Calendar
Annual Meeting
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
For a copy of the agenda, please click here: trorc-board-meeting-agenda-12-14-16
What is Weatherize Upper Valley?
Weatherize Upper Valley are teams of local Energy Committees and Contractors working together to help homeowners save money and stay warm! Attend the kick-off meetings and learn more!
Qualified Contractors – Our Weatherize partner contractors are experienced and certified by the Building Performance Institute.
Free and Easy – FREE professional home visits and energy improvement quotes. Typically, homeowners may pay $400 or more for a home energy audit before receiving a quote.
We’ve Got Your Back – Your local volunteer team will check in periodically to help you through the process and make sure you have what you need to make the right decision for your home. You can also contact them anytime with questions – see your team page for contact info.
Great Prizes – Sign a contract with a partner contractor by May 31 and be entered to win up to $2,500 toward the cost of your home energy project – in addition to rebates of up to $2,500 from Efficiency Vermont.