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• April 10, 2024 for most committees, unless another date is specified below
• Water & Sewer Commission applications are due May 31, 2024.
• Development Review Board (DRB) applications are due by May 15, 2024.
• Andrews Community Forest Applications for Conservation Commission Representative and Trails Committee Recommendation are due by March 8, 2024.
• Delinquent Tax Collector applications are due by February 28, 2024 for Selectboard appointment after Town Meeting Day.
Applications will then be reviewed by the respective committees, with the exception of the DRB which will not review applicants prior to appointment by the Selectboard. The Selectboard will make appointments to the ACFC at their April 15 meeting for terms to begin in May. The Selectboard will make appointments to other committees at their May 20 meeting for terms to begin in June. Selectboard will consider appointments to vacant positions throughout the year.
Selectboard Members
5 members – 3, 3-year term and 2, 2-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Jay Furr (3-year term), email jay.furr at richmondvt.org | 2024 | 2027 | Elected |
Bard Hill (3-year term), email bard.hill at richmondvt.org | 2022 | 2025 | Elected |
David Sander Chair, (3-year term), email david.sander at richmondvt.org | 2023 | 2026 | Elected |
Adam Wood (2-year term), email adam.wood at richmondvt.org | 2024 | 2026 | Elected |
Lisa Miller Vice Chair (2-year term), email lisa.miller at richmondvt.org | 2023 | 2025 | Elected |
Planning Commission Members
7 members – 4-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Alison Anand | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Virginia Clarke – Chair, email vclarke.pc at gmail.com | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Mark Fausel | 2024 | 2028 | Appointment |
Rebecca Connell | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Ian Bender | 2022 | 2026 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2024 | 2028 | Appointment |
Chris Granda | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Development Review Board Members
5 members – 3-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
David Sunshine – Chair, email david at vtsunlaw.com | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Padraic Monks | 2024 | 2027 | Appointment |
Matt Parisi | 2024 | 2027 | Appointment |
Matthew Dyer | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Roger Pedersen | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
VACANT – Alternate | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
VACANT – Alternate | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Conservation Commission Members
7 members – 4-year term, 2 alternates – 4-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Judy Rosovsky – Chair, email judy.rosovsky at comcast.net | 2022 | 2026 | Appointment |
Sam Pratt | 2024 | 2028 | Appointment |
Daniel Schmidt | 2021 | 2025 | Appointment |
Jeanette Malone | 2022 | 2026 | Appointment |
Kit Emery | 2022 | 2026 | Appointment |
Elizabeth Wright | 2023 | 2027 | Appointment |
Susannah Zeveloff | 2024 | 2028 | Appointment |
Alison Anand - Alternate | 2021 | 2025 | Appointment |
Bob Low – Alternate | 2022 | 2026 | Appointment |
Water/Sewer Commission Members
5 members – 1-year term – 2 Appointed, 3 Selectboard Member: Appointed after WS Annual Meeting held in May
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Morgan Wolaver - Chair, email morgan.wolaver at gmail.com | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Erin Farr, Vice Chair, email mrserinfarr at gmail.com | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Bard Hill | 2024 | 2025 | SB Rep |
Jay Furr | 2024 | 2025 | SB Rep |
Lisa Miller | 2024 | 2025 | SB Rep |
Trails Committee Members
9 members – 3-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
VACANT | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Jean Bressor | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Callie Ewald | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Hannah Harrington - Co-Chair, email hannahfharrington9 at gmail.com | 2024 | 2027 | Appointment |
Mike Donahue | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Tyler Merritt | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Alexandra McAleer | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Alison Aiken - Co-Chair, email turtlehiker at hotmail.com | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Chase Rosenberg | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Ben Feinson (Non-Voting, Non-Quorum member) | 2024 | 2027 | Appointment |
Andrews Community Forest Committee Members
9 members – 3-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
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Wright Preston | 2024 | 2027 | Appointment |
Melissa Wolaver | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Bradford Elliott – Conservation Commission Recommendation | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Sam Pratt – RCC Representative | 2024 | 2027 | Appointment |
Chase Rosenberg – Trails Committee Representative | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Ian Stokes - Co-Chair, richmondtownforest at gmail.com | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Cecilia Danks | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Jim Cochran - Trails Committee Recommendation | 2024 | 2027 | Appointment |
Julian Portilla | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Town Center and Library Buildings Committee Members
7 members – open ended terms
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
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Adam Wood - Chair, Selectboard Member | 2024 | Open Ended | Appointment |
VACANT - Selectboard Member | 2024 | Open Ended | Appointment |
Amy Wardwell - Community Member | 2024 | Open Ended | Appointment |
Matt Cherouny – Community Member | 2024 | Open Ended | Appointment |
Mike Storrs – Community Member | 2024 | Open Ended | Appointment |
VACANT | 2024 | Open Ended | Appointment |
Cara LaBounty - Community Member | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Recreation Committee Members
Minimum of 5 members. Richmond Residents – three 3-year terms, two 2-year terms.
