Select board declines to join Windham County regional law-enforcement pilot

Jul 17, 2026

After discussion, the Townshend select board voted not to join a Windham County pilot to form a regional law-enforcement governance council. Concerns included potential future county tax impacts and whether towns could opt in later.

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The select board voted against joining a state-authorized Windham County pilot to form a regional law-enforcement governance council. The pilot would allow participating towns to appoint a member to a council that would draft bylaws, set performance metrics and propose budgets; any budget approved by the council could be reflected in county billing to member towns.

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