The Assessors Office is responsible for appraising property values for the purpose of property tax assessment. 

Contact Person: Howard Dix, Clerk 

Phone: (802) 368-2838

Email:  whitinghamlisters@yahoo.com

Hours: Thursdays from 9am to 2pm

Mailing Address:  PO Box 529, Jacksonville, VT  05342

Almira Aekus is the collector of current and delinquent taxes. She can be reached at (802) 368-7887.

Tax bills are mailed ONLY once in the month of August for the tax year and are due on or before November 1st.  If November 1st falls on a Sunday the taxes are due on the following Monday. 

If you purchase a property after the tax bills are mailed, you will not receive a new bill in your name until the following tax year mailing.  Your attorney should have made you aware of this and all outstanding taxes due are your responsibility.  Contact the Town Clerk's office if you need a copy of the bill at (802) 368-7887.

The Emergency Management Director is responsible for the organization and administration of local emergency management and works closely with the Vermont Department of Public Safety.  If you would like to receive Vermont Alerts click here to sign up.

Town of Whitingham Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

In case of emergency always dial 911.

For non-emergency calls the Fire Department phone number is (802) 368-2900.

Chief, Stanley Janovsky (802) 368-7184;
Assistant Chief, Michael Stevens (802) 368-7229;
Captains, David R. Briggs (802) 368-2743 and Dennis Pike (802) 368-2438;
Lieutenants Sheldon Dix (802) 368-2698 and Marshall Dix (802) 368-2781

The Town Health Officer addresses a wide variety of concerns that are tied to issues of health. Concerns relative to septic, mold, pollution, lead paint, an unusual build-up of trash, illegal dumping of garbage are all concerns for Whitingham's Health Officer.

Contact Person: Gig Zboray
Phone: (802) 368-7500
gig@whitinghamvt.org

Mailing Address:
PO Box 529
Jacksonville, VT  05342

The Memorial Day Committee is responsible Memorial Day celebrations in the Town. Committee members are Dana Dix (802) 368-7612, Craig Hammer (802) 368-2892, and Dave Farrington (802)368-7456.

The Whitingham Municipal Center located at 2948 VT Route 100 in Jacksonville is available for rent for special occasions. The main dining hall occupancy is up to 100 people. A fully equiped kitchen is also available. The Municipal Center Use Policy is attached below as well as rental contracts.

For more information please contact Almira Aekus at (802) 368-7887.

Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Phone: (802) 368-7887
Email: almira@whitinghamvt.org

The Planning Commission is responsible for creating a master plan for the Town of Whitingham. The Chair of the Commission is Bradford Lackey; other members include Linda Donaghue, Peter Barus, and Keith Thompson. To contact the Planning Commission please call the Town Clerk at (802) 368-7887 Mailing Address: Planning Commission PO Box 529 Jacksonville, VT 05342

The Whitingham Selectboard provide management and oversight to the business affairs of the Town, which includes Financial Operations. They routinely approve financial documents (warrants), hear concerns of citizenry, create town ordinances, regulations and policies, and generally assist in finding appropriate direction and balance in their deliberations.

Whitingham has a 5-member board, with terms of two and three years. Current members are   Scott Reed, Chair;  Craig Hammer, Vice Chair;  Phil Edelstein; and Chris Walling. They meet every other Wednesday at 6:30 PM in the Municipal Center. 

Contact Person:  Gig Zboray, Selectboard Office Administrator

Phone: (802) 368-7500

gig@whitinghamvt.org

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 2pm

Mailing Address:  PO Box 529, Jacksonville, VT  05342

Physical Address:  2948 VT Route 100, ground floor, Jacksonville, VT  05342

Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Current and Delinquent Taxes:
Almira Aekus
(802) 368-7887.

Office hours are:
Monday through Thursday 9am to 2pm;
Wednesday evenings 5-7pm;
1st Saturday of each month 9am to 12 noon;
or by appointment.

The Town Clerk's Office maintains Town records, such as land records, maps, minutes of meetings, etc. The  following services are also provided:

Voter registration
Tax Collection
Tax Information
Dog Licensing
Recording official documents
Issue civil marriage licenses
Notary public
Transfer Station punch cards
Green Mountain Passports
Municipal Center rentals

The Town of Whitingham’s Land Records are indexed and scanned from June 28, 1967 forward.

The online system is available by clicking: https://recordhub.cottsystems.com.  If you wish to view the index, there is no charge and you can sign up and choose the complimentary subscription.  If there is a record that you want to view or print, you must purchase a subscription or come to the Town Clerk’s Office.  You should log in first and be sure that the document is in the system before you pay for a subscription.

If you decide to purchase a subscription and you need help when creating an account, you can contact Cott Systems Technical Support at 800-234-2688, first prompt is 8, second prompt is 1.

The Tree Warden is responsible for the care of shade trees on public town lands such as parks, town common, public streets, schools and town forest. The Tree Warden for the Town of Whitingham is Adam Buursma (802) 368-2890.