SPECIAL NOTICE SECTION
At its regularly scheduled and warned meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Panton Selectboard unanimously voted to move the regular Selectboard meetings to the second and fourth MONDAY each month. The meeting location is Town Hall, second floor, or via Zoom. The meeting start time is 5:30 p.m.
The next regular Selectboard meeting will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022.
The next regular Selectboard meeting will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022.
Fireworks require a permit.
Vermont State Law
20 V.S.A. § 3132)
§ 3132. Prohibitions; permits
(a) Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership, or corporation to do any of the following:
(1) Offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or wholesale, or possess fireworks unless the person has been issued a permit by both the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the municipality in which the person offers for sale and stores the fireworks.
(2) Use, possess, or explode any fireworks unless the person has been issued a permit to display fireworks pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(3) Transport fireworks except in interstate commerce.
(4) Offer for sale or sell hand-held sparklers as described in subdivision 3131(1) of this title to a minor.
(5) Offer for sale or sell sparklers that are not in compliance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations.
(b) The State Fire Marshal may adopt reasonable rules for granting permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals.
(c) Any display for which a permit is issued shall be handled by a competent operator to be approved by the chiefs of police and fire departments of the municipality in which the display is to be held and shall be of a character, and so located, discharged, or fired as, in the opinion of the chief of the fire department, or in a municipality with no fire department, the selectboard, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons.
(d) Application for permits shall be made to the chief of the fire department, or in municipalities with no fire department, the selectboard, in writing, at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display. After the permit has been granted, sales, possessions, use, and distribution of fireworks for the display shall be lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted under this section shall be transferable. (Amended 2003, No. 15, § 2, eff. May 6, 2003; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294q; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294z, eff. April 1, 2005; 2005, No. 8, § 3, eff. April 25, 2005; 2009, No. 33, § 42; 2021, No. 20, § 189.)
The permit form should be completed and emailed to Vergennes Fire Chief Jim Breur at jbreur(at)yahoo.com. If you have questions, you may reach Chief Breur at (802) 316-2067. Applications for a permit must be made at least 15 days in advance of the fireworks display.
The approval of permits is at the Fire Chief’s discretion and his decisions are final. The Chief will return his decision to the Town of Panton.
Click here for a permit form.
20 V.S.A. § 3132)
§ 3132. Prohibitions; permits
(a) Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership, or corporation to do any of the following:
(1) Offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail or wholesale, or possess fireworks unless the person has been issued a permit by both the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the municipality in which the person offers for sale and stores the fireworks.
(2) Use, possess, or explode any fireworks unless the person has been issued a permit to display fireworks pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(3) Transport fireworks except in interstate commerce.
(4) Offer for sale or sell hand-held sparklers as described in subdivision 3131(1) of this title to a minor.
(5) Offer for sale or sell sparklers that are not in compliance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations.
(b) The State Fire Marshal may adopt reasonable rules for granting permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals.
(c) Any display for which a permit is issued shall be handled by a competent operator to be approved by the chiefs of police and fire departments of the municipality in which the display is to be held and shall be of a character, and so located, discharged, or fired as, in the opinion of the chief of the fire department, or in a municipality with no fire department, the selectboard, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person or persons.
(d) Application for permits shall be made to the chief of the fire department, or in municipalities with no fire department, the selectboard, in writing, at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display. After the permit has been granted, sales, possessions, use, and distribution of fireworks for the display shall be lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted under this section shall be transferable. (Amended 2003, No. 15, § 2, eff. May 6, 2003; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294q; 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294z, eff. April 1, 2005; 2005, No. 8, § 3, eff. April 25, 2005; 2009, No. 33, § 42; 2021, No. 20, § 189.)
The permit form should be completed and emailed to Vergennes Fire Chief Jim Breur at jbreur(at)yahoo.com. If you have questions, you may reach Chief Breur at (802) 316-2067. Applications for a permit must be made at least 15 days in advance of the fireworks display.
