Town Clerk & Treasurer Services
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BRAINTREE RESIDENTS – please note the following items of significance:
Town Meeting
TOWN MEETING is held on the First Tuesday in March. Braintree votes on all Town Meeting Warning items by voice vote from the floor. Your voice is your vote! A community potluck lunch follows the meeting.
A recording of the 2026 Braintree Town Meeting, held March 3, 2026, at the Braintree Town Hall, is available HERE, courtesy of Onion River Community Access (ORCA Media)
The 2026 Braintree Town Meeting Draft Minutes are available HERE.
Check here to read additional News items related to the Town Clerk or Town Meeting.
Property Taxes
PROPERTY TAXES DUE on October 15, 2026 and March 15, 2027. Do not miss it! Property taxes may be paid online.
Dog Licenses
DOG LICENSES are due by April 1st. Stop by anytime to register your dog. See below for more information.
Dog License and fees:
To register your dog a current rabies certificate is required. If you are registering your dog after April 1st there will be a small late fee applied to the total cost.
- Altered Dogs – $11
- Un-altered Dogs – $15
Feel free to call if you have any questions or if you’d like us to mail you your tags 802-728-9787, ext. 3.
Questions? Call or Visit
Town Clerk & Treasurer
- Jessica Brassard
- braintreetownclerk@gmail.com
- braintreetreasurer@gmail.com
- 802-728-9787 ext. 3
Assistant Town Clerk
- Grace Persons
- braintreetownclerk2@gmail.com
- 802-728-9787, ext. 3
Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM or by appointment
Office Address: 932 VT Route 12A, Braintree, VT 05060
Office Phone: 802-728-9787 ext. 3
Office Fax: 802-728-9742
Vital Records, Applications:
Land Record Recording
The Town Office will be open for research Monday through Wednesday by appointment only. Please call ahead.
Below is a link to our day book. As a reminder our town does not currently have our land records online.
| SERVICE | FEE |
|---|---|
| Document recording fees | $15/page |
| PTTR (Property transfer tax return) | $15/document |
| Survey plat recording fees | $25/sheet |
| Certified copy of records | $10/page |
| Examination of records (vault time) | $4/hour |
| Notary | Free |
Multiple assignments or releases included on one document are charged $15/assignment or release.
Contact the Clerk’s office with any questions – 802-728-9787 ext. 3
Election Information
The Town Clerk will post election information when available.
GENERAL ELECTIONS are the Tuesday after the first Monday in November (November 2 through 8) in even-numbered years.
For a general election, the State will mail absentee ballots to all registered voters at the end of September. If you have an absentee ballot you need to have it back to the town office by 4:00 pm on Monday before election day or bring it to the polls.
In-person voting will be at the Braintree Town Hall, 5379 VT Route 12A, from 9 am – 7 pm. Please email any questions to braintreetownclerk@gmail.com.
Additional election information can be found at the Vermont Secretary of State.
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