VOTE EARLY - Stay Safe - if at all possible.

If you mail - do it no later than this Saturday, Oct 24th to be sure the ballot arrives on or before Election Day on Tuesday, November 3rd so that it can be included in the counting.

You can also bring the BALLOT in the SIGNED CERTIFICATE ENVELOPE and RETURN ENVELOPE to the Town Office.  I am in the office working Tuesday 9-5 and Thursday 10-6 and can receive it in person (knock on the door).  You can also slip it in the mail slot in the front door. 

All received ballots are recorded in the Vermont Election Management System and you can confirm receipt by signing in to your MyVoterPage at  https://mvp.vermont.gov/.

The ballot remains sealed in the signed certificate envelope in the town vault.
On Election Day it will be opened anonymously in the presence of two poll workers and deposited in the ballot box.

The Selectboard will hold their next regular meeting via conference call on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6:00 pm.

Call in number and access code
Dial-in number   (701) 802-5210    (toll charges may apply)
Access code        465422
or
go to   ​FreeConferenceCall.com  -  click 'Join Meeting'
​Online meeting ID        townclerk66  (no charge)
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Click to download the agenda

Zoning Permit application has been posted at the Town Office and can be inspected by the public at any time.  

1. parcel: 008-0555  (Keen  build camp)

The 2020 Property Taxes are due and payable no later than October 15, 2020.

If you purchased your property AFTER April 1, 2020, note that the prior owner would have been mailed the bill (by Vermont Statute). If you will be paying the taxes, contact the town clerk for a duplicate copy of the tax bill.
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All Guildhall voters should have received the General Election Ballot which was mailed by the Secretary of State. If not, call the town clerk during office hours.

​In this time of COVID-19 pandemic you are encouraged to vote early and return your ballot:
- by mail (no later than Oct 24th to ensure timely delivery), or
- by hand using town office front door mail slot, or
- in person when town clerk has office hours, or
- on Election Day.
Remember to place your voted ballot in the Certificate Envelope which you have signed.

If you wish to vote in person on Election Day, November 3, 2020, the polls will be open from 10:00 am until 7:00 PM.  Masks will be required and only one voter or voting family will be admitted at a time. Bring your ballot with you if you choose this option.  If you lose or forget your ballot, you will be asked to fill out an Affadavit of No Ballot Cast in order to receive a replacement.

​The Town will conduct “Bulky Day” (NO Haz Mat) on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 8 am to 12 noon at the Town Highway “Salt/Sand” Shed @ 5635 Route 102.  This allows residents to dispose of large items and dangerous/toxic substances not accepted for curbside pickup.

There will be two dumpsters for bulky items and one for metal.
Bulky Day concludes at noon or when dumpsters are full, whichever is sooner.
 
Acceptable Bulky Items
A/C unit                                              Desk                                              Sink
BBQ (no propane)                              Dishwasher                                      Sofa
Bed frame (headboard /footboard)     Spa cover                                      Bookshelf 
Freezer                                                Stove                                       Box spring
Garage door motor/track                     Table                                             Bureau      
Hutch                                                  Toilet                                           Ladder     
Washer                                                Cabinet                                   Water Heater
Chair/Recliner                                     Mirrors                                     Weight Bench
Closet doors                                        Mattress                                        Dresser
Patio Furniture                                    Door                                              Dryer
Pool (kids wading size)                       Refrigerator                                     carpet
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All clean metal is accepted - remove all plastic, wood, rubber, etc.

There will also be electronics, appliances and tire collection.
 
Unacceptable Bulky Items
Yard/Lawn debris                               Brick                                             Roofing
Wood                                              Construction Material                        Drywall
Car parts                                              Concrete                                        Spas
Pool table                                         Household trash

Attention Registered Voters

The Secretary of State’s Office mailed a ballot to you on September 22, 2020.
You should be receiving it in the next day or so.

When you receive the mailing, it will contain:

1. the Ballot
2. a Certificate Envelope
3. a Return postage paid mailing envelope

To vote early (for safety during this pandemic, you are urged to do so):
1. Mark your ballot.
2. Put the ballot in the Certificate Envelope, fill out the information and SIGN IT. 
    (if you do not sign the Certificate Envelope your ballot will not count).
3. Return the signed Certificate Envelope to the Town Clerk in one of the following ways:

1. use the postage paid Return envelope and mail it
2. come by the Town Office during office hours and hand it to me (Tue 9 – 3 or Thurs 12 – 6).
3. Come by the Town Office at other times and slip it through the mail slot in front door.
4. (not recommended due to pandemic) – bring it to the polls between 10 am – 7 pm November 3rd.

 
The signed Certificate Envelope tells me whose ballot is being returned and that information is recorded.
If you wish to confirm that your ballot has been received, call during office hours, or leave voice mail, or email.
The Certificate Envelopes are securely stored in the town vault until November 3rd when they will be brought out to the polls and the ballot placed in the ballot box by the poll workers.
 
Let me know if you do not receive a ballot by October 5th.
Call or email if you have further questions.

George Blakeslee
Town Clerk
676-3797

The Selectboard will hold their next regular meeting via conference call on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 6:00 pm.

Call in number and access code
Dial-in number   (701) 802-5210    (toll charges may apply)
Access code        465422
or
​FreeConferenceCall.com  -  click 'Join Meeting'
​Online meeting ID        townclerk66  (no charge)
​
Click to download the agenda

2020 Property Tax bills are in the mail.  Taxes are due on or before October 15, 2020.

If you purchased property AFTER APRIL 1, 2020, the original tax bill is sent to the owner of record as of April 1st (please forward to the buyer).  New owners may also contact the town office for a copy of the bill.
phone   802-676-3797
email    townclerk@guildhallvt.org