Reflection: A year after the murder of George Floyd

VIEW (Voices for Inclusion in Essex & Westford)

Have you heard of VIEW (Voices for Inclusion in Essex & Westford)? VIEW is a group of diverse community members who are working to create events and opportunities for Essex and Westford residents that allow for all voices to be heard and understood. V...

Restorative Approaches in Policing

The Essex Community Justice Center and Chief Hoague have been asked to be panelists at the “Restorative Approaches and Policing Institute” that is being held by The National Center on Restorative Justice (NCRJ) in February 2021. &n...

Update - January 2021

We are writing with a full summary of the Racial Equity work that has happened in Essex, since we embarked on a process of listening, learning and action planning among community members, police and municipal leaders in August 2020. Here is where we are r...

Update - February 2021

1. The Safety, Policing and Racial Justice collaborative planning team (almost thirty youth and adults, including community members, police officers, and school and municipal officials who expressed interest in being involved) was convened for a half day Ret...

Fireworks permitting process

Vermont State Law only allows for the legal use, possession, and sale of fireworks after a permit is issued. Applications for fireworks permits must submitted to the chief of a local fire department at least 15 days before a display. Permits are available...

Committee on Equity for Essex

Newsletter April 2021

Greg Duggan, Jill Evans, Ron Hoague, Marguerite Ladd, Erin Maguire, Owiso Makuku, Evan Teich.

Visit the Committee on Equity for Essex page

The Committee on Equity for Essex is dedicated to redistributing decision-making, resources, and ...

Up-to-date Information on Essex COVID Response

Find the latest information regarding access to services and hours of operation.

Boards and Committee vacancies - APPLY TODAY!

Town and Village residents are needed to serve on Town and Village Boards and Committees!  Do you have some time, a skill or technical knowledge you would like to share to work toward solving complex issues and recommending policy that helps to s...

Burn Permits

The Town of Essex has launched a new online platform for residents and businesses to begin using for the issuance of burn permits.  Residents and businesses may now apply for a permit by creating an account and logging into https://essexvt.burnpe...

2021 Summer Paving Program

The Town Public Works Department will be paving a number of roads throughout the Town this summer beginning the first of June. The roads listed below are scheduled to have paving work completed this summer. 

• Old Stage Road
• Sand Hill Road
• Thistle Lan...

Construction Notice

Densmore Drive culvert replacement construction resumes Monday, April 26th!

Originally scheduled to start April 12^th, S.D. Ireland will begin installation of the replacement culvert on Densmore Drive near Main St starting Monday April 26, 2021. Access to t...