Each town in the District appoints one representative to the Board and an alternate representative. The Board of Supervisors (BOS) meets the second Thursday of the month at 7pm, following the Finance Committee Meeting. Board members hold their positions for one year and can be reappointed without term limits.
Board members have several related responsibilities:
- To communicate what is happening at the District level to their appropriate town officials as necessary
- To support recycling, solid waste, and household hazardous waste (HHW) education and collection programs sponsored by the district
- Each board member is encouraged to participate in the Finance and Policy & Personnel Committees
The following is a list of towns and their representatives (as of 4/22/24):
- Brattleboro- Patrick Moreland (Vice Chair)
- Brookline- Dan Towler
- Dover- Daniel Ballioti, alternate: Kevin Stine
- Dummerston- Michelle Cherrier (Chair)
- Guilford- Michael Becker
- Halifax- Lewis Sumner, alternate: Stephan Chait
- Jamaica- Kate Ullman, alternate: Jessica Pollack
- Marlboro- Stillman “Stretch” Vonderhorst
- Newfane- Doris Knetchel, alternate: Mike Fitzpatrick
- Putney- Dan Toomey
- Readsboro- Bob Matte, alternate: Jim Damato
- Somerset- Ricky Harrington
- Stratton- Kent Young
- Townshend- Irvin Stowell
- Vernon- Sandra Rulewich, alternate: Tom Guerino
- Wardsboro-Elizabeth Spector
- Westminster- Louis Bordeaux
- Wilmington- Merrill Mundell
Link to prior Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Minutes, Agendas, & Notices