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Barre board appoints Don Allen as town assessor starting January 2026
Summary
Don Allen was appointed town assessor beginning Jan. 2026; the motion passed with three ayes, one nay and one abstention after board discussion about county contracts and a potential familial relation.
The Barre Town Board voted on Nov. 12 to appoint Don Allen as town assessor effective Jan. 2026. The county will continue to handle assessor duties under the town’s current contract until Allen begins in January. The motion received a second and passed with a recorded count of three ayes, one nay and one abstention.
During discussion a board member said they preferred the county’s fixed fee arrangement; another raised a potential conflict of interest noting a familial relationship with a board member. "If George is related, then he's then he does have to abstain," one member said; the chair acknowledged the relationship and the board proceeded with the roll call. The transcript records the vote breakdown as one abstention, one nay and three ayes; the chair declared the motion carried.
