Town of Arlington

Town Departments

The Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Water Department handle the everyday business of Arlington — records, taxes, licenses, and water service. Hours, phone, email, and online services for each are below.

Town Office

3828 VT Route 7A, Arlington, VT 05250 · Mailing: P.O. Box 304, Arlington, VT 05250-0304
Main line: 802-375-2332 · After hours (phone/text): 802-379-9916 · Fax: 802-379-9899
Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM. Closed Friday–Sunday. Individual departments keep the hours listed below.

Town Clerk — Susan Paustian

Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · Phone: 802-375-2332 · Email: susan.paustian@arlingtonvermont.org

Online: Search 20+ years of land records anytime at the Clerk’s portal — arlington.lr-1.com. Online you can look up recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens, and order copies. In person the office also handles:

Voter checklist: residents 18+ may be added for any upcoming election.
Vital records: certified birth, death, and marriage certificates on application.
Dog licenses: due April 1st — $15 spayed/neutered, $19 otherwise.
Green Mountain Passports: free State Park admission for residents 62+ ($2 fee).
Hunting & fishing licenses and DMV registration renewals.

Town Clerk · online

Land records online, 24/7

The Clerk’s online land-records portal at arlington.lr-1.com holds more than 20 years of recorded documents. Search by owner name or book/page, view the recorded image, and order certified copies without a trip to the office — helpful for title searches, refinancing, and property research.

Open the land records portal

Treasurer & Finance — Christian Dickinson

Hours: Monday–Wednesday, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM · Phone: 802-375-2332 · Email: christian.dickinson@arlingtonvermont.org

Handles property-tax billing and collection and town finances. Property taxes are due November 4th each year; bills are mailed roughly 60 days in advance. Delinquent Tax Collector: Kendell Jennings — kendell.jennings@arlingtonvermont.org. Pay online, by mail, or at the Town Office.

Water Department — Josh Brace, Systems Operator

Office: 802-375-9531 · Cell: 802-378-5621 · Billing: robin.wilcox@arlingtonvermont.org · P.O. Box 462, Arlington, VT 05250

Meters are read quarterly, with bills mailed in mid-April, July, October, and January. Pay by mail, by drop box (inside the front door of Town Hall), or online via Doxo — choose “Pay your town bill — Utilities.”

Water emergency (main break, no water, discoloration): call the operator’s cell at 802-378-5621, or after hours 802-379-9916.

Water Department

Water service, billing & emergencies

Water meters are read quarterly and bills follow in mid-April, July, October, and January. For a main break, loss of pressure, or discolored water, reach Systems Operator Josh Brace directly on his cell — don’t wait for office hours.

Pay your water bill online

Good to know

Deadlines & after-hours contacts

Property-tax due dates & delinquency

Property taxes for the Town of Arlington are due annually on November 4th; bills are mailed to owners roughly 60 days in advance. Payments after the due date are handled by Delinquent Tax Collector Kendell Jennings — kendell.jennings@arlingtonvermont.org. Contact the Treasurer’s office before the deadline if you need to arrange a payment plan.

After-hours & emergencies

For town business after hours, call or text 802-379-9916. For a water emergency, call the Water Systems Operator at 802-378-5621. Animal Control: 802-430-9564. For a life-threatening emergency, always call 911.

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