town regulations as needed, including zoning, subdivision, and flood hazard regulations. The Planning Commission is currently working on an affordable housing project, will be revisiting the zoning map, and will begin work to update the Town Plan in 2026.
Please click here for more information.
West Windsor Cooling Locations
West Windsor Cooling Locations
With high temperatures forecasted for this week, the West Windsor Town Hall meeting room will be open to the public as a cooling location from Monday, June 23rd until Wednesday, June 25th 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.
Appraisal Grievance HearingsAppraisal Grievance Hearings
Appraisal grievance hearings will be held at the Town Office/Story Memorial Hall (22 Brownsville-Hartland Rd) on June 24, 2025 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. All hearings are by appointment only, and all appeals must be in writing (email is acceptable). To make an appointment for an appraisal grievance hearing, please contact the West Windsor Lister Clerk at 802-484-3113 or via email at lister@westwindsorvt.org.
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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
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