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A day of workshops and technical assistance for Vermont’s local officials
Friday, September 9, 2016
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development will be hosting Municipal Day on September 9, 2016 at the National Life Building in montpelier, VT. Registration will begin in June 2016.
What is it?
The all-day event will offer poster presentations, workshops, technical assistance, and the opportunity to engage with Agency staff members and municipal colleagues from across the state. More information about presentation and workshop content will be coming soon.
Who Should Attend?
Members of:
Selectboards
Town Managers
Municipal Legal Staff
Planners/Planning Commissions
DRB ad Zoning Officials
Conservation Commissions
Superintendents of Public Works
Development Review Boards
Regional Planning and Development Agencies
Solid Waste District Staff
Town Clerks
Economic Development Staff
Our goal is to enhance the Agency;s service to our municipal partners by increasing our education and outreach efforts.
Find more information on ANR’s Municipal Day here.
We encourage you to send us your workshop or presentation wish list to [email protected]
The CRJC Mt Ascutney Subcommittee is once again organizing a free Septic System Workshop for homeowners. The feedback from past years was super positive. This year’s workshop will be held on September 17 from 10 to 12 in Springfield Vt.
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE
TO: Regional Commissioners
FROM: William B. Emmons, III, Chairperson
Peter G. Gregory, Executive Director
DATE: September 19, 2016
RE: Next Commission Meeting – September 28, 2016.
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Note New location!
The Regional Commission will hold its next meeting Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bethel Town Hall, 318 Main Street, Bethel, VT.
Proposed Agenda
- Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Introductions/Public Comment – 6:30 p.m.
- Public Hearing – Barnard Town Plan Approval and Confirmation Action (enclosure)
- Approval of Barnard Town Plan and Confirmation of Planning efforts per 24 VSA, Section 4350. [5 minutes]
- Acceptance of the unaudited July and August Financial Reports. (enclosed) [5 minutes]
- Approval of May 25, 2016 and July 27, 2016 TRORC Board Minutes (enclosed) [5 minutes]
- Approval of FY 18 Dues Rate (enclosure) [5 minutes]
- TRORC Procurement Procedures – Action (enclosure) [5 minutes]
Recent changes in state and federal rules and bulletins necessitated some additional changes to our adopted Procurement Procedures.
- Rural and Conservation Area development and the proposed New Vista concept.
Staff and Commissioners will discuss policy direction as it relates to the New Vista concept as input into the TRORC Land Use Chapter update initiated last Fall. [60 minutes] (over)
- TRORC Regional Plan Chapter – “Fostering Healthier Communities” [20 minutes]
Staff will present a new chapter for discussion.
- Staff/Commissioner Updates [10 minutes]
- Act 250 projects
- Commissioner Items
- TRORC Projects
- Adjournment – 8:30 p.m.
Enclosures
NOTE: If you are unable to attend, please notify your town’s other representative so he or she can attend. Thank you!
The next Regional Commission Meeting will be held on October 26, 2016. A full packet and agenda will be sent out to Commissioners in mid-October.
For a copy of the agenda, please click here: executive-committee-agenda-10-12-16
| The NEARC Fall Conference is not just for the GIS faithful. Yes, NEARC is for GIS practitioners, but NEARC is for anyone who wants to see the value GIS technology brings to their own environment and the world. This conference is very valuable for new users as well as those who have been using GIS for many years.
If you are going to attend NEARC this fall, you might consider also bringing along your Supervisor, Town Manager, DPW Director, IT Director, and your Finance Manager; anyone who would benefit from seeing the value of GIS first hand. You will absolutely walk away saying “NEARC is worth every penny!”
Highlights include:
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| Fall NEARC 2015 Presentations: |
| Some technical session presentations from the 2015 Fall Conference are available online in PDF format. To see if a session has support materials, review the 2015 technical session schedule. Hover over the presentation title and look for the “PDF” icon below the list of speakers. (see Creating the Connecticut Maritime Heritage Corridor with Story Maps on Monday morning at 10:30 a.m. as an example.) |
For a copy of the agenda, please click here: trorc-board-meeting-agenda-10-26-16
Please click here for a meeting agenda: executive-committee-agenda-11-9-16
TRORC will conduct an information and training session to discuss Act 174, An Act Relating to Improving the Siting of Energy Projects. TRORC will review the voluntary enhanced energy planning standards and recommendations for regional and municipal plans. Please visit the VT Department of Public Service website to reference the standards: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/act-174-recommendations-and-determination-standards
For a copy of the agenda, please click here:executive-committee-agenda-12-5-16
Act 174, An Act Relating to Improving the Siting of Energy Projects. TRORC will review the voluntary enhanced energy planning standards and recommendations for regional and municipal plans. Act 174 standards can be found here: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/act-174-recommendations-and-determination-standards