Waterbury volunteers needed for appointed boards, commissions
March 20, 2026 | By Lisa Scagliotti
Waterbury town offices. Photo by Lisa Scagliotti
Each spring, a number of positions on Waterbury’s appointed boards and commissions come open as terms expire on April 30.
Each body has staggered terms, so not all of the members end their service at the same time.
The Waterbury Select Board makes appointments to each of the boards and looks to interview the interested candidates beforehand. In addition to the local boards and commissions, the board appoints individuals to represent Waterbury to several regional entities such as the regional planning commission.
Community members interested in serving on any of the boards and commissions or the other appointed positions are asked to fill out the application form and submit it with a short letter of interest by noon on Friday, April 3, to interim Municipal Manager Bill Woodruff at bwoodruff@waterburyvt.com.
The select board will schedule interviews to make appointments at its April meetings.
Positions will be available on the following boards and commissions, listed below with links to their pages on the Waterbury town website, where you can also find them under the Boards and Meetings heading. In some cases, current members may be re-applying to continue serving another term.
Planning Commission - one opening
Development Review Board - three openings
Conservation Commission - two openings
Recreation Committee - four openings
Tree Board - three openings
Housing Task Force - one opening
Natural Disaster Preparedness Committee - two openings
Tree Warden (Tree Care Ordinance section III)
The regional organizations with Waterbury representatives to be appointed are:
Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission: A Waterbury representative, an alternate, and a member to the commission’s transportation committee
Mad River Resource Management Alliance solid waste district: One town representative
NEKCV (The recently merged Northeast Kingdom and CVFiber internet provider): A town representative and an alternate