
Board of Civil Authority
The Board of Civil Authority (BCA) consists of the following town officials: The Selectboard, the Justices of the Peace, and the Town Clerk. Pursuant to 17 V.S.A. Section 2451, the BCA has authority over the conduct of elections (including appointing Assistant Election Workers and JP’s for Delivery of Emergency Ballots) and the voter check list. The BCA is also part of the Board of Abatement (BOA), along with the Listers and the Town Treasurer. The BOA has the authority to abate town and property taxes. Meetings of the BCA and BOA are scheduled as needed, and meeting agendas will be warned in advance in accordance with the Open Meeting Law.
Zoom information for remote connection to Board or Commission meetings will be located on the posted meeting agenda.
Minutes & Agendas
Meeting Date
- 07/21/2026
- 01/13/2026
- 07/22/2025
- 06/26/2025
- 01/28/2025
- 08/12/2024
- 07/12/2024
- 01/19/2024
BCA Minutes & Agendas prior to 2024 can be viewed on our archived website. Hard copies are available at the Town Office.
Board of Civil Authority Members
Treasurer
- Jessica Brassard
- braintreetownclerk@gmail.com
- braintreetreasurer@gmail.com
- 802-728-9787 ext. 3
Selectboard
Chair
- Daniel Burson
- braintreesb.dburson@gmail.com
Vice-Chair
- Lou Helmuth
- braintreesb.lhelmuth@gmail.com
Members
- Chelsie Brown
- braintreesb.cbrown@gmail.com
- Loren Bent
- braintreehighway@gmail.com
- 802-728-9475
- Colin Evans
- braintreesb.cevans@gmail.com
Administrative Assistant
- Paul Kowalski
- braintreeadm@gmail.com
- 802-728-9787, ext. 6
Justices of the Peace
- Jackson Evans
- 802-728-6170
- Katja Evans
- Justice of the Peace
- Bob Moyer

Agenda
Recording
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