Hartford Town Clerk's Office
Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sample Town Ballot and Sample School Ballot for March 2, 2010
2009 ELECTION RESULTS
Vermont State Statutes set the duties and responsibilities of the Town Clerk's Office. The Town Clerk's Office is responsible for
- recording and maintaining all deeds, mortgages, permits, and vital records;
- issuing dog licenses;
- temporary motor vehicle renewals;
- updating and maintaining the voter checklist;
- receiving requests for absentee ballots, sending absentee ballots;
- receiving petitions and verifying legal voters;
- ordering ballots;
- overseeing elections and counting votes;
- Town Meeting Minutes and School Meeting Minutes
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ELECTION RESULTS
Results of Australian ballot on March 3, 2009:
Town Moderator, 1 year Michael Kainen, 1,295
Selectman 3 years, Michael Bettis, 674 Matt Bucy (write-in) 602 John Hazen (write-in) 18
Selectman 2 years, John Hazen (write-in) 184 Ken Parker (write-in) 708 Matt Bucy (write-in) 104
Town Clerk 3 years, Mary E. “Beth” Hill 1,289
Town Treasurer 3 years, Derry A. Goodwin 1,259
Lister 3 years, (write-in) Jim von Gal 128
Three Grand Jurors,1 year, John J. Clerkin 1,229 Edwin G.Leavitt 1,130 David E. Rich 1,110 ,
Agent to Prosecute & Defend Suits 1 year, John J. Clerkin, 1,262
Trustee of Public Funds 3 years, (write-in)
Library Trustee 5 years, Arthur Peale 1,191
2. Shall general obligation bonds of the Town of Hartford in an amount not to exceed Four Million Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand ($4,720,000.00) Dollars be issued for the purpose of financing the Town’s cost of renovating the Municipal Building, viz: renovation construction costs and other appurtenances thereto, all at an estimated cost not to exceed Four Million Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand ($4,720,000.00), to be funded by bond proceeds. (By Australian Ballot)
In Favor: 476 Opposed: 922
3. Shall general obligation bonds of the Town of Hartford in an amount not to exceed Ten Million Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand ($10,525,000.00) Dollars be issued for the purpose of financing the Town’s cost of making certain public wastewater system improvements, viz: repairs, replacement and upgrade of the White River Wastewater Treatment Plant, and appurtenances thereto, all at an estimated cost of Ten Million Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($10,525,000.00) to be paid from system rates, charges and revenues. (By Australian Ballot)
In Favor: 819 Opposed: 569
4. Shall general obligation bonds of the Town of Hartford in an amount not to exceed Eight Million One Hundred Thousand ($8,100,000.00) Dollars be issued for the purpose of financing the Town’s cost of making certain public wastewater system improvements, viz: repairs, replacement and upgrade of the Quechee Wastewater Treatment Plant, and appurtenances thereto, all at an estimated cost of Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,100,000.00) to be paid from system rates, charges and revenues. (By Australian Ballot)
In Favor: 743 Opposed: 631
5. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Forty Thousand Five Hundred Ninety ($40,590) Dollars to Advance Transit for the purpose of providing public transportation services. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 1,079 Opposed: 318
6. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Fifteen Thousand and Fifty ($15,050) Dollars for the purpose of assisting various associations owning or in control of Cemeteries in said Town, to be divided as follows:
Hartford Cemetery Assoc.-Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500) Dollars
Christian Street Cemetery Assoc.-Nine Hundred ($900) Dollars
Mt. Olivet and St. Anthony's Cemeteries Assoc.-Three Thousand Three Hundred ($3,300) Dollars
West Hartford Cemetery Assoc.-Nine Hundred ($900) Dollars
Quechee Cemetery Assoc.-Two Thousand Four Hundred Fifty ($2,450) Dollars
(By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 1,188 Opposed: 210
7. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Six Thousand ($6,000) Dollars to be paid to The Family Place, to help support programs which benefit Hartford residents. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor:1,067 Opposed: 302
8. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000) Dollarsfor the purpose of helping to defray the expenses of the Hartford Historical Society in collecting, conserving and displaying the Town’s history. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 1,026 Opposed: 362
9. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Twelve Thousand ($12,000) Dollars to the Boys & Girls Club-Hartford Unit to help defray the cost of their operating budget, and to help provide additional funding for programs for Hartford teens. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 1,035 Opposed: 355
10. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Seven Thousand ($7,000) Dollars for the purpose of helping to defray the expenses of operating and maintaining Headrest's information and referral and crisis intervention services. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 1,013 Opposed: 361
11. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Seven ($10,367) Dollars to help support outpatient, mental health and substance abuse services by the staff of Health Care & Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (By Australian ballot) In Favor: 999 Opposed: 368
12. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500) Dollars to Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) to assist Hartford in responding to the emergency needs of the community and providing all available and applicable services. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 1,080 Opposed: 299
13. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Forty-One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight ($41,468) Dollars to support the home health care and hospice care of patients in their homes by staff and volunteers of the Visiting Nurse Alliance of Vermont and New Hampshire, Inc. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 1,213 Opposed: 184
14. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500) Dollars for services provided by Windsor County Partners to Hartford young people. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 971 Opposed: 393
15. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars to Women's Information Service (WISE) to help defray the cost of their operating budget. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 991 Opposed: 390
16. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000) dollars to support the Hartford Municipal Arena used for ice hockey and other town and school purposes. (By Australian ballot)
In Favor: 902 Opposed: 501
Town School District Moderator, 1 year, Michael Kainen, 1,320
School Director, 3 years, Philippe Bouthillier 1,254
School Director, 2 years, Chris Sneddon 1,161
Dated at Hartford, Vermont this 3rd day of March, 2009. ATTEST: Mary E. Hill, Town Clerk
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Functions of the Town Clerk's Office
Recording:
Mortgage Deeds, Warranty Deeds, Quitclaim Deeds, Easement Deeds, Partial Releases, Discharges, Mobile Home Bills of Sale, Property Transfer Tax Returns, Tax Collector Reports of Sales.
Vital Statistics:
Birth Certificates, 1857 - to date
Death Certificates, 1857 - to date
Marriage Certificates, 1857 - to date
Marriage Licenses
A Vermont resident being married in Vermont must purchase a marriage license from the Town Clerk of the town he or she resides in. An out-of-state resident may purchase a marriage license from any Vermont Town Clerk . The marriage license may be used on the day it is purchased, and then it is good for sixty days.
The bride and groom must know their mother's maiden names and the state where each parent was born. If there was a previous marriage for either the bride or the groom, they must know the month and year that the previous marriage ended. If it was within the last twelve months, they must provide documentation of the final date. There are no blood tests required in Vermont.
Dog Licenses
All dogs over the age of six months are required by state law to be licensed before April 1 of each year. To license a dog, you must have a current rabies certificate. Dogs under two must have been vaccinated within the last 12 months; dogs over two years of age must have been vaccinated within 24 months. The rabies certificate needs to be the original received from and signed by the veterinarian.
Voter Registration
If you are a resident of the Town of Hartford, you may register to vote in the Town Clerk's Office. If you have never before registered to vote in the State of Vermont, we will administer the Voter's Oath. New names are added to the voter checklist before every election.
Motor Vehicle Registration
The Town Clerk's Office provides temporary motor vehicle registration renewals if you have the renewal from the state and it was issued in the current month or two previous months. You must have a check or money order made out to the state for the amount of the registration (the state will not accept cash.) There is a $2 processing fee for the town, which can be paid in a separate check or in cash.
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