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
VACANT | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Mark Fausel | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2021 | 2024 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
Gardening Committee Members
6 members – THREE 2-year terms, THREE 3-year terms
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Erin Farr - Vice Chair, mrserinfarr at gmail.com | 2023 | 2025 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2023 | 2025 | Appointment |
Jim Feinson | 2023 | 2025 | Appointment |
Jessica Clements | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Marilynne Johnson | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Mary Houle | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Housing Committee Members
7 Members – 2-year terms, 2 alternates – 2-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Andrew Mannix | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
Connie van Eeghen – Clerk | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Mark Hall - Chair, markphall at gmail.com | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
Virginia Clarke – Planning Commission Representative | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Matt Parisi | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
Nick Blanchet - Alternate | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
VACANT - Alternate | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
Transportation Committee Members
5 members
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
VACANT | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Jon Kart | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
Keith Jennings | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
VACANT | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Committee to Explore Path Funding Members
Explore Funding Options for a Recreation Path from the Village to Riverview Commons
3 Members
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Mark Aiken | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Gary Bressor | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Jared Katz | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Parking Advisory Committee Members
5 Members
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Matt Buckley | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Diane Mariano | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
John Cohn | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Chuck Gilroy | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
John Rankin | 2024 | 2026 | Appointment |
4th of July Parade and Fireworks Committee Members
All interested persons please apply.
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Amanda Cobb | 2023 | 2024 | Appointment |
Chris Jenkins | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Donna Niquette | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Harland Stockwell | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Jay Furr | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Justin Spence | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Ken Nussbaum | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Rebecca Roose | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Stefani Hartsfield | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Susan Glennon | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Julie Wahlin | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Volunteers Green and Browns Ct Project Committee Members
7 members, open ended terms
The Volunteers’ Green and Browns Court Project Committee has been created by the Selectboard to collect public feedback and provide recommendations to the Selectboard for projects to pursue at Volunteers’ Green, Browns Court and the Round Church Green.
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Jeanne Agner, jagnerrec23 at gmail.com | 2023 | Open | Appointment |
Megan Andrews, stevemmeg at gmavt.net | 2023 | Open | Appointment |
Denise Barnard -Co-chair, dbbcuts at aol.com | 2023 | Open | Appointment |
Kendra Ziskie - Co-chair, kziskie4 at gmail.com | 2023 | Open | Appointment |
Mary Lefebvre, lefebvrefamily.farm at gmail.com | 2023 | Open | Appointment |
Theresa Storrs, theresastorrs7 at gmail.com | 2023 | Open | Appointment |
Fran Thomas, dtft5171 at gmavt.net | 2023 | Open | Appointment |
Police Governance Committee Members
The Richmond and Hinesburg Police Governance Committee is focused on exploring options for shared governance of policing for the municipalities of Richmond and Hinesburg. The committee is comprised of two Selectboard members from each town, the Town Managers, and the Police Chiefs.
