Welcome to the Town of Barnet
Barnet is a small town in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom situated along the Connecticut River. Its five villages are Barnet Village, East Barnet, West Barnet, McIndoe Falls, and Passumpsic.

Town news & announcements:

Notice of Town Report Availability
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Report of the Town of Barnet for the year ending December 31, 2024 will be available not later than February 22, 2025 and may be picked up at the Town Clerk’s Office, Barnet Public Library, Barnet Transfer Station & Recycling Center, McIndoe Falls Academy, and West Barnet Quick Stop.

2025 Annual Town Meeting – March 4
See below links for warning & notice
Warning
Notice to Voters

2025 Annual School District Meeting – March 4
See below links for warning, notice, and sample ballot.
Warning
Notice to Voters
Sample Ballot
Informational Hearing Warning & Agenda (includes remote access information)

Annual Review of Ordinance for Regulating All-Terrain Vehicles – March 10
The Barnet Selectboard will perform its annual review of the town’s Ordinance for Regulating All-Terrain Vehicles at its regular meeting to be held Monday, March 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Barnet Fire & Rescue Station (151 Bimson Drive) and via GoToMeeting online/telephone/video conference. Included in this review will be consideration of town highways, or portions thereof, upon which ATV travel will be permitted during the 2025 season. Town highways under consideration include: Anderson St, Barnet Center Rd, Bony Woods Rd, Brook Hill Rd, Chamberlain Rd, Cloud Brook Rd, Ferguson Rd, Garland Hill Rd, Gilfillan Rd, Goss Hill Rd, Joe’s Brook Rd, Keyser Hill Rd, Knights Ln, Little Scotland Rd, McLaren Hill Rd, Morse’s Mill Rd, Roy Mountain Rd, Water Andric Rd, West Barnet Rd, West Main St, and Whitehill Rd. Proposed 2025 town highway access is the same as was approved in 2024. A map of proposed town highway access and information about how to access the GoToMeeting online/telephone/video conference are available below:
Map of Proposed Town Highway Access
Selectboard Meeting Warning (including remote access information)

Homestead Declaration Filing Deadline – April 15
The Town of Barnet, Vermont will assess a penalty in the maximum percentages allowable pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5410(g) for Homestead Declarations (Vermont Department of Taxes form HS-122) filed after April 15, 2025 and other non-compliance of Homestead Declaration filing requirements. A Homestead Declaration must be filed each year by every Vermont resident whose property meets the definition of a homestead. A Vermont Homestead is the principal dwelling and parcel of land surrounding the dwelling, owned and occupied by a resident individual as the individual’s domicile April 1. For more information visit https://tax.vermont.gov/property-owners/homestead-declaration.

Animal Control Ordinance Amendment – Adopted January 13
Please click the links below for a copy of the notice of adoption (including right to petition for vote) and a copy of the full text of the amended ordinance.
Notice of Amendment (including right to petition for vote)
Ordinance Amendment (full text)

Disaster Recovery Consulting Services – Request for Proposals
UPDATE (22 January 2025): The originally-issued RFP for this project is undergoing changes that will result in the issuance of an addendum to the original RFP and an extended deadline. Please check back at this location in the coming days for further information.

Notice of Vacancy – Selectboard
In accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 961(a), the Selectboard of the Town of Barnet hereby gives notice of a vacancy created by resignation in the office of Selectboard Member effective October 15, 2024.
The Selectboard, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 963, made an appointment to fill this vacancy at its meeting on October 14, 2024. The person appointed will serve until a town election is had.
CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PETITION FOR VOTE: Titles 17 V.S.A. § 2643 and 24 V.S.A. § 963 grant citizens the right to petition for a vote to replace the Selectboard’s appointee at a special town meeting. If a special town meeting is called, the newly elected town officer will remain in office for the balance of the unexpired term. If a special town meeting is not called, the Selectboard’s appointee will remain in office until the next annual town meeting. To exercise this right, citizens must present a petition calling for an election for this office signed by five percent of the legal voters of the Town to the Town Clerk prior to the next annual Town Meeting.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION pertaining to this notice and its contents may be obtained by contacting Town Clerk Benjamin Heisholt at (802) 633-2256 during normal office hours.
Click here for copy of original, signed, notice

Hazard Mitigation Plan
The town is in process of drafting a Hazard Mitigation Plan. Once the plan is approved by FEMA, the plan is good for 5 years and the town is eligible for disaster-related funding and cost-savings. As the town embarks on this update process, community input is encouraged and appreciated. To support community input, a Hazards Impact Survey is available to collect your experience and concerns with recent events.

Town Hall Repurposing
The Selectboard is the process of repurposing of the Town Hall as a municipal office building. Visit the Town Hall Project page for information.

Town Clerk’s Office Closures
Please see the Town Clerk’s Office page for up-to-date information.