Form of town government: town manager appointed by an elected board of selectmen

Name and title of highest elected official: Richard Paquette, chairman of the Board of Selectmen

Size of 2001-2002 fiscal year municipal budget: $6,555,653

Police emergency: 911

Fire emergency: 911

Ambulance: 911 or 655-1412 (Colchester Rescue)

Nearest hospital: Fletcher Allen Health Care, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont campus, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401. Tel: (802) 656-2345

Library: Burnham Memorial Library, Main Street. Tel: 879-7576

Colchester is 15 to 20 minutes by car from the Burlington International Airport and is served by three major roads: U.S. 7, U.S. 2A and Route 127. It is also served by exit 16 on Interstate 89.

Bus service: none

Nearest rail service: Amtrak, Essex Junction

Electric: Central Vermont Public Service Corp.; Green Mountain Power Corp.; Vermont Electric Cooperative

Water: Champlain Water District and private wells

Natural gas: Vermont Gas

Cable: Lake Champlain Cable TV; Adelphia Cable

Recycling: Colchester is a member of the Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD). Residents may use any of the district's seven drop-off sites, or private haulers.

Trash Disposal: The nearest CSWD drop-off facility is on Blakely Road. Also, residents may use private haulers.