Vacant Positions
The
Town depends on its citizens to help in many ways. The following is a list of positions that are currently available. Some are volunteer
positions, others may come with a small stipend, and others may be permanent
part-time. Send letter of interest to Town of Wallingford,
75 School Street, Wallingford, VT 05773.
Positions that are currently available:
Auditor, Development Review Board, Planning Commission, Energy
Committee, Conservation Commission,
Recreation Committee, and Emergency Management Coordinator
Auditor - Town auditors play a vital role in preserving the democratic nature of Vermont's local government by ensuring that local officials are accountable for their expenditures of taxpayers' money. It is the auditor's job to review the accounts of local officials and report the findings directly to the taxpayers for review. Because this report is presented only days before town meeting, the statutory scheme envisions that if taxpayers do not like what the auditors' report indicates about how the officials have spent the taxpayers' money, the officials will be voted out of office. Thus, it is the auditor's function to present an easy-to-understand picture of the town's finances to its citizens. This is an elected position. There is a small stipend.
Development Review Board - The Board shall hear appeals from decisions of the administrative officer ("zoning administrator") and grant or deny variances. This is a volunteer position. There is one vacancy as a member and one vacancy serving as an alternate in an emergency situation.
Planning Commission - Prepares a municipal plan, prepares and administers bylaws, and undertakes studies and make recommendations on matters of land development, urban renewal, transportation, economic and social development, etc. This is a volunteer position. --2 vacancies.
Energy Committee - promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy generation at the local and regional levels. This is a volunteer position. --1 vacancy.
Conservation Commission - the commission may: (1) make an inventory and conduct continuing studies of the natural resources of the municipality including but not limited to: (A) air, surface and ground waters, and pollution thereof; (B) soils and their capabilities; (C) mineral and other earth resources; (D) streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, and floodplains; (E) unique or fragile biologic sites; (F) scenic and recreational resources; (G) plant and animal life, especially the rare and endangered species; (H) prime agricultural and forest land, and other open lands; (2) make and maintain an inventory of lands within the municipality which have historic, educational, cultural, scientific, architectural, or archaeological values in which the public has an interest; (3) recommend to the legislative body of the municipality the purchase or the receipt of gifts of land or rights thereto, or other property, for the purposes of this chapter; (4) receive appropriations for operating expenses including clerical help by appropriation through the budget of the legislative body; (5) receive money, grants or private gifts from any source, for the purposes of this chapter. Grants and gifts received by the trustee of public funds shall be carried in a conservation fund from year to year to be expended only for purposes of this chapter; (6) receive gifts of land or other property for the purposes of this chapter, by consent of the legislative body or by the affirmative vote of the municipality; (7) administer the lands, properties and other rights which have been acquired by the municipality for the purposes of this chapter; (8) assist the local planning commission or zoning board of adjustment or the district environmental commission, by providing advisory environmental evaluations where pertinent to applications made to those bodies, for permits for development; (9) cooperate with the local legislative body, planning commission, zoning board of adjustment, road committee, or other municipal or private organizations on matters affecting the local environment or the natural resources of the municipality; (10) prepare, collect, publish, advertise and distribute relevant books, maps and other documents and maintain communication with similar organizations; and encourage through educational activities the public understanding of local natural resources and conservation needs; (11) make a brief annual report to the municipality of its finances and transactions for the year just passed, and its plans and prospects for the ensuing year. This is a volunteer position. --1 vacancy.
Recreation Committee - Is responsible for designing, overseeing and supporting recreation programs and services to fill the recreational needs of the community. This is a volunteer position. --1 vacancy.
Emergency Management Coordinator - (a) Each town and city of this state is hereby authorized and directed to establish a local organization for emergency management in accordance with the state emergency management plan and program. Except in a town that has a town manager in accordance with chapter 37 of Title 24, the executive officer or legislative branch of the town or city is authorized to appoint a town or city emergency management director who shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, and coordination of the local organization for emergency management, subject to the direction and control of the executive officer or legislative branch. If the town or city that has not adopted the town manager form of government and the executive officer or legislative branch of the town or city has not appointed an emergency management director, the executive officer or legislative branch shall be the town or city emergency management director. The town or city emergency management director may appoint an emergency management coordinator and other staff as necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, each local organization for emergency management shall perform emergency management functions within the territorial limits of the town or city within which it is organized, and, in addition, shall conduct such functions outside of the territorial limits as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and in accord with such regulations as the governor may prescribe.
(c) Each local organization shall participate in the development of an all-hazards plan with the local emergency planning committee and the public safety district.
(d) Each local organization shall annually notify the local emergency planning committee on forms provided by the state emergency response commission of its capacity to perform emergency functions in response to an all-hazards incident. Each local organization shall perform the emergency functions indicated on the most recently submitted form in response to an all-hazards incident. This is a volunteer position.