|
communicate |
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.
Report A Road Issue
If you know of a road issue in Pownal please click the button below to bring it to our attention.
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.
Report A Road Issue
If you know of a road issue in Pownal please click the button below to bring it to our attention.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
For Emergencies Dial 911
|
| ||||||||
|
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
|
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.
ARPA includes four broad criteria outlining eligible uses:
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. Helpful Links
| ||
Ethics Policy/ Statement
|
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.
| ||||
helpful information
Town Reports, Audits & Financial Information
|
Town Reports
|
Audit Reports
| ||||||||||
Two years of information are kept on the website. For previous years, please visit the document archives.
Zoning, By-Laws & Town Plan
|
Town By-Laws
| ||||||||||||||
Town Ordinances
|
| ||||||||||||||
Election Results
Two years of information are kept on the website. For previous years, please visit the document archives.
- 2020
- 2021
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
| ||||
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. |
| ||
