Town Manager


Town Manager’s Office

The Town of Hardwick operates under the provisions set forth in a town voter and Vermont state legislature-approved municipal charter. In the field of municipal government, the Town of Hardwick is a Town Manager form of government.

A Town elected Select Board hires the Town Manager. The Select Board is the board of directors, and the manager is the Chief Executive Officer who carries out the policies established by the Select Board, to whom the Manager is responsible. The Manager performs all duties prescribed by the Town Charter, required by the laws of the State of Vermont or by resolution of the Select Board.

The Town Manager is responsible for the operation of all departments as designated by the Select Board and the town manager’s office staff performs the many administrative, financial and miscellaneous functions and services as incorporated in the Town Charter. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

For a complete Town Manager job description, click here.

Manager’s report information can be found in given Select Board Minutes.


Latest Updates

  • Town Wide Reappraisal Notices

    With the recent reappraisal of all properties in Hardwick, you should be receiving a notice in the mail advising you of the new value of your property. These notices went out in the mail on Friday, May 16. To search community-wide for points of comparison to your property, click here. For the 2025 preliminary valuation…


  • Invitation to Bid: 2025 Paving

    The Town of Hardwick is accepting bids to pave Center Rd. in 2025. Click here for the complete bid document.


  • Springtime means Bears…

    Report Bear Incidents here: https://anrweb.vt.gov/FWD/BearIncidentPublic/AddMyIncident.aspx Vermont Fish and Wildlife Living With Black Bears web page: https://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/living-with-wildlife/living-with-black-bears Learn to live responsibly with bears:


Office Hours

Monday – Friday
7:30 AM – 3:30 PM


Phone: 802-472-6120
Fax: 802-472-3793

David Upson
Town Manager

Casey Rowell
Business Manager

Amanda Fecteau
Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 523
Hardwick, VT 05843

Physical Address

20 Church Street
Hardwick, VT