Welcome to the Heart of the Slate Valley
Poultney, Vermont, located along the western Vermont/eastern New York border, is a vibrant community of about 3,000 people. Poultney includes an incorporated village and shares Lake St. Catherine with the town of Wells.
News
Updates to Town Ordinances
Posted 12/10/25
The Ordinances page of the website (online here: https://www.poultneyvt.gov/rules-permits/ordinances) has been updated to include the Animal Control and Mobile Food Vendor Ordinances effective on…
Please visit the Town Clerk's page for results of the 11.25.25 Town Office Bond Vote
Posted 11/26/25
Town Clerk & Treasurer | Town of Poultney, Vermont
New 'Projects' Section on Website - Town Office Bond Information
Posted 11/14/25
We've added a new section to the website to help the community keep track of key projects. Visit the ‘Projects’ page for information on the Town Office Bond Vote and the Rte 31 Bridge construction…
Notice: South Street bridge
Posted 10/28/25
The Town of Poultney, with mutual aid from the Village of Poultney, will make good faith efforts to keep the South Street bridge open to one-way traffic should winter snow start before the temporary…
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Declaration of Inclusion
The Town of Poultney condemns racism and welcomes all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or socioeconomic status, and wants everyone to feel safe and welcome in our community.
As a town, we formally condemn all discrimination in all of its forms, commit to fair and equal treatment of everyone in our community, and will strive to ensure all of our actions, policies, and operating procedures reflect this commitment.
The Town of Poultney has and will continue to be a place where individuals can live freely and express their opinions.