Appointed Officers
A number of other officials are elected at Town Meeting. All nominations are from the floor and paper ballots are used unless there is only one candidate for the position. Some of these serve on boards, others are standalone positions. Any of these individual officers or boards may be reached by sending communication to the general Townshend mailing address or by leaving a message with the Town Clerk.
If any of these positions become vacant either by resignation or because an individual passes away while in office, the Select Board may appoint to fill the position for the remainder of the year only, or call a Special Town Meeting and let the voters determine who will be the replacement for the full term, be it the remainder of the year or, in the case of multi year terms, for the remainder of the full term.
Selectboard
Members and Terms
- Chair of Select Board
Alene Evans
Term Expires 2027 - Vice Chair of Select Board
Catherine Marrow
Term Expires 2026 - Select Board Member
Nick Suarez
Term Expires 2028 - Select Board Member
Rob Wright
Term Expires 2026 - Select Board Member
Steve Frisk
Term Expires 2026
Cemetery Commission
Members and Terms
- Chair
Scott Nystrom
Term expires 2026 - Vice Chair
Bruce Bills
Term expires 2029 - Secretary & Agent
Charles Marchant
Term expires 2027 - Member
Paula Newton
Term expires 2030 - Member
Jay Warren — Appointed to fill the unexpired term of Carley Sanderson (resigned)
Term expires 2028
Library Trustees
Members and Terms (Five-Year Terms)
- Chair
Marilee Attley
Term expires 2026 - Vice Chair
Miriam Schuldenfrei
Term expires 2030 - Secretary
Katherine Dugrenier
Term expires 2027 - Corresponding Secretary
Judy Slowik
Term expires 2029 - Treasurer
Elizabeth Brown
Term expires 2028
Delinquent Tax Collector
One-Year Term: Becky Reilly – 2026
First Constable
One-Year Term: Warren Beattie – 2026
Second Constable
One-Year Term: Michael Cutts – 2026
Town Meeting Moderator
One-Year Term: David Liebow – 2026
Justices of the Peace
Justices of the Peace are elected officials but they are not elected at Town Meeting like other elected officials in Townshend. JP’s are elected every two years during the regular election cycle, the same time all State and/or Federal office holders are elected. The elections are held in November but the term begins in February 1 following the November election and expires two years after that (January 31). If a JP should resign or pass away while in office, the replacement is appointed by the Governor and fills the remainder of the term.
- Elizabeth Brown
- Alene Evans
- Kathy Greve
- Barbara Guerrero
- Connie Holt
- Catherine Marrow
- Ellenka Wilson
Board of Civil Authority
Justices of the Peace, Select Board Members, and Town Clerk
Meets when necessary.
Board of Abatement
Justices of the Peace, Select Board Members, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Listers
Meets when necessary.
Other Offices
- 911 Coordinator (2)
- 911 Fire Department Liaison
- Animal Control Officer (2, Being the Constables)
- Board of Adjustment (Planning Commission)
- Cell Tower
- DC Fiber (2)
- Emergency Management Coordinator
- Energy Coordinator
- FEMA Flood Administrator (Select Board)
- Fence Viewer (2)
- Fire Warden
- Flood Plain Administrator
- Health Officer
- Howard Legacy Fund (3)
- Inspector of Shingles
- Inspector of Wood and Timber
- Keeper of the Common
- 911 Coordinator (2)
- 911 Fire Department Liaison
- Animal Control Officer (2, Being the Constables)
- Board of Adjustment (Planning Commission)
- Cell Tower
- DC Fiber (2)
- Emergency Management Coordinator
- Energy Coordinator
- FEMA Flood Administrator (Select Board)
- Fence Viewer (2)
- Fire Warden
- Flood Plain Administrator
- Health Officer
- Howard Legacy Fund (3)
- Inspector of Shingles
- Inspector of Wood and Timber
- Keeper of the Common