Moretown was chartered June 7, 1763 by King George III through Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire. The original grant was 6 square miles with 23,040 acres of land. If any one has ever seen the proprietors map on the wall of the town office, they will notice that the land grants are drawn in neat, straight, orderly lines. Unfortunately the drawer did not take into consideration mountains, valleys, rivers or any other topographical features that might hinder accessibility from one area of town to another.
Although the charter was signed in 1763, the actual settlement of the town did not occur until sometime around 1790. The first settlement was in the North Moretown / Duxbury Corners area. Some of the first settlers were the Munson, Haseltine, Parcher, Heaton, and Bartlett families.
The first Town meeting was held at the home of Joseph Hazeltine in 1792. Evidently, at some point in time, the population center shifted to the common area since town records show that town meetings were held on the common until 1832 when a vote was taken to move the town meetings to the “Hollow”. The Town Hall was started by subscription shortly after and Town meetings have been held in the village ever since.
Town Office Hours: Open by appointment only for title searching
Town Office Location: 79 School Street (adjacent to Moretown School).
| Mailing Address | 79 School Street, Moretown, VT 05660 |
| E911 Street Address | 79 School Street, Moretown, VT 05660 |
CONTACTS
| Town Clerk | Cherilyn Brown | 802-882-8218 802-329-2221 (FAX) | townclerk@moretownvt.net |
| Assistant Town Clerk | Sasha Elwell | 802-882-8218 | mselectboard@moretownvt.net |
| Town Treasurer | Cherilyn Brown | 802-882-8121 | townclerk@moretownvt.net |
| Assistant Town Treasurer | Sasha Elwell | 802-882-8121 | mselectboard@moretownvt.net |
| Select Board Assistant | Sasha Elwell | 802-882-8219 | mselectboard@moretownvt.net |
| Zoning Administrator | Karen Sauther | 802-882-8237 | zoning@moretownvt.net |
| Assessors | James or Marla | 802-241-8200 | morelist@moretownvt.net |
| E911 Coordinator | Stefan Pratt | 802-498-3887 | spratt.moretownvt@gmail.com |
| Tax Collector | Cherilyn Brown | 802-882-8218 802-329-2221 (FAX) | townclerk@moretownvt.net |
| Delinquent Tax Collector | Craig Eilers | 802-793-6586 | pacer@madriver.com |
| Website Administrator | John Weir | 802-882-8237 | webmaster@moretownvt.org |
Animal Control Officer: Stefan Pratt 802-498-3887 spratt.moretownvt@gmail.com
Elementary School: (802) 496-3742
Fire Station: (802) 496-3254
Fire Warden: Stefan Pratt | (802) 498-3887
Game Warden Dispatching Services: (802) 229-9191
Health Officer: Richard Valentinetti | (802) 496-3523 h | dickval@hotmail.com
Highway Department: (802) 496-4141
Library: (802) 496-9728
First Constable
Tom Chenette 802-552-0771
Second Constable
Clarence Wood 802-496-3242
Post Office: (800) 275-8777
Justices of the Peace:
- Steve Magill (802) 229-4031
- Gerald Maynard (802) 496-3614
- William Nowlan (802) 496-3634
- Bridget Harty (802) 522-2470
- Kate O’Neill (802) 496-3727
- Ron Shems (802) 496-6104
- Erin Hunt
SaturdayDay Off!
- Monday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
