Selectboard

The Selectboard is the elected legislative body of the town. The Selectboard (Board) is composed of five members with overlapping terms. The Board acts only as a group by majority vote. Selectboard roles include general supervision of the affairs of the town (unless committed by statute to other town officers), including enacting ordinances and rules, hiring and directing town employees, developing a town budget for vote at the annual Town Meeting, and authorizing all town expenditures, among other duties.

Members & Terms

Brian Shupe (Chair) – brian.shupe@ waitsfieldvt.gov Term expires March 2028
Larissa Ursprung (Vice Chair) – larissa.ursprung@ waitsfieldvt.gov Term expires March 2028
Fred Messer – fmesser@ gmavt.net Term expires March 2027
Charles “Chach” Curtis – Term expires March 2029
David Babbott-Klein – david.babbott-klein@ waitsfieldvt.gov Term expires March 2027

Waitsfield Selectboard Meeting Schedule

All meetings are open to the public.

All meetings begin at 6:30 PM at the Town Office, unless noted otherwise. We welcome community members to attend.

2026 Meeting Dates:

March: 2, 16, 30
April: 13, 27
May: 11 Special Town Meeting
June: 8, 22
July: 13, 27
August: 10, 24
September: 14, 28
October: 5, 26
November: 9, 30
December: 14

2027 Meeting Dates:

January: 4, 11, 18, 25
February: 8, 22
March: 1
March 2 Town Meeting

Budgets

2025 Selectboard Meeting Schedule

Active & Priority Town Projects

Active Projects

Meetings

The Selectboard regularly meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 PM, with some exceptions. Upcoming meetings can be found in the calendar. Meetings are hybrid, held both in person at the Waitsfield Town Office (4144 Main Street) and remote via Zoom (Zoom link included on the meeting agenda).