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Town Meeting and Quarry Valley Unified Union School District Elections

Please see the posted Election information for Town Meeting and Quarry Valley Unified Union School District

on the Town Clerks page:  https://www.poultneyvt.gov/services/town-clerk-treasurer  

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1/26/26 Selectboard Meeting canceled

Due to the continued winter weather and expected road conditions, the Selectboard meeting for tonight, Monday, January 26, 2026 is canceled.

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Road Salt Shortage

Citizens of Poultney Town and Village,

This message is to inform you that we are currently experiencing a shortage of road salt. As you may have heard, many other municipalities are experiencing this…

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Rte 31 Temporary Bridge Open

The temporary bridge on South St./Route 31 is now permanently open for the duration of the bridge re-construction project.

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Weekly Updates for Poultney Bridge #4 (South St./Rte 31) Rehabilitation

Looking for updates on the Rte 31 Bridge project? Sign up to receive the latest news! 

The VT Agency of Transportation (AOT) provides a weekly email update on the progress of the Poultney Bridge #4…

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New maps available!

Thanks to GIS mapping support from the Rutland Regional Planning Commission, the Town now has a map illustrating the Poultney ATV/UTV Ordinance roadways. The map also shows areas of other ATV/UTV…

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Statewide STP SRIN(45) Project, Bike/Ped Spot Improvements

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: There will be a Statewide STP SRIN(45) Public Information Meeting on Monday, January, 12, 2026 at 6:30PM at the Poultney Town Offices, 9 Main Street, Poultney, Vermont.

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Town of Poultney: Truck For Sale

Town of Poultney: Truck For Sale

The Town of Poultney is seeking sealed bids for a used 1984 Chevrolet pick-up truck, M1010 (originally an ambulance that was converted to a maintenance truck with…

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Notice regarding 12/29/25 Marble Valley Regional Transit District 'The Bus' Public Hearings

The Marble Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD) 'The Bus' has notified the Town of (2) upcoming public hearings on December 29, 2025, to discuss proposed service reductions.  Please see the…

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Updates to Town Ordinances

The Ordinances page of the website (online here: www.poultneyvt.gov/rules-permits/ordinances) has been updated to include the Animal Control and Mobile Food Vendor Ordinances effective on…

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Please visit the Town Clerk's page for results of the 11.25.25 Town Office Bond Vote

New 'Projects' Section on Website - Town Office Bond Information

We've added a new section to the website to help the community keep track of key projects. Visit the ‘Projects’ page for information on the Town Office Bond Vote and the Rte 31 Bridge construction…

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Notice: South Street bridge

The Town of Poultney, with mutual aid from the Village of Poultney, will make good faith efforts to keep the South Street bridge open to one-way traffic should winter snow start before the temporary…

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Town of Poultney Bond Voting

Notice of Special Election for Poultney Town Bond Vote

November 25, 2025   10:00am -  7:00pm

Please visit the Town Clerk & Treasurer's page for details: Town Clerk & Treasurer | Town of Poultney,…

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Transfer Station Notice re: Statewide Burn Ban

10/29/25 Update:  The Poultney Transfer Station is accepting brush and would-be burnable materials again. Thanks!

 

 

NOTICE

COMMENCING 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025,

DUE TO THE STATEWIDE BURN BAN

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Rte 140 Paving expected to resume on 10/9/25

Due to unforeseeable circumstances the Route 140/East Main Street/Bird Street/On The Green paving project in Poultney has been delayed but is expected to resume 10/9/25, 10/11 and 10/13 until…

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Notice re: Bottle Drives at Transfer Station

NOTICE TO POULTNEY RESIDENTS

RE: BOTTLE DRIVES AT THE TRANSFER STATION

At a regular Selectboard Meeting held on Monday, September 22, 2025, the Selectboard voted unanimously to stop hosting bottle…

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9/27/25 Main Street Closure for Chili Cookoff

Please be advised that on 9/27/25 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Main Street will be closed from Knapp Street to Maple Street including the intersection of Depot Street and Main Street for the annual chili…

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Statewide Burn Ban issued on 9/22/25 (Rescinded 10/24/25)

10/24/25 Update:  "Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) has rescinded the September 22, 2025, order that required all Town Forest Fire Wardens to cease…

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Poultney Merger Study - Final Report Presentation

The Poultney Merger Impact Study final report is complete. It is available on the merger study website at https://www.cgr.org/poultneyvtstudy/documents/.  

