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TOWN STATISTICS

Population estimate (2006): 10,829
Median age (2000): 40.0

Educational attainment, adults 25 years and older (2000):
High school graduate or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.5%

Median family income: $51,286

Residents attending Preprimary school: 302
Elementary school: 1,171
High school: 595

Total tax rate per $100 of assessed value (2007): $1.8225

PLACES OF INTEREST

Quechee Gorge offers panoramas, hiking, camping, dining and shopping opportunities.
In the village of Quechee, visitors cross the Ottauquechee River on a covered bridge just downstream from the working glassblowers in the Simon Pearce glass and pottery factory, and not far from the green that hosts an annual balloon festival.
Downtown White River Junction, still served by an Amtrak passenger train, offers an opportunity to reflect on that village’s glory days as a railroad center and inspect a vintage steam locomotive, Old 494, and several historic buildings.
The Wilder Dam has a salmon ladder.
The Appalachian Trail passes through West Hartford.

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The Municipal Building in Hartford. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Hartford, Vt.

Municipal Building: 171 Bridge St., White River Junction, Vt. 05001; 295-9353
Web Site: www.hartford-vt.org
Town Manager: Hunter F. Rieseberg, 295-9353
Selectmen: Gayle Ottmann, chairwoman, 295-9566; Chuck Wooster, vice chairman, 295-1456; John H. Hazen Jr., 295-2302; Sam Romano, 295-2576; Reginald Tatro, 295-8788
Police Chief: Glenn Cutting, 295-9425
Fire Chief: Steve Locke, 295-3232
Health Officer: Mary Springer, 291-0108
Deputy Health Officer: Martha McLafferty
Town Clerk: Mary E. Hill, 295-2785
Assistant Town Clerk: Sherry West, 295-2785
Finance Director: vacant
Treasurer: Derry A. Goodwin, 295-9353, ext. 224
Assistant Treasurer: Linda Gallo, 295-9353, ext. 214
Public Works Director: Richard Menge, 295-3622
Highway Superintendent: Allyn Ricker, 295-3622
Solid Waste Supervisor: Robert C. Vahey, 295-5740
Listers: Michael A. Bettis, 295-3077; James J. von Gal, 295-3077; Terry Chesbro, 295-3077
Assessor: Clarissa Holmes, 295-3077
Planning and Development Director: Lori Hirshfield, 295-3075, ext. 249
Zoning Administrative Officer: Jo-Ann Ells, 295-3075, ext. 228
Planner and Acting Zoning Administrative Officer: Matt Osborn, 295-3075, ext. 226
Hartford Housing Authority: Terry Chesbro, 295-5047
Town Service Officer: Terry Chesbro, 295-5047
Zoning Board of Adjustment: Steve Lagasse, 296-7543; Jason M. Dahlstrom, (603)676-8092; Christopher Lowe, 291-7240; Donald C. Jones, 296-0003; Gayle Ottmann, liaison
Planning Commission: Paul E. Buff, 296-7199; Sylvia Provost, 295-8977; John E. Jalowiec, 295-1974; Bruce Riddle, 295-1526; Michael Aube, 296-2814; Dennis Brown, 295-5730; Chuck Wooster, liaison
Conservation Commission: Chuck Wooster, liaison, 295-1456; Celia Chen, 295-4996; Linda Wilson, 295-7628; Skip Spaulding, 295-2331; Kevin G. French, 295-1594; Karen Douville, 295-1121; Victoria Davis, 296-2937
Hartford Housing Authority: Avard Benton, treasurer, 295-9370; Michael Kainen, vice-chairman, 295-8706; Joe Jewell, 295-1193; Kathleen W. Avery, chairwoman, 295-7141; one vacancy; Gayle Ottmann, liaison
Hartford Business Revolving Loan Fund Committee: Kevin Raleigh, chairman, 295-7324; Greg Kennedy, 295-1713; Frank Klymn, 295-6359; Dennis Driscoll
Historic Preservation Commission: Jonathan Schechtman, chairman, 295-1309; Patricia Stark, vice-chairwoman, 296-2192; Arthur S. Peale, 295-6100; James Kenison, 738-5333; John H. Hazen Jr., liaison
Parks and Recreation Department: John "Tad" Nunez, director, 295-5036, ext. 230; Matt Frazee, program director, 295-5036, ext. 231
Parks and Recreation Facilities General Foreman: David Dean, 295-5036, ext. 231
Parks and Recreation Commission: Scott Hausler, chairman, 295-6152; Eric olson, 296-2805; Ben Phipps, 295-7070; Brian Trottier, 295-3258; Frederick Fischer, 295-6732; Karen Payne, 296-1647; Cy Bailey, 295-6433; Preston Palmer, student liaison, 295-4488; Chuck Wooster, liaison; Tim Fariel, liaison
Hartford Tree Board: Sylvia Provost, chairwoman, 295-8977; Denise Welch-May, vice-chairwoman, 295-9016; Clare Forseth, secretary, 295-7478; Diane Romano, 295-2576; Amelia Franceschi, 295-1302; Joanne Roth, 295-5591; Mary Wunderlich, 291-7240, Gayle Ottman, liaison
Trustees of Public Funds: Harold Fournier, 295-3897; Melvin “Doc” Simon, 295-2851; David Munro, 295-5303
Library Trustees: John H. Hazen Jr., chairman, 295-2302; Margaret A. Newton, Kathy A. Manning; Betsey Peale, Nadine Hodgdon
Librarian: Jo Truell, 295-7992
Superintendent of Schools: Donald LaPlante, 295-8600
Assistant Superintendent of Schools: Julia Haynes, 295-8600
School Directors: Sarah Dwyer, 296-1849; Tim Fariel, 295-6701; Kevin B. Christie, Chriss Sneddon, Gabrielle Lucke
Design Review Committee: Jonathan Schechtman, 295-1309; Denise Welch-May, 295-9016; Denis Bassett, 295-9663
Town Grand Jurors: David E. Rich, Edwin G. Leavitt, John J. Clerkin
First Constable: Brandon Dyke
Second Constable: Roy Black

Published July 20, 2008