Government Offices & Departments in Burke, Vermont
The Burke Town Clerk's office is located at 212 School Street, West Burke, VT 05871.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.
The Town Clerk can be contacted via phone at (802) 467-3717, Fax at (802) 467-8623, or via burke@burkevermont.org.
Town Clerk, Linda Hackett-Corey
Town Treasurer, Cathi Feeley
Asst Town Clerk and Asst Treasurer, Gail Weed
LAND RECORDS PORTAL LINK: The Town of Burke has some of their Land Records onlne. You may access them at this link: burke.lr-1.com/
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In addition to the many services the Town Clerk's Office performs for the town, the office also renews vehicle registrations, registers dogs, sells Hunting and Fishing Licenses, Marriage Licenses, and provides Notary Public services. See the Town Services page for more information on services available to Burke Town residents.
Justices of the Peace
Terms Begin February 1, 2023 and Expire January 31, 2025
Republicans elected at General Election:
Susan Carr (802) 626-8608
John Kascenska (802) 274-4112
Democrats elected at General Election:
Cathleen Feeley (802) 467-3717
Joel Gilbert (802) 626-4565
William David Hammond (617) 823-8162
Joan Harlowe (802) 467-3701
Independent elected at General Election:
Tracie Surridge (802) 467-9823
Assessor's Office
On December 12, 2016 the Town voted to eliminate the office of Town Lister in accordance with 17 V.S.A. section 2651c and replace it with a professionally qualified assessor who shall have the same powers, discharge the same duties, proceed in the discharge thereof in the same manner, and be subject to the same liabilities as are prescribed for the Listers or the Board of Listers Office as such.
The Assessor will continue to provide the needed information going forward. The assessor's name is Matt Krajeski. The Assessor's Assistants are Kresten Sterling and John Guerton.
The Assessor's Office is open Wednesday from 8:30 am until 4:00 pm. 802-467-3717
e-mail: listers@burkevermont.org
Burke Highway Department
Town Garage 467-3830
Road Foreman - David Kaufman - 203-228-7229
Road Crew - Dale Hackett
Road Crew - Jim Hinman
Road Crew - Will Ware
Hours 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Zoning Administrator
The Administrative Officer, commonly referred to as the Zoning Administrator, is nominated by the Planning Commission and appointed by the Selectboard to administer Burke’s Zoning Bylaw, as provided for in 24 V.S.A. §4448. The Administrative Officer literally administers and strictly enforces the provisions of the bylaw, and in doing so inspects development projects, maintains records, and performs other related tasks as necessary and appropriate. All development review is initiated with the Administrative Officer.
The Administrative Officer is responsible for posting, on an applicant’s property, within view of the public right-of-way, any permit issued by the Administrative Officer or any development application awaiting a hearing by the Development Review Board. Such posting shall occur within 24 hours of any permit issued by the Administrative Officer; or in the case of any scheduled hearing of the Development Review Board, posting shall adhere to the time-frames specified within Burke’s bylaw with subsequent information on approval or denial added within 24 hours of the Board’s decision.
The administrative officer is typically one of the very first public officials contacted when property development is proposed or someone has a complaint. Although legally the administrative officer has no discretion in interpreting and applying Burke’s bylaws, he or she is in an ideal position to educate the general public about Burke’s zoning regulations and to assist applicants through the sometimes confusing review process.
Burke’s Administrative Officer (Zoning Administrator) is Mike Harris and he can be contacted by phone at (802) 376-3706 or (802) 467-3717. He can be reached by email at harris37@yahoo.com or burke@burkevermont.org.
