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Date information obtained: 9/16/2024
Town Information/Contacts
Town: Halifax
Clerk: Patricia Dow
Assistant Clerk: William Moore/Tina Blais
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 127, W. Halifax, VT 05358
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 127, W. Halifax, VT 05358
Office Hours:
8am-3pm
Wed
12pm-3pm
Sat
Appt. only
Lease Land Retained: Call Town
County: Windham
Telephone: 802-368-7390
Fax: (same)
Website: http://www.halifaxvt.com
Records Available Online?: Unknown
Address: 246 Branch Rd., W. Halifax
Tax Information
Municipal Tax Year: July 1 - June 30
Municipal Tax Date(s) Due:
Municipal Tax Date(s) Delinquent: Day after due date
Education Tax Year: July 1 - June 30
Education Tax Due Date: Sept. 30
City/Town Rate: 1.5049
Education Tax Rate: Homestead: 1.5813; Non-Homestead: 1.9465
Total Homestead: 3.086632
Total Non-Homestead: 3.4514
Current Taxes Contact: Office, 802-368-7390
Delinquent Taxes Contact: Mary Brewster, 802-368-7390
Type of Index: Card Index and General Index
Indexed Separately: UCC-1 Financing Statements
Lister Contact: 802-368-2080
Other assessments/miscellaneous matters:
Assessment #1: None / /
Directions:
Zoning Information/Contacts
Zoning Official: Kyle Farnsworth
Hours: Part time
Phone: 802-380-4535
Fax/Email: 802-368-7390 (town clerk)
County: Windham
Does municipality have zoning regulations?: Yes
Date regulations first enacted: 1968 (interim), 1971
Permit Types:
Building Permits:
Required?: Zoning - Yes
Date first required / Approved by: 1968 (interim), 1971
Certificate of Occupancy:
Required?: (see septic)
Septic Permit:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: 1983
Driveway and/or curbcut:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: Board of Selectmen
Municipal Subdivision Permits:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: 1971
Other Permits:
Required?: 2003
Date first required / Approved by: 2003
Location of Pre-1999 Permits and Notices of Violation
Location of Pre-1999 Permits: In town clerk's office (802-368-7390) in file drawer chronologically by year.
Notices of violation: Same as permits.
Additional Information
Additional Information: Halifax is second oldest town to be charted in the State of Vermont under the New Hampshire Grants - May 11, 1750. It is the birthplace of Elisha Otis (inventor of the elevator).
