On March 12, 2026, the Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for the purpose of building a structure at the Wilmot Transfer Station to house solid waste and recycling systems for the Town with one hundred and five thousand dollars ($105,000) to come from the unassigned fund balance, thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) from taxation and up to sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) from the Town Facility Capital Reserve Fund established in 1998 and amended for said purpose in 2017.

Shortly following town meeting in March, the selectboard established the Wilmot Transfer Station Advisory Group (consisting of Joyce Gawron as the selectboard representative, Josh Hatch and Eric Maines of the Public Works/Highway Department, Ken Kessler and Dave Nelson from the Wilmot Community Recycling Cmte) this group will work along with our owner’s project manager, Trident Building, LLC on this project.

On May 16, 2026 the Town met for a Special Meeting in order to provide guidance to the selectboard on the following matter: to move forward with planning and narrow the focus to effectively collect financial information to present to the Town in order to make a funding decision for a Wilmot safety facility. 

Following the advisory vote of the Town, the selectboard has reauthorized the Wilmot Safety Services Facility Committee to move forward with planning and collecting financial information for a prefabricated modular structure with limited on-site construction activities which will arrive as components and be assembled on site by a builder to present to the Town in order to make a funding decision.  The committee will to continue to be headed by selectboard member Gary Palumbo and include representatives of the Wilmot Police Department, Wilmot Volunteer Fire Department and three residents with particular knowledge in the areas of architectural design, construction, and law enforcement – Jessica Cook, Russell Lamson, and Chris Raia.  

The goal is to present information for consideration and funding for a vote to authorize at the 2027 March Town Meeting.

Goals

• The Master Plan Survey indicates that Wilmot residents have a strong desire to preserve the historic character of Wilmot. Of particular note is the Town Hall.
• It is widely agreed that the historic features of Wilmot contribute greatly to the character of the Town, making it an attractive and interesting place to live. In that regard all prudent measures should be taken to preserve the history of Wilmot.

Week-by-Week Project Progress Report

For a week-by-week description of the town hall renovation project, follow this link.

Timeline Leading Up to Project