Wallingford’s education tax rates have been announced.
Homestead (Residential) Rate is $1.6978, up from $1.6248 or +4.49% from last year.
Non Residential Rate is $1.8098, up from $1.6560 or +9.29% from last year.
You can calculate your education taxes by multiplying the tax rate by $100 of your property’s taxable assessed value.
Vermont’s FY2025 Education Property Tax Rate Table for all towns can be found at: https://tax.vermont.gov/property/education-property-tax-rates
The Selectboard will set the Town tax rate at their August 5th meeting.
The Wallingford Conservation Commission has honey available from our bees at Stone Meadow in Wallingford.
Jars of regular honey and creamed honey are on sale now at the Town Clerk’s Office.
8 oz. jar is $9; 16 oz. jar is $18, and 32 oz. jar for $32. You can also buy them on Wallingford Day in front of the Gilbert Hart Library.
Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Get a free half hour kayak/paddleboard rental and day pass voucher from Come Alive Outside to spend the day at Elfin Lake public beach. To get your voucher, visit www.comealiveoutside.com/events and follow instructions then show your pass to employees at the concession stand when you arrive. Two of the kayaks provided by Come Alive Outside have 450-pound weight capacities. For more information, email Arwen@comealiveoutside.com and we hope to see you at Elfin Lake public beach. Open daily 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Swim/paddle at your own risk. No lifeguards on duty.
The fire warden and deputy fire warden will not be issuing any burn permits until the Town receives substantial rain. Notice dated 06/18/24.
What does the E. Coli test result mean? E. coli in water is measured as the number of bacteria found in 100 milliliters (mL) of water. In Vermont, when the test result at a public swimming area is 235 E. coli/100mL or less, it means that the water is considered suitable for swimming. A result greater than 235 E. coli/100 mL means that the water is not considered suitable for swimming.
A water test conducted at Elfin Lake public beach on 06/12/24 found 14 E.coli/100ml, well below the threshold.
A public informational meeting has been scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at Wallingford Town Hall regarding conceptual plans for the School Street sidewalk replacement project. Come see the Town’s vision for the enhancement of the School Street pedestrian corridor. For comments or questions, please email Steffanie Bourque at Rutland Reg. Planning Commission at sbourque@rutlandrpc.org
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Grievance hearings will be held June 4, 2024 starting at 9:00 a.m. (15 minute appointments in person or by phone) in the Assessor’s Office at Wallingford Town Hall, 75 School Street. Please call 802-446-2336 to make an appointment. Grievance forms are available at the link below, on the Documents and Forms page of the municipal website and at Town Hall. Submit grievance to:
Wallingford Assessor
Town of Wallingford
75 School Street
Wallingford, VT 05773
or email to walllisters@wallingfordvt.com
For More Information or a Grievance Form:
Assessor – Town of Wallingford, VT | Town of Wallingford, VT – Our Community (wallingfordvt.com)
NEW!! Thanks to efforts by the Conservation Commission, the transfer station has partnered with the Trex Plastic Film Recycling Program to provide special bins to accept: grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, zip-lock and other re-closable food storage bags, cereal bags, case overwrap, salt bags, pallet wrap and stretch film, wood pellet bags, produce bags. As with all recycling, the materials should be relatively CLEAN. These items must go in the specially marked bins and NOT mixed with Zero Sort. Trex does NOT accept pet food bags, mesh/net produce bags, pool covers, frozen food bags, candy bar wrappers, chip bags, six pack rings, vinyl shower curtains (see transfer station employees if you have questions).
If you know of residents who are in need of financial assistance for housing expenses, there are many state-wide programs available that are easy to access and have literally hundreds of millions of dollars behind them. Vermont Leagues of Cities and Towns (VLCT) compiled a list of resources in this document: Housing Resources for Vermonters in Need
Vermont Veterans’ Home officials requested towns post links on municipal websites to VVH’s website in order to help increase awareness about the programs offered to service men and women. For more information, visit http://vvh.vermont.gov/
You may also find the link from this website by clicking on Community at the top of the home page and then clicking on Helpful Links. You will find Vermont Veterans’ Home under the State of Vermont list.
