Cabot Vermont

Meet the Candidates Forum - RESCHEDULED
2025-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM

RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY FEB 19th Due to Weather
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Willey Building

Share a Meal

Informal Meet & Greet

Moderated Forum

Come for dinner and meet and hear from the candidates for Cabot School Board and Selectboard

Dinner provided by Stag & Thistle. Forum sponsored by the Cabot Chronicle, Cabot Community Association and the Town of Cabot.

Remote participation via Zoom is available, and the forum will be recorded and available on the Cabot Community Association website (CabotVermont.org) and Cabot Chronicle website (CabotChronicle.org).

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Meeting ID: 883 5042 6148

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Public Informational Hearing - Town Meeting Articles
2025-02-20 19:00 - 21:00
NOTICE
The Cabot Select Board
We will meet on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM via Zoom or in person at the Willey Building Auditorium for a Public Informational Hearing per 17 V.S.A. §2680 (h) regarding Articles that will be voted on by Australian Ballot on Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Art. 7. Shall the voters of the Town of Cabot appropriate the sum of $946,044 to defray the General Expenses of the Town, with an estimated $113,089 to come from income and $832,955 from local taxes? [Australian Ballot]

Art. 8. Shall the voters of the Town of Cabot appropriate the sum of $978,712 to repair and maintain the Highways of the Town including summer, winter, and special treatment, of which an estimated $160,000 is to come from income and $818,712 from local taxes? [Australian Ballot]

Art. 9. Shall the voters of the Town of Cabot appropriate the sum of $5,234.35 to the Cabot Public Library to support the full budget request put forward by the Cabot Library Board of Trustees for the coming year? The Cabot Selectboard has made the decision to cut the Library budget, significantly reducing the modest budget request put forward by the Library Trustees (a 4.8% increase, exclusively to cover the cost of inflation, increased health insurance, and small cost-of-living increases for staff). This additional allocation would cost taxpayers an estimated $2.00/$100,000 household worth. A vote against the measure will result in the need to cut programs for children and adults and dramatically reduce the purchase of new books and other materials. The total budget amount ($122,234.35) has been approved and put forward by the Library Trustees, as required by Vermont Law. (Australian Ballot)

Art. 10. Shall the voters of the Town of Cabot exempt the land and building previously owned by the Town and known as The Masonic Hall, now owned by Neighbors in Action (501 (c)(3)), a non-profit organization, from real property taxes for a period of five (5) years, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. §3840? (Australian Ballot)

Art. 11. Shall the voters adopt the new CCIF (Cabot Community Investment Fund) Plan as printed in this Town Report, which calls for the consolidation of the UDAG and Scholarship Funds in a single CCIF Fund, and appropriate the consolidated CCIF Fund for the purposes of the plan? (Australian Ballot)

Art. 12. Shall the voters of the Town of Cabot approve the revised 2025 Cabot Town Plan as approved by the Cabot selectboard on January 7, 2025. (Australian Ballot)

Art. 13. Shall the voters of the Town of Cabot approve an appropriation in the amount of $2,132 for the support of Fairbanks Museum to provide services to residents of the Town of Cabot? (Australian Ballot)

Art. 14. Shall the voters of the Town of Cabot forgive the outstanding balance (approximately $25,721) of a UDAG Loan of $50,000 made to Cabot Commons, Inc.? (Australian Ballot)

Town of Cabot is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Public Informational Hearing; Time: February 20, 2025 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Town Meeting
2025-03-04 10:00 - 14:00
10:00 a.m. on March 4, 2024 in the Willey Building Auditorium

Development Review Board Hearing - Stephen and Kathleen Demars - Addition to Existing Deck
2025-03-27 18:00 - 18:30
Agenda: DRB Hearing Agenda (Demars) 3/27/25
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Development Review Board Hearing - Deborah and Roland Geissler - Variance for Stand Alone Garage
2025-03-27 18:30 - 19:00
Agenda: DRB Hearing (Geissler) 3/27/25
Join Zoom Meeting
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Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Review Voter Checklist
2025-08-18 17:30 - 18:30
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6331160345

Agenda

Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Appeal of Lister's Assessment
2025-08-18 18:45 - 19:30

Public Hearing: Cabot Flood Mitigation – North Tributary
2025-09-16 17:30 - 18:00
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6331160345

