Current Approved Policies and Procedures
Policies, Plans, and Guidelines
A policy is a guiding principle or procedure that is adopted by the Selectboard to establish clear-cut, systematic methods for handling internal town operations. Policies do not have the regulatory enforcement authority that ordinances do, but they are useful in that they set reasonable expectations for town employees and officials.
Plans and Guidelines are similar to policies in that they do not have the regulatory enforcement of ordinances but instead provide guidance and parameters for town officials.
A Town Plan is a document in which towns describe the current state of various aspects of the town and create goals for the next eight years and beyond. A town plan forms the basis for any land use regulations and capital budgets. Town plans are generally aspirational, non-binding documents, but they have quasi-regulatory effect on development projects that require an Act 250 permit, where compliance with town plans is mandatory.
Please note: As of June 10, 2024, legislators have put in place a statewide Municipal Code of Ethics, which you can find on our VT Municipal Code of Ethics & Open Meeting Law page. The Calais Conflict of Interest Policy is a supplemental document to that Code.
Selectboard Committees and Commissions
Appointments Policy, Approved July 2025
Conflict of Interest Policy, Signed 2017.pdf
Selectboard Rules of Procedure signed 4.13.2026
Vicious Dog Hearing Rules of Procedure, Adopted 7-28-2025
Town Office Documents
Computer Systems and Accounts Access Policy
Calais Town Hall Usage Policy, Signed 2021
Personnel Policy, Signed 2024.pdf
Road Policies
Calais Road and Bridge Standards, Adopted 3-9-2026
Calais Winter Operations Plan, 2017
Financial Policies
Calais Cemetery Fund Investment Policy, 12-15-2020
Calais Financial and Banking Policy
Credit Card Policy, Signed 5-13-2024
Delinquent Tax Policy, Signed 5-13-2024
Fund Balance Policy, Adopted 7-28-2025
Payment Policy, Signed 5-13-2024
Purchasing Policy, Signed 5-13-2024
Additional Guidelines
Calais Ash Tree Management Plan, Adopted 3-24-2025
Shade Tree Preservation Plan, signed 2-13-2023
Vermont Community Development Policies, Signed 2022 includes: Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, Fair Housing Policy, Use of Excess Force Policy, Policy on the Use of VCDP Funds for Federal Lobbying, Code of Ethics, Drug Free Workplace Act, Subrecipient Oversight Monitoring Policy, Whistleblower protections, and Texting while Driving Policy