Town | Name | Position |
---|---|---|
Richmond | David Sander | Selectboard Chair |
Richmond | Bard Hill | Selectboard Member |
Richmond | Josh Arneson | Town Manager |
Hinesburg | Merrily Lovell | Selectboard Chair |
Hinesburg | Phil Pouech | Selectboard Member |
Hinesburg | Todd Odit | Town Manager |
Hinesburg | Anthony Cambridge | Police Chief |
Richmond Free Library Trustees
5-year terms
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Laurie Dana – Chair, email rldana at gmavt.net | 2021 | 2026 | Elected |
Kathie Templin | 2020 | 2025 | Elected |
Rafael Kennedy | 2024 | 2029 | Elected |
Matthew Crabb | 2023 | 2028 | Elected |
Amy Wardwell | 2022 | 2027 | Elected |
Justices of the Peace
2-year terms elected every even year in November
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Denise Barnard | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Marshall Paulsen | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Francis Churchill | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Carole Furr | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Edward Gallo | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Keith Kasper | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Andrew Bessette | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Becky Vigneault | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Mary Houle | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Alex Naumann | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Joel Furr | 2022 | 2024 | Elected |
Zoning Administrator & E-911 Coordinator
1 member – 3 year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Tyler Machia | 2022 | 2025 | Appointment |
Keith Oborne: Acting Zoning Administrator and E-911 Coordinator | 2023 | 2026 | Appointment |
Richmond Health Officer
1 member – 3-year term. Runs through Dec. 31 of Term End Year Recommended by Selectboard for approval by Vermont Health Commissioner.
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Eric Adam Wood | 2023 | 2025 | Appointment |
VACANT – Deputy Town Health Officer | 2023 | 2025 | Appointment |
Forest Fire Warden
2 members – 5-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Dennis Gile | 2022 | 2027 | Appointment |
Jerry Levesque | 2022 | 2027 | Appointment |
Service Officer
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
VACANT | 2023 | 2024 | Appointment |
Constable
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Andy Squires | 2024 | 2025 | Elected |
Town Assessor
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Lisa Truchon | Open Ended | Appointment |
Animal Control
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Andy Squires | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Emergency Management Director
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Josh Arneson | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Energy Coordinator
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Jeff Forward | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Tree Warden
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Caitlin Littlefield - Tree Warden | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Matt Leonetti - Deputy Tree Warden | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Town Fence Viewers
2 member – 1 year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
VACANT | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Inspector of Lumber, Shingles & Wood
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Jon Kart | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Weigher of Coal
1-year terms
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Jay Furr | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Jeff Forward | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Lake Iroquois Recreation District
1 member – 2-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Jack Linn - District Appointee | 2021 | 2023 | Appointment |
Richmond Rescue Board of Directors
1 member – 1-year term, runs May 1-June 30
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Amy Wardwell | 2024 | 2025 | Appointment |
Chittenden Solid Waste District
2 members – 2-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Andrew French | 2023 | 2025 | Appointment |
VACANT – Alternate | 2023 | 2025 | Appointment |
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Board of Directors
2 Selectboard members – 1 Alternate – 2-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Bard Hill | 2024 | 2026 | Usually current or former Selectboard Member |
VACANT – Alternate | 2024 | 2026 |
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Josh Arneson | 2024 | 2025 | Staff |
TBD - Alternate | 2024 | 2025 |
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Clean Water Advisory Committee (CWAC)
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Keith Oborne | 2024 | 2025 | Staff |
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Planning Advisory Committee (PAC)
1 member, 1 alternate – 2-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Keith Oborne | 2023 | 2025 | Usually Town Planner |
Virginia Clarke | 2023 | 2025 | Alternate |
Moderator
1 member – 1-year term
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Clint Buxton | 2024 | 2025 | Elected |
Delinquent Tax Collector
1 member - 1 year term - Appointed after Town Meeting
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Laurie Brisbin | 2024 | 2025 | Appointed |
CUSI (Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations) POLICY BOARD
2 members, Richmond does not always have a seat.
Click to view the CUSI Bylaws
Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
---|---|---|---|
VACANT | 2024 | 2025 | Administrative Representative |
Jay Furr | 2024 | 2025 | Town Representative |