Form of government: elected mayor and city council

Name and title of highest elected official: Clement Bissonnett, mayor of Winooski

Size of 2001-2002 fiscal year municipal budget: $3,514,330

Police: 911

Fire: 911

Ambulance: 911 (St Michael's Rescue)

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

Library: Winooski Memorial Library, 19 East Spring Street, Tel. (802) 655-6424

Transportation: Winooski is 10 minutes by car from the Burlington International Airport and is served by two major roads: U.S. 2 and Vermont 15. It is served by exits 15 and 16 on Interstate 89.

Bus service: Chittenden County Transportation Agency

Nearest rail service: Amtrak, Essex Junction

Electric: Green Mountain Power Corp.

Water: Champlain Water District

Natural gas: Vermont Gas Systems, Inc.

Cable: Adelphia Cable

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

Trash Disposal: The nearest CSWD drop-off site is in Colchester. Also, private haulers.