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​Open and transparent communication is essential to a well functioning town.
​ The areas below will assist you in finding public information or sending your thoughts to the town.​  ​

Open Positions
Invitations to Bid
The items below are open for bid. Please read each bid carefully for specific instructions regarding submittal.  Contact the town office (802-823-0116) if you have any questions. And remember to always include a valid certificate of insurance with your bid.
Public Records Request​
FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) is a federal legislation that requires municipalities and other public entities to make their records available for inspection and reproduction. This includes all written and recorded communications and documents. Please be sure to read the attached information sheet before submitting a request.
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Report A Road Issue
If you know of a road issue in Pownal please click the button below to bring it to our attention.
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Public Records Request​
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Report A Road Issue
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EMERGENCY CONTACTS
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For Emergencies Dial 911
VT State Police
802.442.5421
Bennington Sheriff Department 
802.442.4900
Pownal Fire Protective Association
802.823.7907​
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Pownal Rescue Squad
802.823.5200
Forest Fire Warden
Craig O'Dell
802.733.8019
Pownal Valley Fire Departments
Center Station: 802.823.7703
East Station: 802.442.8411
North Station: 802.823.5497​
Sheriff's Report Oct 21.pdf
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Our paper of record is the Bennington Banner. Check it out for notifications by the town. It can be read online and is distributed county wide.


Scheduled Meeting Times
Selectboard: 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month at 7pm
DRB:  1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
Planning Board: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month


​Upcoming meetings and agendas are shown at the bottom of the HOME page. Those wishing to be placed on the agenda for a meeting should email info@townofpownal.org or contact Megan at 802.823.0116 x102.  Please include your name and the business you wish to discuss. 
ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) - For Your Information
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The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) included $350 billion in pandemic-related aid for state and local governments. Vermont will receive more than $1.25 billion of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funding from ARPA. While the legislature and the governor will determine how more than $1 billion of that funding will be spent, Congress directed nearly $200 million of that funding directly to Vermont’s cities, towns, and villages. City councils and selectboards will have discretion over how to spend their allocations.
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ARPA includes four broad criteria outlining eligible uses:
  • To respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality;
  • ​To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers;
  • For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue due to the COVID–19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year prior to the emergency; and
  • ​To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.
In May, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued an Interim Final Rule that further explains eligible and ineligible uses. ARPA funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024.  Any funds not obligated by this date must be returned to Treasury. ARPA funds must be expended by December 31, 2026.  Any funds not expended by this date must be returned to Treasury.     

Expenditure categories have been identified by the Treasury with areas of focus where funds can be applied. Each category has its own set of requirements when monies are applied and those details are still being formulated and interpreted from the Interim Final Rule. Over the coming months the Town will be identifying areas of interest from this list. Stay tuned for updates on progress in this regard....
ARPA Suggestion Box
The select board welcomes your thoughts on ARPA. If you have an idea for where to allocate ARPA funds please submit your suggestion below.
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Helpful Links
American Rescue Plan Act | Vermont League of Cities and Towns (vlct.org)

​Interim Final Rule​
ARPA Expenditure Categories
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Ethics Policy/ Statement
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The Selectboard discussed creating an ethics statement or policy at their last regular meeting. The following is the introduction to the current Town of Pownal Ethics Policy and as well as an exerpt from the proposed Personnel Policy:

Town of Pownal Ethics Policy:

It is the policy of the Town of Pownal to provide our Code of Ethics and Public Administrative Conduct, which will serve as a guide to proper conduct for all employees. We expect all employees to observe the highest standards of ethics and integrity in their conduct.

Proposed Personnel Policy language:


Section 5: CONDUCT OF EMPLOYEES
 
All employees are considered representatives of the Town and as such are expected to conduct themselves in a courteous, helpful, and respectful manner in all their interactions with the public, other employees, and elected and appointed officials. All employees are expected to faithfully execute the duties and responsibilities of their office to the best of their ability and in compliance with the provisions of this personnel policy.
 

For more, please see the Policy and draft of Personnel Policy on the right-hand column of this section.


Ethics Statement Suggestion Box
The Selectboard welcomes your thoughts on a town ethics statement. Please submit your suggestions below. 

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10102019 Ethics Policy
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Final Working Draft - Personnel Policy
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Meeting Minutes
Minutes posted are considered to be 'draft' until approved at the next meeting.
selectboard
parks & recreation
planning commission
board of civil authority
development review board
econ development commission
town meeting
board of health
board of abatement
board of listers
sewer commission
Town Reports, Audits & Financial Information
Town Reports
2022 Annual Report
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2020 Annual Report
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2019 Annual Report
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Audit Reports
2020 Audit Report
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2019 Audit Report
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​Two years of information are kept on the website. For previous years, please visit the document archives.
Zoning, By-Laws & Town Plan
Zoning Applications
Zoning Permit Application
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Zoning Permit Application-Fillable PDF
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Subdivision Permit Application
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Large Gathering Application
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Town Plan
Final Town Plan April 25th, 2019
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Town By-Laws
2021 Land Use By-laws
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Town Ordinances
Dog Ordinance
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Facility Use Agreement
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Large Gathering Ordinance
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Large Gathering Application
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Park Policy
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Traffic Ordinance 09022021
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Election Results
​Two years of information are kept on the website. For previous years, please visit the document archives.
  • 2020
  • 2021
March 3rd, 2020 Results
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August 11th, 2020 Results
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October 13th, 2020 Results
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November 3rd, 2020 Results
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March 2nd, 2021 Results
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March 30th, 2021 Results
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Town Charter

The Charter for the Town of Pownal is from 1760. The images below are the actual pages from the charter, over 250 years old.
​The PDF is the text that was carefully preserved years back.
Pownal Charter 1760 Text
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Document Archive
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The Town of Pownal's mission, by partnering with the community, is to create a culture of unity and shared purpose, foster civic engagement, and deliver cost-effective and practical solutions to the governance of the town and its citizens.
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PO Box 411
467 Center Street
Pownal, VT 05261-0411
802.823.0116
info@townofpownal.org
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