Selectboard

The Starksboro Selectboard is made up of five elected members. The Board is the central point of Starksboro’s local town government. It is responsible for the general oversight of the town’s affairs. The Selectboard as a whole acts as the official legal representative for the town.

The Board’s work is focused on the following three primary roles:

• To enact town ordinances, regulations, and policies;
• To prepare and present a town budget and tax rate for the town and oversee all town expenditures, supervision of personnel, and management of town property; and
• To function in a quasi-judicial capacity with responsibilities to include, but not limited to: hearing appeals to the local board of health, acting as the local liquor control board, reviewing town right-of-way decisions and reclassifications, and addressing personnel matters.

The Town Clerk and the Town Administrator are responsible for implementing decisions from the board. 

The Selectboard is also responsible for appointing representatives to town boards and commissions, as well as other town vacancies as they arise.

The Selectboard meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.  Meetings are open to the public and can be attended in person or virtually via ZOOM. Please see the agendas for details. 

To be added to a future Selectboard meeting agenda, please complete the following form at least 10 days prior to a regular meeting. Questions or concerns? Please contact Town Administrator Rebecca Elder via email or phone. Thank you!

Form to request time on Selectboard agenda

Selectboard members

Koran Cousino, Chair
John Painter, Vice-chair
Eric Cota
Carin McCarthy
vacant seat 8/23 (to be appointed )

Town Administrator

Rebecca Elder

Meeting Schedule

First and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Please consult the calendar and agenda for the specific meeting.