Town of Pomfret, Vermont

05/10/2025

Emergency Road Closure - Pomfret Road North of North Pomfret Post Office

Due to a mudslide, Pomfret Road north of the North Pomfret Post Office is closed until further notice. The road will remain closed at least through the weekend. Pomfret Road is open to local traffic only between Howe Hill Road and Quechee-West Hartford Road.

Coordinates of the closed area are 43.7233894, -72.4789836 and Pomfret Road is impassable to all vehicle types at this location.

Please continue to seek alternate routes and allow ample additional time to reach your destination. Please also remain well clear of the slide area, which remains unstable and subject to further movement.

08/20/2021

Tropical Storm / Hurricane Henri Preparedness
The 11am- Friday, August 20, 2021 forecast track for Henri from the National Hurricane Center has shifted slightly further westward. The potential for heavy rain/flooding impacts - especially across the southern half of Vermont - is increasing, and the potential for locally strong winds is also increasing across central and southern Vermont. Based on current expectations, impacts are expected to begin Sunday evening, and would continue into Monday as the system is expected to slow its forward speed as it pushes inland across southern New England.
In preparation of this storm, we urge all residents to take the following precautions:
1. Be sure your driveway culvert is open and water can flow through it.
2. Be sure your generator is operational, and that you have gas on hand to fill it, if needed.
3. Have several gallons of drinking water and at least three days of non-perishable food on hand.
4. Be sure your cell phone and other electronics are fully charged.
5. Be sure you have a battery powered radio, flashlight and fresh batteries on hand.
6. Have a first aid kit and refill on any necessary medications.
7. Keep abreast of the storm via radio or tv broadcast.
8. If you have questions about the storm, please call 211.
9. If you have an EMERGENCY call 911.

07/28/2021

From the Thompson Senior Center:

The Woodstock Shopper, co-sponsored by The Thompson, has stops in Barnard, Bridgewater, Woodstock, and Quechee with the final destination(s) in West Lebanon for shopping in any of the plazas. Pick-ups off the scheduled route are available up to ¾ mile from the route. Please call Tri-Valley Transit to request a pick-up.
If you are more than ¾ mile from the route but in the Thompson service area, contact Thompson Senior Center at 802-457-3277 for additional assistance in getting a ride to one of the route stops.

Reservations on this route must be made in advance by contacting the Tri-Valley Transit office at 802-728-3773. Call to take advantage
of this service for grocery shopping or other necessary errands.

05/11/2021

04/26/2021

The great Vermont tradition of Green Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 1st. Come on out and help by collecting any roadside garbage that is waking up from its hibernation under the leaves and snow!
You can pick up bags at the Pomfret Town Office beforehand during regular business hours, or at the Town Garage on May 1st. Drop off bags at the Town Garage on May 1st from 8:00 till 2:00.
No household trash accepted.
If you have any questions please email [email protected] or call the Town Office at 457-3861.
For more information about Green Up Day, visit https://greenupvermont.org/

10/21/2020

We have received 342 early ballots back as of this morning, which amounts to 45.8% of our active voters! Have you sent your ballot in yet? Mail it, drop it off during office hours, or put it in the mail slot when we're closed. Prefer to vote in person on Election Day? No problem! The polls will be open on November 3rd from 8am to 7pm - bring the ballot you were mailed if possible. Wear a mask, sanitize your hands, and cast your ballot as usual!

If you're interested in tracking the early ballots across the State, check out this link and interactive map -

For the first time ever, every registered voter in Vermont received a ballot in the mail. According to town clerks across Vermont, those ballots are being returned in record numbers. 

06/10/2020

04/13/2020

For any families or individuals in our community who are facing financial issues due to the shut-downs, please check out the local Woodstock Area Relief Fund page. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need a hand up!

The purpose of the fund is to provide financial assistance to residents of the Windsor Central Supervisory Union area who are unable to meet their basic household needs due to the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

03/31/2020

Heads up Pomfret people, anyone missing their pup?

03/16/2020

Dear Pomfret Residents and Those Who Do Business with the Pomfret Town Offices,

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town Clerk and the Town Emergency Management Team are taking prompt action to mitigate the spread of the virus.

As a precaution, the Pomfret Town Office is closed to the public effective immediately and until further notice. The Town Office staff will remain available to assist you by phone and email.

Town Office hours remain the same, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. To reach Pomfret Town Office staff, call (802)457-3861, or email: Town Clerk, Becky Fielder, at [email protected]; Treasurer, Ellen DesMeules, at [email protected].

Many forms and documents that you may need can be found on our website at http://pomfretvt.us. The following Town business can be done via email, snail mail and by phone:
• Tax payments and copies of tax bills
• Dog registration/licensing
• Marriage/Birth/Death certificates
• Landfill coupons and stickers
• Questions for the Listers
• Real estate questions, such as Lister cards, etc.
• Land record documents scanned and emailed

Only land record research which our Town Clerk deems necessary and essential may take place at the Town Office, by appointment only, and following safety protocols put into place by the Pomfret Town Clerk. Notary public services are also available by appointment.

For questions or comments to the Pomfret Emergency Management Team, or to volunteer for shopping and deliveries to those in need, call Kevin Rice at (802)356-7643 or email [email protected]. You may also use this email to report any concern you have for a Pomfret resident.

Please go to healthvermont.gov/covid19 for the most up-to-date state information and guidance about COVID-19, including information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). You may call the VT Department of Health at (802)863-7240, or call community services information at 2-1-1.

We encourage everyone to follow CDC and US/VT Department of Health handwashing and social distancing recommendations. However, keep in mind that social distancing also results in social isolation. This is an important time to be a good neighbor. With social distancing caution, please check in periodically with your neighbors and other community members who are homebound, frail, elderly, or subject to loneliness.

Thank you for understanding that these are unusual times, requiring precautions for public safety and health. Many Pomfret community members are in the high-risk group, and we believe taking these precautions will help to keep ourselves and our community members healthy.

Becky Fielder, Town Clerk
Ellen DesMeules, Treasurer
Sally Weglarz, Assistant Town Clerk/Assistant Treasurer

If you would like to subscribe to the Pomfret email listserv (not an entity of the Town of Pomfret), follow this link for instructions.

10/18/2019

8th Annual Firehouse Pancake Breakfast - Sunday October 27th from 7:30-10:30am at the Teago Fire Station. Be there!

10/04/2019

TOMORROW SATURDAY OCTOBER 5TH

Seats still available for 5pm & 7:30 pm seatings

The Town Hall is being decorated this morning, pies and turkeys are being cooked and delivered to the hall early in the morning.

Community members and visitors come together at this yearly event for great food, good conversation, all while supporting our students in the district.

If you are looking for something to do tomorrow, come on down and join us! Call 802.356.5863 to reserve your seats!