A state permit is required to do any work involving streams or streambanks.

The VT Dept of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division, Rivers Program manages the permit process. State permits are here. 

A paper copy of the application can also be picked up at the Town Clerk's Office.

Wheelock should have 5 Justices of the Peace to help conduct elections, count ballots, perform duties as Board of Civil Authority members. There are only four candidates on the ballot. Anyone interested in serving in this position could run a write-in campaign. Contact the Town Clerk for information.

Contact your property insurance carrier regarding damage to your home or property.

The State asks that residents with flood damage report the damage to 211.

Damage to your road can be reported to the highway department message phone at (802) 626-1060 or the town clerk's office at (802) 626-9094.

LISTER FOR A TWO YEAR TERM

Please contact Carol Rossi or Atti Seguin, current listers, for information about this position.

The position will be filled by a Selectboard appointment until the next Town Meeting.

Wheelock's Planning Commission began working on an update to our current Town Plan in January 2026, thanks to a municipal planning grant from the state. The PC created a survey, and received a whopping 104 responses! Thanks to all who participated. See the survey results here.

GUIDANCE FOR BIDDERS Bidders may contact Brenda Plastridge. She is Procurement Counselor: Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans Counties, with VT APEX Accelerator. Her job is to assist small contractors in bidding on complex projects. (802) 334-9377. (Brenda dot Plastridge at Vermont.gov [Please use the standard email format; listing it this way is to protect her from spam]) 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS South Wheelock Rd. Slope Stabilization

FEMA Project NO. 808322 Sealed Bids for the reconstruction and stabilization of the failing slope on South Wheelock Road will be received by the Town of Wheelock at the Town Offices, or by e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected], until 12:00pm local time Thursday, June 25th, 2026. At which time the bids received will be publicly opened at the Town Office. If bids are not e-mailed, bids can be dropped off in person at the Wheelock Town Office before the deadline Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00AM-3:00PM. The address of the Wheelock Town Office is 1192 VT-122, Lyndonville, VT 05851.

The project consists of removal and disposal of stumps and brush and unsuitable material offsite, installation of stabilization material, bank reconstruction, various erosion control measures, roadside infrastructure and road reconstruction.

Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Cross Consulting Engineers, PC, 103 Fairfax Rd, St. Albans, VT 05478. Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays during regular business hours and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office at cost. Bidding Documents may also be examined at the Town Office Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00AM-3:00PM. Scroll down below for links to the bid package components.

Deadline for questions is 10AM Thursday June 18th, 2026. Answers to questions will be posted here by noon on June 19th, 2026. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 11:30AM on June 17th, 2026. The meeting will be held at the site: Intersection of Ballfield Dr and S Wheelock Rd (Town Highway 1), Wheelock, VT 05851. Answers to questions at the pre-bid meeting will be posted by noon on June 19th, 2026. Outside of the pre-bid meeting the Engineer will be available for additional guidance. All questions shall be referred to the Town at [email protected]. Bidders may inspect the site at any timefrom the public road and ROW.

The Town of Wheelock anticipates selection of a contractor at a Special Selectboard meeting on June 30th, 2026 at 6PM. The Town of Wheelock is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minority businesses are encouraged to bid. The Owner reserves the right to rejectany and all bids and to waive any informality in the interests of the Owner.

Links to the bid components are here: Wheelock Embankments - Bid Documents. Look for docs listed below that have S Wheelock Rd in the title. And note that "Wheelock Embankments Basis of Design Memo" applies to both S Wheelock Rd and Boulay Rd projects. 

S Wheelock Rd_Wheelock Slope Stabilization_Project Manual DOCS ONLY (contains Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement btwn. Owner and Contractor, General Conditions, Supplemental Conditions)

S Wheelock Rd bid form ONLY

S Wheelock Rd Hydraulic Analysis

S Wheelock Rd Site Plan

Wheelock Embankments Basis Of Design Memo

END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, S Wheelock Rd Slope Stabilization

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Boulay Rd. Slope Stabilization

FEMA Project NO. 826294 Sealed Bids for the reconstruction and stabilization of the failing slope on Boulay Road will be received by the Town of Wheelock at the Town Offices, or by e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected], until 12:00pm local time Thursday, June 25th, 2026. At which time the bids received will be publicly opened at the Town Office. If bids are not e-mailed, bids can be dropped off in person at the Wheelock Town Office before the deadline Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00AM-3:00PM. The address of the Wheelock Town Office is 1192 VT-122, Lyndonville, VT 05851.

The project consists of removal and disposal of stumps and brush and unsuitable material offsite, installation of stabilization material, construction of a concrete block retaining wall, bank reconstruction, various erosion control measures, roadside infrastructure and road reconstruction.

Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Cross Consulting Engineers, PC, 103 Fairfax Rd, St. Albans, VT 05478. Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays during regular business hours and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office at cost. Bidding Documents may also be examined at the Town Office Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00AM-3:00PM. Scroll down here for links to the bid package components.

Deadline for questions is 10AM Thursday June 18th, 2026. Answers to questions will be posted here by noon on June 19th, 2026. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10AM onJune 17th, 2026. The meeting will be held at the site: Boulay Rd (Town Highway 47), Wheelock, VT 05851. Answers to questions at the pre-bid meeting will be posted by noon on June 19th, 2026. Outside of the pre-bid meeting the Engineer will be available for additional guidance. All questions shall be referred to the Town at [email protected]. Bidders may inspect the site at any timefrom the public road and ROW.

The Town of Wheelock anticipates selection of a contractor at a Special Selectboard meeting on June 30th, 2026 at 6PM. The Town of Wheelock is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minority businesses are encouraged to bid. The Owner reserves the right to rejectany and all bids and to waive any informality in the interests of the Owner.

Links to the bid components are here: Wheelock Embankments - Bid Documents.

Look for docs listed below that have Boulay Rd in the title. And note that "Wheelock Embankments Basis of Design Memo" applies to both S Wheelock Rd and Boulay Rd projects. 

Boulay Rd_Wheelock Slope Stabilization_Project Manual_BID DOCS ONLY (contains Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement btwn. Owner and Contractor, General Conditions, Supplemental Conditions)

Boulay Rd Bid Form_ONLY

Boulay Rd Hydraulic Analysis

Boulay Rd Site Plan

Wheelock Embankments Basis Of Design Memo

END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, Boulay Rd Slope Stabilization

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