Welcome to Williamstown!

Welcome to the official Town of Williamstown, Vermont, website, where residents and visitors are kept up-to-date on town government and activities.

Chartered on August 9, 1781, Williamstown is the second-largest municipality in Orange County. As of the 2020 census, our population is 3,515 residents. Students from pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade attend Williamstown schools. Ainsworth State Park, which offers camping, hiking and hunting, is located in town. Major thoroughfares include Interstate 89 and Vermont Route 14. Follow this link to learn more about the town’s history.

Town Notices:

August 17, 2026

There will be a substantial culvert replacement project beginning this week and extending until the second week of October taking place at the intersection of Adams Road and Baptist Street. This is a federally funded project being enacted by the Friends of the Winooski River to not only safeguard local wildlife but also provide more stormwater resiliency for the Town. The intersection is expected to close from August 17th through the second week of October. Road work and detour signs will be put up to inform travelers of the closure. Please direct any questions to the Town Manager: twnmgr@williamstownvt.org.

August 13, 2026

The Flint Rd rehab project has begun, starting at around 1161 Flint Rd and extending toward Moore Rd. The first step is to prepare the ditching and other drainage needs, and then the project will begin box cutting the road, removing the old material, and installing drainage lines. After that, new road material will be installed. This project is expected to last at least throughout the month of August, so please be prepared for temporary road closures and delays along that section of Flint both this week and next week, 8/17 through 8/21.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Town Manager at twnmgr@williamstownvt.org

January 21, 2026

Follow this link to see the Town of Williamstown’s annual audit performed by VeroffCPA for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

August 8, 2025

Otter Creek Engineering is assessing water service lines in Williamstown at no cost. Follow this link for more information.

March 5, 2025

Effective April 1, 2025, the Williamstown Transfer Station will be under new ownership. Evan Johnson will be the owner/operator. The Town of Williamstown would like to thank Don Giroux and his staff for their many years of service to Williamstown and the surrounding area.

NEW HOURS:

The Williamstown Transfer Station’s operating hours will be Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. starting April 5, 2025.

The transfer station will no longer be open on Wednesdays after March 26, 2025.

December 30, 2024

The Town Of Williamstown owns the water meters that are installed in your home or trailer, you are responsible to keep that meter in a safe environment. We do not own any other part of your water service from the curb stop at street into your home/trailer. You must protect the meter from damage and freezing. If you damage your meter or your meter freezes you must call a plumber and take care of what needs to be done on your own. The Town will supply you with a new meter if need be but at your cost. Meters are currently running around $180 – $200.

If you have a trailer or home that may freeze it is suggested you make sure all your heat tapes are good working order, insulation is all good, and skirting on trailers is appropriate. If need be it is always cheaper to let your water trickle out of a faucet and open up cabinets to let heat in to sink plumbing areas. In short if your water line freezes call a plumber to take care of it and if you need a new meter the Town will supply it at your cost.

Thank You,
Town Of Williamstown Water Department.

January 10, 2023

The Williamstown Selectboard added an amendment to the Ordinance Regulating All-terrain Vehicle Use on Town Highways at their meeting on Jan. 9. Follow this link to see the amended ordinance.

July 2, 2019

As of July 1, Town Clerks can no longer make birth and death certificates available from the vault (new state law). The person requesting a certified copy of either a birth or death needs to fill out an application form and show a form of ID. Follow this link to download the application. It will be a little more time-consuming than before so please be patient.

Please call the clerk’s office first to assure availability.