Meeting agendas and minutes from some meetings are downloadable as pdf files below. It should be noted that, when minutes are marked as unapproved, they are only an unreviewed draft and, as such, will be subject to correction and approval by the board or committee at that body's next regularly scheduled meeting. When approved, minutes will not have the word "unapproved" in its title and it may be then read as the final, approved version of the minutes of that dated meeting.
Select Board
Water Commissioners
Planning Commission
ARPA Advisory Committee
Board of Civil Authority
Energy Committee
Select Board
Members
Shannon Devereux
Robert W. Glidden, Chair
David Norton
Mike Ripley
George Timko
Meeting Time
2nd Monday of the month
6:30PM, Town Office
Select Board meetings are recorded by OkemoValleyTV. The Cavendish Select Board may be contacted through the Town Office at (802) 226-7291 or (802) 226-7292 or through correspondence to: Cavendish Select Board, Cavendish Town Office, P.O. Box 126, Cavendish, VT. 05142-0126
Fax: (802) 226-7290
Note: The Cavendish Select Board is also the Cavendish Board of Sewer Commissioners
Recent Minutes & Agendas
Water Commissioners
Members
Robert C. Glidden
Gerald Martel
Richard Chambers (Town Manager)
Howard Pixley
Leon Woods
The Board of Water Commissioners is a five person commission consisting of four commissioners at large from Cavendish and Proctorsville villages with the Town Manager being the fifth commissioner. Water commissioners (except the manager) must be system users and are appointed by the Select Board for three year terms.
The Board of Water Commissioners meet on an as-needed basis. Daily operations of the municipal water system are handled by the Chief Operator, Assistant Operator and the Town Manager.
Chief Operator: Ron Davis
Assistant Operator: Chris Hughes
State Water System ID Number: WSID 5317
Download: Municipal Water System Bylaws
Download: 2023 Consumer Confidence Report
Recent Minutes & Agendas
Planning Commission
Members
Tim Calabrese
Shirley Clark
Bruce McEnaney
Noah Schmidt
Miguel Seville
Jeffrey Strange
Meeting Time
1st Wednesday of the month
6:30PM, Town Office
The Planning Commission consists of a seven-member volunteer board appointed by the Select Board. Each member serves a three-year term. Currently there are no subdivision regulations or zoning ordinances in the Town of Cavendish. However, an Act 250 permit may be required for commercial projects or subdivisions - contact a State of Vermont permit specialist for advice on determining what permits you may need for your building project.
Town of Cavendish Flood Hazard Regulations 2016 Proposed Enhanced Energy Chapter to Town Plan
Town Plan 2020 Draft Subdivision Regulations
Recent Minutes & Agendas
ARPA Advisory Committee
The ARPA Committee presented their recommendations to the Cavendish Select Board for spending this money and has been dissolved by the Select Board.
Board of Civil Authority
The Board of Civil Authority is made up of the Select Board members, the Town Clerk, and the Justices of the Peace. They meet once annually for an organizational meeting in the spring and then throughout the year as needed for property assessment appeals.
Recent Agendas & Notices
Energy Committee
Committee Members
Peter LaBelle
Richard Chambers (Town Manager)
Bonnie Daya Emig
Ron Emig
Jen Leak
Mary Ormrod
Karen Wilson
The Cavendish Energy Committee works with the town, its residents and businesses to increase energy conservation and efficiency, with the goals of reducing costs and encouraging the prudent use of renewable resources over fossil fuels.
Energy Committee Annual Report 2023
Recent Agendas & Notices