Request for Proposals (RFP): Environmental Assessment Consultant

 in Town Manager / Zoning

The Town of Hardwick is seeking proposals from qualified consulting or engineering firms to prepare a HUD-compliant Environmental Assessment (EA) for a floodplain restoration implementation project funded through a CDBG-DR grant.

The selected consultant must have demonstrated experience completing Environmental Assessments in accordance with 24 CFR Part 58, including NEPA compliance and coordination with state and federal agencies, and supporting projects through environmental clearance.

The project involves on-the-ground floodplain restoration within a previously disturbed footprint along the Lamoille River in downtown Hardwick and requires a full Environmental Assessment to support HUD approval and Authority to Use Grant Funds.

Firms with direct experience completing HUD Environmental Assessments for CDBG-DR or similar HUD-funded implementation projects are strongly encouraged to apply.

Click here for the complete RFP.
Proposals are due by:  February 19, 2026
Questions may be directed to:   David Upson, Town Manager, (802) 472-6120, david.upson@hardwickvt.gov

Assistant Town Clerk/ Assistant Treasurer

 in Town Clerk

The Town of Hardwick is seeking qualified applicants to fill an opening for the Assistant Town Clerk/Assistant Treasurer in our Town Clerk & Treasurer’s Department.

This position is responsible for a variety of clerical tasks from maintaining official municipal records, issuing a variety of licenses, certificates and permits, assisting with elections and working with the public.  The position serves as second in command within the office and may perform the functions of the Town Clerk as authorized and necessary.  In addition, this position is expected to assist with customer service at the counter, on the phone, and within the office regarding collections for the treasurer’s office.

This position is 38 hours, Monday through Friday.  There is a full benefits package including health, dental, life insurance and defined benefits retirement with the State of Vermont.  The hourly range is $21.00 – $24.00.  Final candidate will be required to pass a background check.

Please either mail or email your letter of interest and resume Tonia Chase, Town Clerk, PO Box 523, Hardwick, VT 05843 or email, tonia.chase@hardwickvt.gov

This position is open until filled.

Job application click here

To see the full job description click here

The Town of Hardwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

January Select Board Meetings

 in Town Manager

There is no Select Board meeting on Thursday, January 15. Due to the New Year’s holiday falling on the first Thursday of the month, the Hardwick Select Board will meet the second and fourth Thursday this month instead of the first and third Thursday. January meetings will be held on January 8 and January 22.

Meetings will resume their regular schedule in February – the first and third Thursday of each month.

Hardwick Development Review Board – An Invitation to Serve

 in Community / Uncategorized / Zoning

The Town of Hardwick is looking for residents who are interested in serving on the Development Review Board.

The DRB reviews development proposals in public meetings and provides a place for neighbors to raise questions and understand how decisions are made before they happen.

After ten years of service, the current chair, John Mandeville, will be stepping down in June. New members are needed to continue this work and to bring a range of community perspectives to the Board.

DRB meetings are held as needed, typically on the 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month. A hybrid option is available. Meetings generally last about one hour. There is no work requested outside of meetings.

No prior zoning or planning experience is required. Members receive support from the Zoning Office, including guidance on the applicable standards and the questions that need to be addressed during hearings.

If you have ever wondered how development decisions are reviewed, this is where that happens.

For more information or to express interest, please contact Kristen Leahy in the Zoning Office at (802) 472-1686 or zoning.administrator@hardwickvt.gov