The approval of permits is at the Fire Chief’s discretion and his decisions are final. The Chief will return his decision to the Town of Panton.
- If your permit is denied, the Town will notify you immediately.
- If your permit is approved, the Town will forward it to the Addison County Sheriff for their approval and will return the final approved permit to you.
Click here for a permit form.
22-23 Property Tax Assessment (Grand List) is available.
Notice is hereby given to those who own property in the Town of Panton that the 22-23 Grand List has been lodged by the Listers/Assessor. A printed copy is available for review at the Town Hall.
Click here for the Panton 22-33 Grand List
Any taxpayer may grieve the assessed value of their property by attendance at the Grievance Hearing. Written and email grievances are welcome but must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
The Grievance Hearing will take place on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. No appointment is required, but please let the Clerk know if you plan to grieve your assessment to facilitate scheduling. Please call Panton Town Clerk: 802-475-2334 or email: clerk-treasurer@pantonvt.us.
Location: Panton Town Hall
3176 Jersey St, Ground Floor
Panton, VT 05491
Click here for the Panton 22-33 Grand List
Any taxpayer may grieve the assessed value of their property by attendance at the Grievance Hearing. Written and email grievances are welcome but must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
The Grievance Hearing will take place on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. No appointment is required, but please let the Clerk know if you plan to grieve your assessment to facilitate scheduling. Please call Panton Town Clerk: 802-475-2334 or email: clerk-treasurer@pantonvt.us.
Location: Panton Town Hall
3176 Jersey St, Ground Floor
Panton, VT 05491
Town Hall Regular Hours
Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed daily from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Closed Fridays.
Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed daily from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Closed Fridays.
BURN PERMITS
Panton's Fire Warden is Matt Fraley.
Even though we seem to have snow or rain weekly, fire danger is high due to strong winds, which dry the vegetation even when the ground is wet.
When fire danger is high, burn permits will only be issued in certain situations as determined by the Fire Warden.
You can check fire danger levels at https://fpr.vermont.gov/forest/wildland-fire/monitoring-fire-danger
You can contact Matt at (802) 759-2601 (H) or (802) 777-7972 (C).
Even though we seem to have snow or rain weekly, fire danger is high due to strong winds, which dry the vegetation even when the ground is wet.
When fire danger is high, burn permits will only be issued in certain situations as determined by the Fire Warden.
You can check fire danger levels at https://fpr.vermont.gov/forest/wildland-fire/monitoring-fire-danger
You can contact Matt at (802) 759-2601 (H) or (802) 777-7972 (C).
Green Up Day
Congregating around coffee. Left to right: Selectboard member Teresa Boucher, Green Up Day Co-Chair Louise Giovanelli, Panton residents Jim Condon and Rhiannon Condon, Clerk-Treasurer Maggie McCormick, DRB-PC Chair Mary Rudd, and Panton resident Bob Rudd. Photo credit Howard Hall.
Green Up Day Co-Chair Paula Moore literally
in the trenches cleaning up Panton Road.
Road Foreman Rick Cloutier uses the Town loader to move tires removed from Panton roadsides.
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Town dump truck full of Green Up Day bags and debris.
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FOR EMERGENCIES
Fire, Rescue and Police - dial 911. If you are using a cellular phone, your call will go to NY. Tell the dispatcher you need help in Vermont.
NON-EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Addison County Sheriff's Department 388-2981
Vergennes Area Rescue Squad 877-3683
Vergennes Fire Department 877-3201
Vergennes Police Department 877-2201
Vermont State Police 388-4919
The Town of Panton offers a free WiFi hotspot available to the public outside the Panton Town Offices. Please use at your convenience during these challenging times.
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Addison County Mutual Aid is a site run by volunteers in our community to connect people in need with people who can help.
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Addison County Mutual Aid is a site run by volunteers in our community to connect people in need with people who can help.
Wood Thrush singing near Hopkins Road July 26, 2015
A Brown Thrasher singing near Hopkins Road, spring 2014.
Nightfall, September 4, 2017