Town of Sheldon Board of Civil Authority & Board of Abatement

Overview

The Board of Civil Authority (BCA) consists of the Justices of the Peace, Selectboard, and Town Clerk. The Board of Abatement (BOA) is made up of all of the BCA members plus the Town Treasurer.

 
The responsibilities of the Board of Civil Authority are:
  • to assist with the running of elections
  • to maintain the voter checklist
  • to participate in state district reapportionment
  • to hear and decide tax assessment appeals
  • to serve as the Board of Abatement.

The Board of Abatement acts upon requests for abatement of property taxes and water and sewer charges. The majority of the board must be present in order for the board to meet, and a majority of that number must vote in favor of a motion to abate. Note that unlike most municipal boards, the Board of Abatement (BOA) acts with a concurrence of a majority of the quorum of the board.

Meetings

BCA meetings are called by the town clerk (who is also the BCA clerk) or by one of the selectboard members. To warn a BCA meeting, notice must be posted in two or more public places in town at least five days prior to the meeting, and each member must be given written notice. 24 V.S.A. § 801. So long as proper notice is provided, BCA meetings may be held at any time

Recent and Upcoming Meetings

The next upcoming meeting and all meetings held in the last 60 days are listed below.