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:

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

Snowmobile Ordinance Review – November 10th
The Selectboard will perform its annual review of the town highways, or portions thereof, upon which snowmobile travel will be permitted during the forthcoming snowmobile season. This review will be performed at the Selectboard’s regular meeting to be held Monday, 10 November 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall (154 Church St, Barnet Village). Remote access will be available; for details see Selectboard Agendas & Minutes page. Town highways under consideration include: Bridge Street, Brook Hill Road, Laird Road, Meeting House Hill, Somerhill Road, Stevenson Road, and West Main Street.

Property Taxes Due October 18th
Property taxes for the Town of Barnet are due on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Payments received after the close of business on October 18, 2025 will be subject to an 8% penalty and interest at 1% per month for the first 3 months and 1.5% per month thereafter. Postmarks will not be used for determining timely payment. You may remit your payment in any of the following ways: 1) mail to Town of Barnet, PO Box 15, Barnet, VT 05281, 2) pay in person at the Town Clerk’s Office during office hours (regular hours Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.), 3) drop payment any time in payment/document drop box at main entrance of Town Hall, or 4) pay online at barnetvt.org (services fees apply). If you would like a receipt via mail, please include the entire bill and a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment. The Town Clerk’s Office will be open special hours to receive tax payments on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Town Hall now has a Drop Box for Payments & Documents!
New drop box located at the main entrance of the building off the parking lot, to the left of the ballot drop box. This can be used to drop tax payments (and other payments and documents) after or before office hours. Timely tax payments must be received before 4:30 p.m. Saturday (10/18) – payments left in the drop box after 4:30 Saturday will be delinquent.

Dog Licensing Past Due
The licensing of all dogs and wolf-hybrids age six months or older was due on or before April 1, 2025 and is now past due. Fees, including late fees, are $13.00 for spayed/neutered dogs and $19.00 for unspayed/unneutered. A current rabies vaccination certificate also must be presented. Licenses may be purchased 1) by check through the mail (Town of Barnet, PO Box 15, Barnet, VT 05821), or 2) by cash or check at the Town Clerk’s Office (154 Church Street) during normal weekday hours.

We have moved! Town Office now located at Town Hall – 154 Church Street in Barnet Village
Newly renovated Town Hall houses all functions of former Town Clerk’s Office on US Route 5 South, including Town Clerk’s Office, Lister’s Office, vault, etc. Also includes conference room for public meetings and elections.

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.