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Animal Control

Animal Control serves the town by responding to issues related to animals that are lost or found or reported as potentially abused. The Animal Control officer may be contacted for ongoing issues related to an animal in the community.

The Animal Control officers are Jill Flinn - (802) 282-9426 and Ed McEananey - (802) 554-0112. 

Situations involving wild animals should not be directed to this office, but instead to the local game warden who can be reached via the state police dispatch (802) 722-4600.

Cemetery

There are nine cemeteries in Cavendish; three are still active and have lots for sale. For burial information and lot prices, contact the Cemetery Sextant, Bruce McEnaney, at the Town Office (802) 226-8045.  

Active

• Hillcrest | Bailey Hill Road, Proctorsville | Map

• Cavendish Village | High Street, Cavendish | Map

• Twenty Mile Stream | Twenty Mile Stream Road, Proctorsville | Map

Inactive

• Cavendish Center | Center Road, Cavendish | Map

• Coffeen | Town Farm Road, Cavendish | Map

• Farr | Davis Road, Proctorsville

• Old Revolutionary | Brook Road, Cavendish | Map

• Proctor | Route 131, Proctorsville | Map

• Wheelock | Hardscrabble Road, Proctorsville

Fire & Rescue

Cavendish is home to two volunteer fire departments, including Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department and the Proctorsville Volunteer Fire Department. 

Cavendish's Emergency Management Coordinator is Mike Ripley of Proctorsville.

The Cavendish Fire Warden is Roger Sheehan; he can be reached at (802) 226-7692. Fire Warden Key Men include Robert Glidden (802) 226-7692, Raymond Fitzgibbons (802) 226-7288, and Shane Turco (802) 342-3935. Please contact the Fire Warden or one of his Key Men to obtain a Burn Permit, which is required for all open burning of yard and garden debris.

Download: Open Burning Information (.PDF)