Notice to all Hardwick Voters who are interested in running for office that the following seats will be up for election at Town Meeting 2025:

For the Hardwick Select Board:
One 3-year Term
Two 1-year Term

For Town Clerk & Treasurer
One 3-Year Term

For the Hazen Union District #26 Board:
One 3-Year Term
Two 1-Year Remaining on Three Year Term

If you are interested in running for any of these positions, please pick up a Nominating Petition and Consent of Candidate form from the Town Clerk’s Office. You must have at least 24 valid signatures of registered Hardwick Voters (we suggest 30 to be certain) and the original petition and consent must be submitted to our office no later than 5 p.m. on January 27, 2025.

Please contact our office at 802-472-5971 if you have any questions.

After comparing HOME Act proposals with preliminary findings of the Better Connections process, the Hardwick Planning Commission (HPC) concluded that the East Hardwick Village was more aligned with a new single Village Center zoning district. The proposed Village Center District (VC) has the following purpose:

“To support a central mixed use area in East Hardwick. The Village Center District is intended to provide a place of civic pride and a focal point for development in the community. The Village Center District enables a variety of housing opportunities with a mix of small-scale commercial in a pedestrian-friendly setting.”

The Hardwick Planning Commission will be hosting a listening session at their meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:30 pm. The session will occur on the third floor of the Memorial Building and on Zoom.

Please bring your questions, concerns, and suggestions. You may also send these items by email to zoning.administrator@hardwickvt.gov.

Additional information about the Village Center zoning district:

https://hardwickvt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Village-Center-Zoning-District-Associated-information.pdf

A planning document was the basis for the Presentation Slides which were shared on Monday night (9-16-24) at the Neighbor to Neighbor Meeting. That document can be found here: Hardwick Projects after 2023 & 2024 Flooding Events – August 13, 2024 version

Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact the Zoning and Floodplain Administrator at 802-472-1686 or at zoning.administrator@hardwickvt.gov

Please see the attached link below. The State of Vermont needs help in order to proceed with the clean up of the debris from the flood that occurred in July. It is very important that property owners report debris to the Town Manager’s Office 802-472-6120. This will help the State of Vermont and State Emergency Management Program know where there needs attention.

River & Stream Debris

Please see the two links associated with this program:

https://vtruralwater.org/lihwap/

https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/hwa