Town of Colchester Selectboard

Notice of Public Hearing

Pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 113, Section 105-109 of the Colchester Charter, and Section 1-4 of the Colchester Code of Ordinances, the Colchester Selectboard will hold a public hearing on October 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM for public comment on amendments to Chapter 10: Sewers.

A summary of the proposed amendments to Chapter 10 are as follows: inclusion of new requirements for grease, oil, and sand interceptors, clarification of the User Charge System’s (UCS) relationship to the Ordinance, inclusion of the Malletts Bay Sewer Area map, and clarification of various definitions in the Ordinance. 

The hearings are currently scheduled to take place at the Town of Colchester Town Offices, 781 Blakely Road, Colchester, Vermont, in the Outer Bay Conference Room on the third floor.  Alternatively, you can email comments to TownManager@colchestervt.gov with “Citizens to be Heard – Sewer Ordinance”  in the subject and include your name. As with in-person Citizens to be Heard, we ask that you SHARE YOUR ADDRESS. The email will be shared with the entire Selectboard prior to the meeting and included in the information packet at the next meeting.  You may watch the Selectboard meeting on live stream TV: http://lcatv.org/live-stream-2. 

A complete set of the proposed changes to Chapter 10 and a memo explaining the purpose are available here.

Copies of the proposed ordinance updates are available at the Town Clerk’s office at 781 Blakely Rd.

If you have questions regarding these amendments, contact the Department of Public Works at (802)264-5620.

For publication no later than September 28, 2026 (15 days prior to Public Hearing).