BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY

The board of civil authority is the body responsible for determining voter eligibility and hearing property tax appeals. 17 V.S.A. Chapter 43; 32 V.S.A Chapter 131.The town clerk serves as clerk of the board and she or he, or any selectperson, may call a meeting of the board by posting notice and giving written notice to each member. The Hyde Park Board of Civil Authority is comprised of the selectpersons, town clerk and Justices of the Peace residing in town. 24 V.S.A. § 801.

Justice of the Peace, 2 year term, 2/1/2023 to 1/31/2025 (pdf)

All meeting minutes of the Hyde Park Board of Civil Authority will be posted here.

Meeting Minutes:

December 4, 2023 (Abatement) Minutes
September 7, 2023 (BCA) Minutes
September 6, 2022 (BCA) Minutes
June 6, 2022 (Abatement) Minutes
February 25, 2022 (BCA) Minutes
D
ecember 6, 2021 (Abatement) Minutes – (BCA) Minutes – Meeting Recording (both meetings in one video)
October 26, 2021 (BCA) MinutesMeeting Recording
September 7, 2021 (BCA) Minutes – 
August 24, 2021 (BCA) Minutes – 
June 7, 2021 (Abatement) MinutesMeeting Recording  – No Audio Available. Meeting did not record.
March 1, 2021 (BCA) – Minutes word doc
January 19, 2021 (BCA) – Minutes – No Audio Available. Meeting did not record.
December 7, 2020 (Abatement) – MinutesAudio Recording
October 22, October 27, October 29, November 2, 2020 (BCA) (pdf)
August4, August 6 and August 10, 2020 (BCA) (pdf)
July 7, 2020 (BCA) (pdf) (No audio available – recording was defective)
June 1, 2020 Abatement (pdf)  – BCA (pdf)Audio Recording
December 17, 2019 (BCA) (pdf)
August 22, 2019 (BCA) (pdf)
July 11, 2019 (BCA) (pdf)
July 1, 2019 (BCA) (pdf)
June 19, 2019 (BCA) (pdf)
June 3, 2019 (Abatement) (pdf)
June 3, 2019 (BCA) (pdf)
December 3, 2018 (Abatement) (pdf)
June 12, 2018 (BCA) (pdf)
August 28, 2017 (BCA) (pdf)
June 5, 2017 (Abatement) (pdf)
September 21, 2016 (Abatement) (pdf)

July 29, 2014 (Abatement)

July 29, 2014 (Tax Appeal)
August 19, 2014 (Tax Appeal)
November 17, 2014 (Abatement)

January 26, 2015 (Abatement)
August 25, 2015 (BCA)
February 23, 2016 (BCA)