Senate committee reviews Swanton annexation bill ahead of May 6 bond vote

The Vermont Senate Committee on Government Operations on May 2 heard testimony on H.364, a bill that would alter the Village of Swanton’s boundaries to include a parcel at 124 First Street so the village can build a new electric department facility ahead of a May 6 bond vote.

Representative Lisa Hango, who represents Franklin-5, told the committee the parcel is town-owned and that both the village board of trustees and the town selectboard approved the proposed annexation in April 2025. She said the village charter requires legislative approval for annexation and that the village is seeking the legislature’s concurrence so voters can proceed with a bond referendum.

The annexation would allow the village to move its electric department into a new off-street complex and…