Town of Hardwick water users will experience a reduction in pressure and volume after 9pm tonight as our crew will need to shut the water system down briefly to repair a leak in the main waterline on South Main Street. Please plan accordingly to minimize the disruption in your household. The repair should take less than two hours once the water is shut off and service will be returned as soon as possible once the leak has been repaired.
Following the 2023 flooding, Neighbor to Neighbor, the Town of Hardwick, OSSU, and the Civic Standard teamed up to improve our community’s emergency preparedness. With support from two consultants—Karen Horn and Cynthia Stuart—and funding from an MTAP grant through the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), a draft addendum to Hardwick’s Local Emergency Management Plan (LEMP) has been created.
🗓️ The draft was presented as part of a class in the Hardwick State framework on Saturday, April 12. 📌 Next steps include recruiting volunteers, integrating the plan with Town systems, and developing online resources. 📣 Your input matters! The draft is available for review, and we encourage community members to share their thoughts via the survey linked below. 🗳️ A final submission will be presented to the Select Board in late May.
🙏 Thank you to the volunteers who’ve dedicated nearly two years to this effort—and to Karen Horn and Cynthia Stuart for helping turn a community vision into a working plan.
MONDAY, APRIL 14 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM HARDWICK TOWN HOUSE
Voice your climate priorities through diverse engagement activities. Climate Councilors will listen, and then consider public input when revising the Plan (due July 1, 2025). Background materials will be emailed to you a few days in advance of the meeting. Refreshments provided! Kids’ activity sheets available for families.
The Town of Hardwick Police Department is accepting applications for the following position:
Patrol Officer
The Town is seeking energetic, positive professionals with a strong desire to provide quality police services to a progressive community. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, possess exceptional moral character, strong work ethics, be able to pass the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council’s (VCJTC) physical fitness test, the VCJTC entrance exam & psychological evaluation (MMPI). Applicants chosen to proceed in the hiring process will undergo an extensive background investigation, to include a polygraph test and interviews with the Chief of Police and Town Manager. Current full-time (Level 3) certified officers are encouraged to apply.
Current labor contracts provide for competitive wages and benefits including health insurance, life insurance, a generous amount of accrued time off, and participation in the Vermont Municipal Retirement System. Day, night, weekend, and holiday work required. This is a Union position.
Those wishing to apply should send a resume with at least three references, along with a cover letter and a completed application. Application package can be found on the Town’s website at: