Colchester
Population 16,986 (2000), 14,731 (1990) +15%
Land Area, Square Miles 37.0
Water Area, Square Miles 21.8
Conserved Lands 6.6%
Persons per sq mile 459
Average annual wage $31,299
2001-2002 property tax rate* $2.28 (Municipal: $0.72, School $1.56)
Total housing units 5,922
Equalized education grand list $9,339,090 (April, 2000)
2001-2002 municipal budget $6,555,653
2001-2002 school budget $19,767,269

Town Profiles

Clerk KAREN RICHARD
Address P.O. Box 55, Colchester, VT 05446
Telephone 802 655 0823
Fax 802 654 0757
Hours M-F 8-4
Assessors Mark Paulsen 802 655 0863
Town Manager Brenda Greer 802 654 0705
Parks & Recreation Glen Cuttitta 802 654 0715
Public Works Bryan Osborne 802 654 0716
Police Chuck Kirker 802 654 0704
Fire Bob Young 802 862 4415, Mike Chmielewski 878 5701
Health Officer Rocco Graziano 802 654 0740
Library 802 879 7576
Town Attorney Robert Roesler 802 864 7500
Building Inspector Jerry Kittle 802 655 1424
Planning Commission Harlan Lachman, Chair 802 879 8895
Schools* Pamela Carnahan, Superintendant 802 658 4047
Porters Point (K-3) Porters Pt Rd 802 862 7842
Union Memorial (K-3) Main st 802 878 2117
Malletts Bay (3-5) Blakeky Rd 802 655 0166
Colchester Middle (5-8) Malletts Bay Ave 802 655 1772
Colchester HS (9-12) Laker Lane 802 658 1570
Electric Green Mountain Power 802 864 5731, 888 835 4672
Central Vermont Public Service 800 469 2877
Cable TV Lake Champlain Cable TV 802 893 1551