Pay property taxes
Property taxes are due November 4th each year. Bills are mailed about 60 days in advance. Pay securely online or at the Town Office.
Tax payments
Resident Services
Pay & Apply
Handle town business online — pay your property taxes and water bill, renew a license, request a record, or apply for a permit or a town trust fund.
Do it online
Payments, applications & requests
The most common resident tasks, all in one place.
Pay your water bill
Water bills are sent quarterly (April, July, October, January). Pay by mail, drop box, or online through Doxo — “Pay your town bill — Utilities.”
Water payments
Land records online
Search 20+ years of Arlington land records through the Town Clerk’s online portal at arlington.lr-1.com.
Records portal
Voter checklist
Residents 18 and older may be added to the Arlington voter checklist for any upcoming election.
Register to vote
Apply for a permit
Start a zoning permit application for building, additions, subdivision, or a change of use.
Permit application
Request a record
Vital records, meeting minutes, and most town documents are public. Request certified copies from the Town Clerk.
Records request
Secure payments
Pay taxes and fees online, anytime
Property taxes for the Town of Arlington are due annually on November 4th, with bills mailed roughly 60 days in advance. Water bills are issued quarterly. Pay securely online, by mail, or by drop box inside the front door of Town Hall.
For delinquent taxes, contact Delinquent Tax Collector Kendell Jennings; for billing questions on water service, contact the Water Department.
More services
Applications, licenses & records
Town trust fund applications
The Trustees of Public Funds manage four charitable trusts and accept applications:
- Edith & Emmett Smith Fund — enrichment projects for Arlington residents, with preference for those benefiting youth.
- Florence Holden Fund — support for people who experienced loss from a catastrophic event, such as a fire.
- Tri-Centennial Fund — reserved for the Arlington/Sunderland Tri-Centennial celebration in 2076.
- Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund — long-term projects at Arlington’s two cemeteries.
Licenses & registrations
Dog licenses (due April 1st), hunting & fishing licenses, Green Mountain Passports (residents 62+), and DMV car registration renewals are all handled at the Town Clerk’s office.
Records requests
Meeting minutes and agendas are posted online; vital records (birth, death, marriage) require a short application at the Town Clerk’s office. Land records are available through the online portal.
Forms
Common applications
Edith & Emmett Smith Memorial Fund application
Apply for enrichment-project support from the Trustees of Public Funds.
DOC · 60 KB · updated Jan 2026
Zoning permit application
For building, additions, subdivision, or change of use.
PDF · 150 KB · updated Mar 2026
Voter checklist addition form
Register to vote in Arlington for upcoming elections.
PDF · 85 KB · updated Feb 2026
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