As a reminder, if you want to run for one of the elected offices listed below, your name will need to appear on the Australian Ballot in advance of Town Meeting (March 4, 2025). please fill out the consentform at the Craftsbury Town Clerk’s office in early January.  

Here are the available elected positions that will be voted on by Australian Ballot in 2025:

Auditors (3 year term) - incumbent is Cheryl Bailey
Auditors review local officials’ accounts and report their findings directly to the voters before the annual town meeting. They serve the critical role of presenting a comprehensive picture of the town’s finances and ensuring public officials remain accountable to the voters.

Cemetery Commissioners (5 year term)-
incumbent is Bruce Urie
Care and manage Craftsbury’s public cemeteries owned by the Town. Currently, the cemeteries in Craftsbury are not owned by the Town.

Listers (3 year term)-incumbent is Jeremiah McCann
Listers determine the value of the real and personal property in the town. The Selectboard then sets a tax rate necessary to raise the money to pay for town services and schools. The Craftsbury Board of Listers, like most Vermont towns, consists of three members. They are elected one position per year for three-year terms.

Public Library Trustee (4 year term) -
 incumbent is Steve Moffatt
Elected Town Representative for the Craftsbury Public Library.

Selectboard (3 year term)-incumbent is Bruce Urie
The Selectboard is at the center of town government in Vermont, and Craftsbury is no exception.  Craftsbury has a three-member Selectboard. Members are elected by Craftsbury voters at town meeting, for staggered three year term. The Selectboard is responsible for the general supervision of town affairs. It has a number of functions, including some that  are legislative  (enacts  local, ordinances, regulations and policies),and others that are executive/administrative (prepares the budget, oversees all town expenditures, supervises town employees, and controls town buildings and property). It also does work that is quasi-judicial-for example, it determines private rights when the town is laying out and reclassifying town highways.

Supervisor Lamoille Solid Waste District (2 year term) - incumbent is Penelope Doherty
Town representative  on the Lamoille Solid Waste District Board.

Town Clerk & Treasurer (3 year term) -
incumbent is Michelle Warren
The Town Clerk & Treasurer plays a crucial role in local government, providing essential services to the community. These responsibilities include maintaining accurate records of land ownership, vital statistics, and election results. The office issues important documents such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, as well as marriage licenses and dog licenses. To ensure the preservation of these records, the Town Clerk & Treasurer is tasked with organizing, indexing, and storing them in compliance with state regulations.

The Town Clerk &Treasurer is also  responsible for keeping the town's financial accounts, investing money received by the town (with the approval of the Selectboard),keeping a record of the taxes voted, and paying orders drawn on town accounts. They work with the auditors to settle town accounts prior to town meeting, and is often called upon to provide the Selectboard with financial information.

Trustee of Public Funds (3 year term)-
incumbent is Michelle Warren
Manage, invest, and report on real and personal property held in trust by the town, including cemetery trust funds.

Trustee of Public Funds (2 of a 3 year term)-
incumbent is Carolyn Ryan
Manage, invest, and report on real and personal property held in trust bythe town, including cemetery trust funds.

WWII Memorial Trustees (3 year term)-
incumbent is Ross Davis
Manages the WWII funds.