Adjunct Departments
Deerfield Valley Communication Union District (DVCUD)
The DVCUD is a group of interested parties from many surrounding towns that have banded together to explore options to bring high-speed internet into the Deerfield Valley. This is NOT an official Town of Whitingham department or group although Whitingham is a member.
Game Warden
Vermont Game Wardens are responsible for enforcing laws pertaining to the hunting, fishing, and trapping of wild animals. The Game Warden for the Town of Whitingham is Rich Watkin.
Contact Person: Rich Watkin
Phone: (802) 368-7302
(802) 257-7101
Email: richard.watkin@vermont.gov
Justice of the Peace
Justices of the Peace perform marriages, but their primary role is to oversee elections, they also serve on the Board of Civil Authority. You can reach a Justice of the Peace by contacting the Town Clerk at (802) 368-7887.
Windham Regional Commission
In the absence of county government, the Windham Regional Commission provides the essential link between local, state and federal government. They are a public entity, constituted by law and required to meet statutory obligations.
Their mission is to assist towns in Southeastern Vermont to provide effective local government and work cooperatively with them to address regional issues.
The state’s purpose in creating regional planning commissions was to:
- Promote economic development, increasing jobs and income
- Preserve the natural beauty of Vermont
- Obtain and maintain efficiency in government expenditure
- Safeguard and extend local autonomy in planning and development decisions
Whitingham has two representatives to the Windham Regional Commission. They are Jenepher Burnell and Kristine Sweeter.
www.windhamregional.org