About City Council
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Only a voter of the Town of Barre may seek election to or hold a Town elective office, and no person may hold more than one Town elective office at the same time. No person shall hold offices which are defined as incompatible in Vermont statutes.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing Fee. Petition Signature requirement: 30 valid signatures of voters of the municipality or one percent of the legal voters of the municipality, whichever is less.
- Filing period
- Until January 31, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the town clerk's office
- Where to file
- 149 Websterville Road, Websterville, VT 05678
- Filing phone
- 802-479-9391
- Step 3
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