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Date information obtained: 9/30/2024
Town Information/Contacts
Town: Bakersfield
Clerk: Kathy Westcom
Assistant Clerk: Tami Brennan
Mailing Address: Box 203, Bakersfield, VT 05441
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 417, Bakersfield, VT 05441
Office Hours:
8am-12pm
Selectman's meetings (2nd & 4th Monday)
7-9pm
Lease Land Retained: Call Town
County: Franklin
Telephone: 802-827-4495
Fax: 802-827-3106
Website: http://townofbakersfield.org/
Records Available Online?: No
Address: 40 E. Bakersfield Rd., Bakersfield, VT
Attorney: Michael Gawne, Esq.
Tax Information
Municipal Tax Year: January 1 - December 31
Municipal Tax Date(s) Due:
Municipal Tax Date(s) Delinquent: One day after due date
Education Tax Year: July 1 - June 30
Education Tax Due Date: Same as Municipal
City/Town Rate: .5707
Education Tax Rate: Homestead: 2.1319; Non-Homestead: 2.5634
Total Homestead: 2.0496
Total Non-Homestead: 2.3035
Current Taxes Contact: Tom Jamison, 802-827-4495
Delinquent Taxes Contact: Kathy Westcom, 802-827-4495
Type of Index: Card Index from Book 34/General Index before
Indexed Separately: UCC-1 Financing Statements
Lister Contact:
Other assessments/miscellaneous matters:
Assessment #1: Village Water / Vera Lawyer / 802-827-3289
Directions:
Zoning Information/Contacts
Zoning Official: Brian Westcom
Hours: Wed 7pm to 9pm
Address: P.O. Box 203
Town: Bakersfield
Zipcode: 05441
Phone: 802-393-2597
Fax/Email:
County: Franklin
Does municipality have zoning regulations?: Yes
Date regulations first enacted: Early 1980's
Permit Types:
Building Permits:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: Early 1980's
Certificate of Occupancy:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: 1980
Septic Permit:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: 1980
Driveway and/or curbcut:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: Road Commissioner
Municipal Subdivision Permits:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: Planning Commission
Location of Pre-1999 Permits and Notices of Violation
Location of Pre-1999 Permits: In town hall filed by year and permit number. (802-827-4495)
Notices of violation: Same as permits.
