(Updated 4/14/2021)

Re-vote on the Merger Plan
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for the Town of Essex and the Village of Essex Junction
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 Special Town Meeting on April 13, 2021

Ballots will be mailed to active, registered voters and should be in mailboxes by March 29, 2021. If you do not receive a ballot in the mail, please contact the Town & Village Clerk by calling (802)-879-0413, option 6, or emailing clerk@essex.org. The merger question is on the same ballot as the Village of Essex Junction annual meeting articles and Essex Westford School District annual meeting articles. Ballots are double-sided and voters should make sure they vote on both sides of the ballot. Ballots can be dropped off at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street until 7 a.m. on April 13. After 7 a.m. on April 13, drop-off ballots must be taken to your proper polling place. Mailed ballots must be received by 4:30 p.m. on April 13. 

I voted on merger already. Why are we voting on it again?

Village residents voted on merger in November 2020. It passed. Town residents, including those in the Village, voted on merger in March 2021. It failed. Now, after a voter-backed petition requested a reconsideration of the March merger vote, voters are receiving another ballot in accordance with Vermont law (17 V.S.A. § 2661), again asking if the merger plan should be approved. Why are we voting on this again? Will this be the last time? What happens next? To begin to answer these questions, let's start with a timeline.​
Vermont State Statute Title 17, Section 2661 (b): If a petition requesting reconsideration or rescission of a question considered or voted on at a previous annual or special meeting is filed with the clerk of the municipality within 30 days following the date of that meeting, the legislative body shall provide for a vote by the municipality in accordance with the petition within 60 days of the submission at an annual or special meeting duly warned for that purpose. 
Voting for residents who live in the Town Outside the Village
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View a FRONT/BACK sample ballot for the Town Outside the Village - April 13, 2021 (PDF)
Visit the Town website for more information on the April 13th Ballot.​
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  • Voting is by Australian Ballot
  • Residents of the Town outside of the Village of Essex Junction vote at Essex Middle School, 58 Founders Drive, Essex Junction on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 7am to 7pm. 
  • Ballots will be mailed to all active voters. If you do not receive a ballot by March 29th, call 879-0413, Option 6 or email clerk@essex.org. 
  • Due to building closures, there is no in-office early voting. A ballot box will be located outside the Clerk's Office at 81 Main St., Essex Junction until April 12th. Ballots turned in on April 13th must be dropped off at the polling place (Essex Middle School). 
  • All ballots must be RECEIVED by 7pm on April 13, 2021 to be counted.
Voting for residents who live in the Village
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View a FRONT/BACK sample ballot for the Village of Essex Junction - April 13, 2021 (PDF)
Visit the Village website for more information on the April 13th Ballot.
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  • Voting is by Australian Ballot
  • Residents of the Village of Essex Junction vote at the Essex High School, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Junction on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 7am to 7pm.
  • Ballots will be mailed to all active voters. If you do not receive a ballot by March 29th, call 879-0413, Option 6 or email clerk@essex.org. 
  • Due to building closures, there is no in-office early voting. A ballot box will be located outside the Clerk's Office at 81 Main St., Essex Junction until April 12th. Ballots turned in on April 13th must be dropped off at the polling place (Essex High School).
  • All ballots must be RECEIVED by 7pm on April 13, 2021 to be counted.

News Coverage

Coverage is featured regularly in the Essex Reporter.  Essexreporter.com You can view meeting recordings on Town Meeting TV's Youtube channel . Published notices and warnings can be found in the Burlington Free Press and Seven Days.

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Current Governance Structure

The Town of Essex and the Village of Essex Junction currently have their own charters. ​Some municipal departments and services have been consolidated in the last few years, such as the Manager’s Office, Clerk’s Office, Finance Department, and the Essex Area Senior Center, among others (click here for consolidation information). These departments and services are paid for by all members of the Essex community, whether in the Village or the Town outside the Village. These consolidations have saved more than $2.8 million (from Fiscal Year 2014 to Fiscal Year 2020). Other municipal services are funded separately, such as the fire departments, recreation departments, libraries, and community development and planning. ​​
This website was commissioned by the Town of Essex Selectboard and the Village of Essex Junction Board of Trustees to provide public information about the potential merger of the Town and Village governments. For more information please contact Greg Duggan at 879-1341 or manager@essex.org. For updates on Facebook go to: facebook.com/greateressex2020.
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