Agenda: 09/16/25PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Town of Cabot is considering making application to the State of Vermont for a CDBG Disaster Recovery Implementation Grant under the Vermont Community Development Program. A public hearing will be held at 5:30 pm on September 16, 2025 at the Willey Building, 3084 Main Street (2nd floor Meeting Room), Cabot to obtain the views of citizens on community development, to furnish information concerning the amount of funds available and the range of community development activities that may be undertaken under this program, the impact to any historic and archaeological resources that may be affected by the proposed project, and to give affected citizens the opportunity to examine the proposed statement of projected use of these funds. The proposal is to apply for $1,298,000 in CDBG-DR funds which will be used to accomplish the following activities:

This project involves the North Tributary in Cabot Village and follows the engineering recommendations to replace the existing 80-year-old bridge with an elevated bridge that will provide greater clearance and headspace for passage of stormwater flows and flood debris. This will avoid the flooding of residences along Main Street and damage to the Town’s recreational fields. The project also involves the creation of a flood bench near the new bridge and creation of riparian buffer areas as additional flood mitigation efforts. The first phase of this project will involve final design, followed by construction and post-construction activities.Copies of the proposed application are available at the Cabot Town Clerk’s Office, 3084 Main Street, Cabot and may be viewed during the hours of 9:00 am to 4:30 pm starting on September 10, Monday – Thursday.

Should you require any special accommodation, please contact Betty Ritter, Town Clerk at 802-563-2279 to ensure appropriate accommodation is arranged. For the hearing impaired please call (TTY) # 1-800-253-0191.

Cabot Bulky Item Disposal Day
2025-09-27 08:00 - 12:00
CABOT RESIDENTS ONLY – BULKY ITEM DISPOSAL

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Hours: 8:00 am-12:00 pm

153 Sawmill Road, Cabot, VT

Acceptable materials include, but are not limited to:

Mattresses

Box Springs

Rugs & Carpet Treated Wood

Plywood

Couches

Chairs

Toilets

Sinks

Large Kid’s Toys

Sheetrock Fiberglass

Painted Wood

Large Appliances

Unacceptable materials include, but are not limited to:

Cars, boats, campers, hazardous wastes, and household trash.

If it fits into a trash bag, it is not bulky waste.

Tires are acceptable for a fee: up to 17” $5.00;

Larger tires: 18-20” $7.00; (please no tractor tires!)

There will be a container for metal materials.

Leaving items at the site at other times is considered illegal disposal and is subject to enforcement action.

For questions concerning acceptable materials, recycling opportunities, and household hazardous waste disposal please contact John Cookson, 802-279-2466 or Cabot Town Clerk’s office 802-563-2279.

Limited to Cabot Residents Only

(We will be checking residency!)

There is a limit of one pick-up truckload per household

Please no businesses

Selectboard Informational Hearing
2025-10-14 19:00 - 20:00
Agenda

Planning Commission Meeting
2025-10-23 18:00 - 19:00
Agenda: 10/23/25Join Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4638617646?omn=88455304518

Request for Bids: Lovely Road Bridge
2025-10-30 09:00
The Town of Cabot is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: FEMA CONTRACT 1- LOVELY ROAD, BRIDGE 25Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Town Municipal Offices located at 3084 Main Street, Cabot, Vermont 05647, until October 30, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The final decision on award will be completed by the Selectboard at a subsequent meeting.

The Project includes the following Work:Removal of existing concrete bridge, installation of concrete foundation, precast concrete arch structure with precast headwalls/wingwalls, rock armoring, roadway construction and associated work. The Project has a contractual duration of 90 days to substantial completion (excluding structure procurement). The construction cost estimate range is $1,000,000 to $1,600,000.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents:

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:East Engineering, PLC Richmond, Vermont

Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

PDF sets of the Bidding Documents are available free of charge.

Pre-bid Conference:A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on October 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the Lovely Road Site (approximately 200 yards south of the intersection with Old Route 2/44.360736, -72.277340). Bids willnot be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.

Instructions to Bidders:

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by: Town of CabotEngineer: East Engineering, PLC

General Election
2025-11-04 07:00 - 19:00
Location: 3084 Main St Cabot VT
Polls are open 7am-7pm and you may register to vote same day.Please see sample ballots by clicking below:Sample Career Center Ballot Sample Town Ballot

Town Offices Closed for Veterans Day
2025-11-11 00:00 - 23:59
Town of Cabot offices will be closed for Veterans Day – Normal hours resume on Wednesday November 12th.