A presentation of the project and the final…

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Route 140 temporary road closure on Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from 8:00 - 5:00 pm, Vt. Route 140 Poultney will be closed between Town Hill Road and Finel Hollow Rd. for an urgent culvert repair. Please plan accordingly and seek an…

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Updates from Poultney Rec | Drop-in Soccer & Lego Robotics Camp

⚽🤖New programs available! Details are on the Poultney Recreation website under Special Events (Recreation in the Heart of the Slate Valley). Drop-in Soccer runs weekly from June 23rd - August 11 and…

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VT Rte 31/South Street Bridge Upcoming Temporary Closure

The VT Rte 31 Bridge/South Street bridge will be temporarily closed on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, to allow Green Mountain Power (GMP) to do temporary utility relocation within…

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Change of Date for Poultney Rec Pond Hill Ranch Visit

Please note that the Poultney Rec Pond Hill Ranch Visit previously scheduled for June 24th has changed to July 9th.  All the details about this visit (and the many other Poultney Summer Rec events and…

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Selectboard Vacancy

NOTICE

Town of Poultney

Selectboard Vacancy

The Town of Poultney Selectboard is seeking interested person(s) to fill one (1) Selectboard vacancy for the remainder of a term ending on March 3, 2026.…

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📣 New for 2025 - Teen Summer Camp at REclaimED Makerspace

Poultney Summer Recreation is proud to partner with REclaimED Makerspace to offer a new camp series for teens!

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​REclaimED's Community Building Teen Camp runs July 7 -…

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Welcome to new Zoning Administrator, Jeffrey Biasuzzi!

The Town has hired a new part-time Zoning Administrator, Jeffrey Biasuzzi.  Information from the Zoning Administrator will be available on a new page of the website located here: Zoning Administrator…

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The 6/9/25 Selectboard meeting has been re-scheduled to Thursday 6/12/25

The agenda for the 6/12/25 Selectboard meeting will be posted soon.

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Join Poultney Downtown Revitalization Committee (PDRC) for a Main Street Walk Audit | Thursday, June 5, 2025

6/21/25 Update re: Rte 140 project | Road is now open

6/21/25 Update | VT Rte.140 is now re-opened to all traffic. Thank you for your patience.

6/9/25 Update | Due to unforeseeable circumstances and the weather, the closure of VT Rte.140 in the area of…

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Poultney Summer Rec Programs are here!

Che​​​​​​​c​​​​​​​k​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​o​​​​​​​u​​​​​​​t​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​t​​​​​​​h​​​​​​​i​​​​​​​s​​​​​​​ summer’s programming - including several new offerings - online ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​here: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Sum…

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🎇 See you on the 4th of July?

The celebration is on for July 4th in Poultney! This year’s theme is “Enjoying Outdoor Adventures”. Details and registration forms are now available on the Poultney Recreation website. Don't miss…

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5/28/25 Update re: Vt Route 31 Bridge

5/28/25 | Please be advised that the barriers at the openings of the VT Route 31 bridge have been reset to 9 feet wide as they have been getting hit and moved. This narrow passage is required by the…

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Traffic Alert - VT-31 Bridge #4 at Grove St./South St. closed until further notice

VT-Alert has issued a Traffic Alert to the public regarding Bridge #4 (Grove St./South St.) in Poultney. Bridge #4 is closed until further notice following an inspection. Please seek alternate…

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Saturday, May 3rd is Green Up Vermont Day!

Green Up Vermont is a state-wide volunteer cleanup day of Vermont’s roads and waterways. As Green Up Vermont’s website says: “We know it isn’t your litter but Vermont needs our help to be beautiful.”

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Vt. Route 140 Temporary Road Closure: 3/10/25

Please be advised that a portion of Vt. Route 140 in the Town of Poultney will be temporarily closed to all traffic (including bikes and pedestrians) on Monday 3/10/25 from 08:30AM until approximately…

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2025 Town Meeting Day Information

Looking for information about Town Meeting? Visit the Town Clerk's page for FAQs and warnings: www.poultneyvt.gov/services/town-clerk-treasurer. The Town of Poultney 2024 Annual Report is…

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RFP for 'Garage Property' Conceptual Design

2/14/25 Update | 'Garage Property Conceptual Design' RFP Question & Answer Addendum available. Follow the link below....

The Town of Poultney is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide…

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More pop-up events from Poultney Rec!

Skating, dancing, fitness/self defense, and yoga classes are popping up in the community in February and March. Head on over to Poultney Rec's website for all the details:…

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2025 Poultney Rabies Clinic happening March 1st and 22nd from 10am to 12pm

Visit the Town Clerk's page for details: www.poultneyvt.gov/services/town-clerk-treasurer

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