City Clerk & Treasurer
The Clerk/Treasurer maintains City records (meeting minutes, ordinances, land records, marriage licenses) and collects all payments due to the City (water, sewer, and tax payments).
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Valuation Appeal to Board of Civil Authority
If you filed a grievance last month with the Assessor regarding the assessed value of property you own in Essex Junction, you will be receiving a mailed determination letter providing your property’s fair market value after consideration of the supporting documentation provided. Your property’s value may have increased, decreased, or remained unchanged as a result of this process.
If you disagree with the Assessor’s assigned fair market value, you may file an appeal with the Board of Civil Authority via the City Clerk. In accordance with state statute, the deadline to submit an appeal is within 14 days of the date of the determination letter. Therefore, the deadline for appeal is 4:30 pm on September 3, regardless of when you may receive the physical letter via postal mail.
Now open to the public 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (except holidays).
Services Provided:
- Marriage Licenses - Please complete the application before coming to the office. If possible, please arrive with the completed application no later than 4:00 p.m.
- Dog Licenses - May be completed in person or by mail or email
- Liquor Licenses - Liquor license information
- Voter Registration - apply in person or online at https://vote.vermont.gov/
- Automobile Registrations - for a $3 fee we will mail your check and renewal form to the DMV and issue a temporary registration. You can also renew your registration online at State’s online renewal.
Contact Information
City Clerks Office
(802) 878-6944 Option 7
clerks@essexjunction.org
Susan McNamara-Hill
Clerk/Treasurer
susan@essexjunction.org
(802) 878-6944 EXT: 1623
Dan Brown
Assistant Clerk
dbrown@essexjunction.org
(802) 878-6944 EXT: 1624
- Taxes or Water & Sewer - Pay in person during office hours or by check in the mail or dropbox (no cash in dropbox). Payments may also be made online Please note: Payments must be received in the office by the close of business on the due date, postmarks are no longer accepted as proof of timely payment.
- Certified copies of birth & death records for any Vermont resident- Please complete the attached application before coming to the office with payment and ID. Application form
- Certified copies of marriage licenses – Obtain copies from the town/city where the license was issued.
- Land Records: No appointment necessary for title searches. Office hours are 8:00-4:30 M-F (except holidays). Check out our online Land Record Index. Copies from the web are $3.50/page; in-office copies are $1/page.
- Notary services - during normal business hours.
- Green Mountain Passports - a lifetime pass to Vermont State Parks for Vermonters age 62 and older and Vermont Veterans of the uniformed services (please review the Passport information - applicant must appear in person at the clerk’s office, with ID to complete the application and receive the passport).