Form of government: elected selectboard

Name and title of highest elected official: Kenneth Tardie, chairman of the Selectboard

Size of 2001-2002 fiscal year municipal budget: $1,033,599

Police: 911

Fire: 911

Ambulance: 911 or 878-8300 (Essex Rescue)

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

Library: Westford Library, Vermont Route 128

Westford is 30 minutes by car from the Burlington International Airport and is served by one major state road: Vermont Route 128. The closest Interstate 89 exit is 17.

Bus service: none

Nearest rail service: Amtrak, Essex Junction

UTILITIES

Electric: Central Vermont Public Service Corp.; Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Water: private wells

Natural gas: none

Cable or alternative: New England Wireless Inc.

Recycling: Greenia's Trucking operates a curbside recycling pick-up for the town. Also, Westford is a member of the Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD). Residents may use one of the district's seven drop-off sites.

Trash Disposal: Greenia's Trucking operates a curbside trash pick-up for the town. Also, CSWD drop-off sites.