April 11, 2020
Rockingham, Bellows Falls and all of the State of Vermont is under Governor Phil Scott’s "Stay Home - Stay Safe" order which has been extended to May 15, 2020. All businesses and not-for-profit entities not expressly exempted in the order must suspend all in-person business operations. Operations that can be conducted online or by phone, or sales that can be facilitated with curbside pickup or delivery only, can continue.
For a full list of essential businesses and activities, please review the order at https://governor.vermont.gov/content/addendum-6-executive-order-01-20.
Please see the HOME PAGE for information on what is open and what is closed etc. during this time.
How Do I…
Register my car? Get dog tags? Recycle? Enroll my child in school?
Answers here! Click on the links below for detailed information:
Basic Municipal Services at Town Hall
The Town Clerk's office is responsible for many aspects of municipal government. Recorded in the Clerk's office are deeds, minutes of meetings, ordinances, rules and regulations, policies, birth & death certificates, etc. All are public documents. You can stop in and pay your tax bill and water bills with the Town Clerk.
Overnight parking in any of the Municipal lots is ONLY for permitted vehicles. Parking Permits can be gotten from the Town Clerk’s Office. The APPLICATION can be downloaded here. And the full POLICY and FEES can be downloaded here.
The Town Clerk's Office on the 2nd floor of Town Hall is open:
Monday 7:30am to 6:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am to 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am to 5:00pm
Thursday 7:30am to 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am to 11:00am (Take note - closing early on Fridays!)
Essential Needs
Health Center at Bellows Falls - Walk-ins welcome.
1 Hospital Court
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Phone: 802-463-9000
Fax: 802-463-3911
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Rockingham Health Center’s on-site services include primary and preventive care, family medicine, pediatrics, outpatient mental health counseling, obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health services, hypnotherapy, physical therapy and planned diabetic visits. For your convenience, lab and x-ray services are also available on site Monday through Friday. In the event of an urgent issue after hours, please call 802-463-9000.
Solid Waste and Recycling info here
Green Mountain Power provides electricity to all of Rockingham, including Bellows Falls and Saxtons River
Bellows Falls Water Department serves customers in Bellows Falls and areas near the Village
Bellows Falls Sewer Department serves customers in Bellows Falls and “Fire District #5” in the Town of Westminster
Public Schools:
Central Elementary School, 50 School St Extension, in Bellows Falls - grades K through 5, 802 463 4346
Saxtons River Elementary School, 15 School Street, Saxtons River, VT 05154, 802 867 2637
Bellows Falls Middle School, 15 School Street, in Bellows Falls - grades 6-8, 802 463-4366
Bellows Falls Union High School (located just south of Bellows Falls in Westminster) - grades 9-12, 802 463 3944
Drivers’ Licenses & Motor Vehicle Registration
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles in Springfield, VT
Springfield Branch Office - Licenses, IDs, permits
100 Mineral Street
Springfield, VT 05156
Monday-Friday: 7:45am-4:00pm
Wednesday: 7:45am-6:00pm
802 828 2000
You can RENEW your vehicle registration at the Town Clerk’s office but must pay an additional fee of $3.
Dog Tags
Dog licenses are available in the Town Clerk's Office. A rabies certificate is required for licensing. Licenses are $14.00 if the dog is spayed or neutered, $18.00 if not. Licenses are due by April 1st of each year. Licenses purchased after April 1st are $16.00 if spayed or neutered, and $22.00 if not.
If you are new to Vermont, you’ll want to know about our traditional Town Meeting, held annually on the first Tuesday in March. All residents in the Town are encouraged to participate in the evening meeting at the Opera House in Town Hall the Monday before, when the budget is adopted, and to vote in the Town election on Tuesday at the Masonic Temple. In Rockingham, residents vote by secret ballot (called Australian Ballot) on Tuesday for three of the five Selectboard members.
Pick up a copy of the Town Report, which is distributed at least ten days before Town Meeting, at Town Hall, and at the Rockingham Library. The Report includes the proposed budget, highlights on the year from the elected boards, the Municipal Manager, the Town Departments and the Social Service agencies supported by the Town budget.