NEWS SPLASH! Due to the very hot weather in the forecast, The City of Barre will open a fire hydrant at Currier Park on Wednesday from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm and Thursday 12pm – 2pm. Cooling sites The Aldrich…

Due to the Barre Heritage Festival, the following streets will be closed. Closure start times are listed below. All streets will be reopened by 7AM on Sunday, July 26 - Friday at 7AM: Church St from…

Parking Lot CLOSURES Due to construction of a new housing complex along South Seminary Street, the Rinker Parking Lot (lot I) and Campbell Place Parking Lot (part of lot A off Campbell Place) are being…

Due to the City-wide reassessment, the issuance of the property tax bill has been deferred to August 2026

The City of Barre, Vermont (pop. 8,500) is recruiting for an experienced public sector manager to serve as its next City Manager. Click here for complete job description    

School is out, summer has begun!!!  The Barre Unified Union School District announced the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program and the availability of summer meals for children ages 18 and under…

The City Wide Boil Water Notice that was in effect has been LIFTED effective immediately. We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding. 

Public NoticePaving Update September 18th and 21st 2026 West Street and Seminary between North Main Street and Summer Street, and the Campbell Place Parking Lot will be closed to traffic on Friday, September…

Public Notice Barre City Water Main Repair Monday September 21, 2026 Due to a water main leak, a water outage will be in place in the following areas on Monday, September 21st between the hours of 9AM-5PM: Willey…

Department of Public Works Public Notice Barre City Water System Work Monday September 21st throughWednesday September 23rd. Maple Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Summer Street and…