3/25/20 - Stay at Home - Effective at 5:00 PM

In compliance with Vermont's COVID-19 stay-at-home requirement, Town of Hartford staff members are working remotely.
Addressing residents' and businesses' concerns and questions remains a high priority.  Please contact us via email as shown below.  If you are unable to do that, please leave a message.
We appreciate your patience as we adapt to virtual communications.

Lori Hirshfield, Director: lhirshfield@hartford-vt.org

Matt Osborn, Town Planner: mosborn@hartford-vt.org

Jo-Ann Ells, Zoning Administrator: jells@hartford-vt.org

Brenda Lamphere, Administrative Assistant: blamphere@hartford-vt.org

Geoff Martin, Energy Coordinator: gmartin@hartford-vt.org

Thank you.

Mission Statement

To provide efficient and professional planning and development assistance and service to the Hartford community, while preserving the history, character and uniqueness of Hartford

Responsibilities

The Department of Planning and Development Services is responsible for the administration of local planning issues, including:

• Downtown promotion
• Economic development
• Energy
• Flood plain regulations
• Housing
• Long-range planning projects
• Zoning enforcement
• Zoning permits

The department is also responsible for overseeing tourism and the administration of state and federal grants.

Commissions & Committees

The department staffs the:

• Community Resilience Organization of Hartford (CROH)
• Conservation Commission
• Design Review Committee
• Energy Commission
• Hartford Business Revolving Loan Fund Committee
• Historic Preservation Commission
• Planning Commission
• Zoning Board of Adjustment

Partner Organizations

The department also works closely with:

• Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation
• Small Business Development Center
• Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Planning Commission
• Vital Communities