Property Taxes Due by 5pm
2025-11-20 17:00

Budget Forum
2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:30
Want to know what the selectboard is proposing in next year’s Town budget? If you didn’t attend every budget meeting since October, would you like to catch up in just an hour or so?

Next Thursday, December 11, Zoom in or come in at 7 pm at the Willey Building if you want to know how municipal finances will shape Fiscal Year 2027.

The budget will be finalized on December 16, in preparation for Town Meeting. You can provide feedback and have your say before it’s locked in. Once the budget is finalized, the only option voters will have is “yes” or “no”. This is the last opportunity to recommend specific changes. The selectboard wants to hear from voters, and asked for this forum. Snacks provided.

Please join us. Budget figures will be available in print and on-screen for those attending in person, and figures will be preloaded onto the computer so they can be presented in readable format for those participating via Zoom. No RSVP required – just come in or sign in.If you would like to review the draft budget and related documents before the forum you may do so here: https://cabotvt.us/draft-budget-available-for-review/Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9867423548?omn=84074451273

Special Selectboard Meeting
2026-01-22 13:30 - 14:00
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9867423548?omn=84074451273Agenda: 01/22/26 – Special

Conservation Committee Meeting
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:00
Agenda: 1/12/26

Zoom Only Meeting – Info is posted in the agenda.

Flood Resiliency Task Force Meeting
2026-01-14 18:30 - 19:30
Agenda: 1/14/26Zoom Only Meeting – Info is posted in the agenda.

West Hill Pond Dam Emergency Action Planning
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:30
The Town of Cabot will be hosting an informational meeting regarding the West Hill Pond Dam and the Emergency Action Plan that was submitted to the Vermont Department of Dam Safety on Thursday January 15th at 7 pm. The event will be moderated by Jeanne Johnson. The in-person event will ve held in the Selectboard meeting room on the 2nd floor of the Wiley Building.

Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9867423548?omn=84074451273View Emergency Action Plan

Petitions for Office Deadline
2026-01-26 17:00
Monday January 26th at 5:00 p.m is the deadline to submit petitions for town office. There is a possibility that we may not be in the office tomorrow due to the snow storm. However Shirley, the assistant town clerk will more than likely be able to be at the office. If for some reason you find we are not in, please put your petition in the box located to the right of the door (close to the bulletin board).

If you have any questions, you can call the office 563-2279 or my cell 279-1524.

Please stay safe.

Betty RitterTown Clerk

Meet the Candidates Forum (Sponsored by CCA)
2026-02-12 18:30 - 20:00
Dinner and Candidate Forum This Evening!

Meet the Candidates for election to five positions on Town Meeting Day: two school directors running for re-election, three individuals running for two selectboard seats, and one candidate for Town Clerk. These candidates met the January 26 statutory deadline to file petitions signed by at least 1% of Cabot registered voters to be included on the Town Meeting ballot, and will be voted on by Australian Ballot, not from the floor at Town Meeting.

These candidates are Ellen Cairns and Jason Monaco; Skip Bothfeld, Fred Ducharme and Michael Walbridge; and Brittany Butler. Come and give them some support and input directly from the community, and ask any questions you’d like answered.

Pizza and chili provided by Cabot Village Store

Forum sponsored by the Cabot Chronicle, Cabot Community Association and the Town of Cabot. Join by zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74604103090?pwd=[REDACTED]

The forum will be recorded and available on any of these websites until Town Meeting Day. Mark your calendar for Town Meeting Day Tuesday, March 3, 10:00 a.m. in-person meeting at the Willey Building, Australian Ballot voting all day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Selectboard Forum on Town Meeting Articles
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:00

Voting on Australian Ballot Articles - Town Clerk's Office
2026-03-03 07:00 - 19:00

Town Meeting
2026-03-03 10:00
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84969985562?pwd=[REDACTED]

CABOT BOARD OF LISTERS MEETING
2026-03-23 10:00 - 12:00
Agenda: 03/23/26

Planning Commission Meeting
2026-06-08 18:00 - 20:00
Agenda: 6/08/2026https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4638617646?omn=88455304518

Meeting ID: 463 861 7646

Cabot Fire Dept: Annual Meeting
2026-06-17 19:00 - 20:30
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Selectboard Meeting
2026-07-07 18:00 - 20:00
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9867423548?omn=84074451273

Agenda: 07/07/26
