The Emergency Operation Center is now open. If you have individual needs, please call 802-472-6120. We will assist you with your requests. The emergency shelter will remain open throughout the day; located at Hazen Union High School 126 Hazen Drive.
The road crew is out assessing roads.
The Hardwick Emergency Supply and Support Center will be open for the next week from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM and is located in the Hardwick Senior Center at 56 High St, Hardwick, adjacent to the police station. We currently have a limited inventory:
PPE Coveralls & Masks
Hand sanitizer
Shop vacs
Cleaning Supplies
DONATIONS NEEDED: dehumidifiers, fans, shop vacs, and sump pumps. If you have some to give or share, please drop them off at the Senior Center during open hours. Alternatively, you can call 802-441-3301 or email hardwickneighbors@gmail.com, and we can arrange a pick-up or drop-off. We are working with the Red Cross to better stock our inventory over the next few days.
If you have equipment on loan from the Supply Center related to last year’s flooding and you need to keep it, please do so, but let us know you have it. If you do not need it this time, please return it to the center so those in need can use it.
If you need help, please do not hesitate to contact Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor. We will make every effort to help you through the next steps and secure the help you need, such as housing, transportation, or emotional support.
**It is very important to report any degree of storm-related damage by calling 211**
The Town of Hardwick has a position open on the road crew. Please click below to see the job description for Public Works Technician I.
The Lamoille River near Cooper Brook has risen beyond its banks. The low lying areas of Wolcott Street and the adjacent side streets have all experienced flooding; along with VT Route 15W and VT Route 14S. We are working on getting the Emergency Shelter open and taking inventory of damaged roads, bridges, and washed out culverts. Local Officials are monitoring river levels and expect the river to crest and start to recede by mid-morning. We will keep you informed as information becomes available regarding available resources for those affected.
The Hardwick Select Board accepted amendments and adopted changes to the Town of Hardwick Traffic Ordinance at a Select Board meeting on June 20, 2024. The purpose of the Ordinance is to promote public health, safety, and welfare by establishing safe speed limits on certain paved and unpaved town highways in the Town of Hardwick.
The amendments to the Traffic Ordinance shall become effective July 19, 2023, unless a petition signed by at least five percent of the voters of the Town of Hardwick is filed with the Town Clerk by July 1, 2023, asking for a vote to disapprove the ordinance. If a petition is received, the Hardwick Select Board will hold a special meeting and the voters may vote on that question. Copies of the adopted ordinance and proposed changes are available at the Town Clerk’s and Town Manager’s Office at 20 Church Street, Hardwick, VT For questions, contact David Upson, Town Manager at 802-472-6120.
A summary of the changes are as follows:
ARTICLE IX. PARKING REGULATIONS
~Reconfiguration of the downtown parking
~Some parking spots were removed for better visibility of the crosswalks
~Several handicap spots were changed
~Three-hour parking on S. Main Street, south of Holton Hill, was increased to four-hour parking
~Violation penalties were increased
Click here to see the proposed changes.
Click here to see the final adopted version.