Town of Canaan, VT

05/12/2026

Attention Canaan Residents:

The Water Department will be flushing hydrants in Canaan on Friday, May 15, 2026, throughout the day. Please be advised that your water may be discolored due to the flushing. Please just run your water until it clears before using it.

05/12/2026

Notice of Extended Transfer Station Hours - Canaan, VT

Effective Friday, June 5, the Town of Canaan Transfer Station will extend its Friday hours.

The Town has heard the concerns of residents that the current Transfer Station hours may prevent individuals who work later in the day from having ample time to use the facility.

For this reason, beginning June 5, the Transfer Station will remain open every Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We hope this change will make it easier for residents who work during the day to access the Transfer Station.

The Town will also be installing lighting at the Transfer Station soon to ensure the facility is properly lit during the fall and winter months as the days become shorter.

The Transfer Station hours will be as follows:
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as the Town works to make the Transfer Station more accessible for residents.

05/12/2026

NOTICE
Town of Canaan Animal Control Officer Appointment

The Canaan Selectboard is seeking an interested person to serve as the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Canaan.

The Animal Control Officer assists with enforcement of the Town of Canaan Animal Control Ordinance, including responding to and investigating complaints involving domestic pets and kept animals, animals running at large, nuisance animals, impoundment matters, and related animal control issues.

This is an appointed municipal position. The person appointed should be dependable, able to respond to complaints in a timely manner, and willing to work with the Town Office, Selectboard, law enforcement, and other appropriate agencies as needed.

Interested persons should submit a letter of interest as soon as possible to:
Town of Canaan
318 Christian Hill Road
Canaan, VT 05903
Phone: 802-266-3370
Email: [email protected]

Letters of interest will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position will remain open until filled, and the Selectboard may make an appointment at a duly warned Selectboard meeting.

Canaan Selectboard
Town of Canaan, Vermont

05/12/2026

The Town of Canaan seeks proposals for building envelope improvements to reduce air leakage and improve thermal performance based on findings from the MERP Level 2 Energy Assessment.

To view the assessment, which includes photos and some building metrics click this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQy1rR7Oo_TXWVfBLNFBOxyZpt78gBvg/view?usp=sharing

Contractors are encouraged to submit partial or full proposals for these projects. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Town of Canaan via USPS (PO Box 159 Canaan, VT 05903), dropped off either in person or in the overnight deposit box located at 318 Christian Hill Canaan, VT 05903. Proposals must be clearly labeled “Thermal Envelope Improvements RFP.”

Please visit https://canaan-vt.org/merpgrant.html for the complete Request for Proposal. Questions may be forwarded to myself, Zachary Brown, [email protected], or Carter Finegan, [email protected].

All work must be completed by October 30, 2026.

05/12/2026

The Town of Canaan seeks proposals for HVAC and control upgrades based on the MERP Level 2 Energy Assessment to reduce fuel oil consumption and improve comfort.

The Town of Canaan seeks proposals for building-envelope improvements to reduce air leakage and improve thermal performance, based on findings from the MERP Level 2 Energy Assessment.

To view the assessment, which includes photos and some building metrics, click this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQy1rR7Oo_TXWVfBLNFBOxyZpt78gBvg/view?usp=sharing

Contractors are encouraged to submit full proposals for these projects. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Town of Canaan via USPS (PO Box 159 Canaan, VT 05903), dropped off either in person or in the overnight deposit box located at 318 Christian Hill Canaan, VT 05903. Proposals must be clearly labeled “HVAC & Controls Upgrades RFP.”

Please visit https://canaan-vt.org/merpgrant.html for the complete Request for Proposal. Questions may be forwarded to myself, Zachary Brown, [email protected], or Carter Finegan, [email protected].

All work must be completed by October 30, 2026.

05/11/2026

Update 05/12/2026: All fire hydrants have been flushed. Water quality and color should return to normal. If you still have cloudy or discolored water, please just run it as it will clear up. If it doesn't please let someone know.

Attention Beecher Falls Residents:

The Water Department will be flushing hydrants in Beecher Falls tomorrow, May 12, 2026, throughout the day. Flushing of hydrants may continue into Friday, May 15, 2026. Please be advised that your water may be discolored due to the flushing. Please just run your water until it clears before using it.

05/01/2026

FIRE PERMITS - Canaan and Beecher Falls Residents

No person shall kindle or authorize to kindle a fire in the open air for the purpose of burning brush, weeds, grass or rubbish of any kind except where there is snow in the site, without permission from the Canaan Fire Warden. Persons in violation are subject to fines pursuant to 10 V.S.A. Ch. 83 §2645.

Norman Flanagan, Canaan Fire Warden Telephone 603-331-1176

05/01/2026

Notice: Canaan Fire District #1 & #2 Users

Starting May 11, 2026 & ending May 22, 2026
A state-required flushing of the Canaan Fire District #1 & #2 systems will be performed. You may experience cloudy water with possible sediment. It is recommended that you abstain from doing laundry until the water has cleared.

If you have any questions, call the town office at
802-266-3370 or email [email protected].

More specific and day-to-day updates will be posted here.

05/01/2026

Don't forget, the HHW Spring Events for Canaan, Beecher Falls, and Lemington are this weekend. More Information Below:

NOTICE
CANAAN, BEECHER FALLS, AND LEMINGTON RESIDENTS

The Household Hazardous Waste Event for Canaan, Beecher Falls & Lemington residents will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm and on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 8:00am to 1:00pm at the Canaan Transfer Station – 186 Treatment Plant Road, Canaan, VT 05903.

The list of acceptable items can be picked up at either the Transfer Station, Town Office or found on our Town website http://www.canaan-vt.org.

05/01/2026

It is this Saturday! But if you can't make it out then, no worries. Green Up Day can be every day!

GUV bags will be available at the Town Office, so come and pick yours up today!

Feel free to pick up the bags before or on May 2nd, and go off on your own or in a group. If you can't do it on the 2nd, feel free to collect garbage year-round using the green bags.

Full bags can be left on the roadside or brought to the Transfer Station. We will be picking up the full bags the day of and up to a week after the event.

Please keep track of the number of bags you fill, as Green Up Vermont likes to have a tally. Please take pictures and share them here on the page or send them directly to me.

See you all on May 2nd, 2026!

https://greenupvermont.org/

04/27/2026

Reminder: The Special Town Meeting to discuss the South Canaan Cemetery Fence is tonight. The meeting will be held in Canaan Schools' Multi-Purpose Room (MPR). The meeting will start at 6:00 P.M., and the regular selectboard meeting will commence immediately after.

All pertinent information can be found online at: https://canaan-vt.org/townmeeting/warningandnotices.html.

Only in-person attendants, who are registered to vote, will be allowed to vote. Individuals may attend via Zoom using the information below: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87591784837?pwd=bFM2bHIwTzRidFdmbWhWVFVOOHBodz09

Meeting ID: 875 9178 4837

Passcode: 02251782