Annual Meeting

Sep
26
Mon
Way to Go! Transportation Challenge
Sep 26 all-day

The Way to Go! transportation challenge is moving from May to September 26-October 7 this year. We hope this timing will make it easier for more people to join in and find alternative ways to commute. Schools should stay tuned for an early signup before the end of the school year—one lucky school will win an AllEarth Solar Tracker, valued at over $30,000! Learn more.

Sep
27
Tue
Orange and Windsor Counties Road Foreman Regional Meeting
Sep 27 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Orange and Windsor Counties Road Foreman Regional Meeting
Meeting agenda for Tuesday September 27, 2016 Chelsea Town Garage
9:30am – 11:00am
1) Introductions (9:30am)
2) Emergency Protective Measures outreach – Todd Menees or Scott Jensen, ANR (10 mins)
3) Better Back Roads Completed Projects – (50 mins) A presentation of completed Better Back Road construction projects by various Towns in the last 2 years. This will showcase the examples of culvert replacements and stone line ditching and hopefully bring ideas for this next coming grant season.
4) Other Business
 What TRORC is looking for when we do your road erosion inventories with MGRP – Pete Fellows – (15 mins)
 Hydroseeder sharing?
5) Meeting Adjourn
Please RSVP to Rita ([email protected] or call 457-3188)
Location:
Chelsea Town Garage – 25 East Randolph Road, Chelsea, VT. Phone: (802) 685-4302
Directions:
From Exit 2 of I-89 (Sharon) or Exit 3 (Royalton), go north on VT110 to Chelsea (11.5 miles). Take left on East Randolph Road. Garage on left.

Regional Energy Implementation Plan Forum @ Bethel Town Hall
Sep 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Please join TRORC in a discussion regarding the latest Draft Regional Energy Implementation Plan.  The most up-to-date documents can be downloaded here.

Sep
28
Wed
TRORC Board Meeting – September 28, 2016 @ Bethel Town Hall
Sep 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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.

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

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

 

  1. Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Introductions/Public Comment – 6:30 p.m.

 

  1. Public Hearing – Barnard Town Plan Approval and Confirmation Action (enclosure)

 

  1. Approval of Barnard Town Plan and Confirmation of Planning efforts per 24 VSA, Section 4350. [5 minutes]

 

  1. Acceptance of the unaudited July and August Financial Reports. (enclosed) [5 minutes]

 

  1. Approval of May 25, 2016 and July 27, 2016 TRORC Board Minutes (enclosed) [5 minutes]

 

  1. Approval of FY 18 Dues Rate (enclosure) [5 minutes]

 

  1. 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. 

 

  1. 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)

 

  1. TRORC Regional Plan Chapter – “Fostering Healthier Communities” [20 minutes]

 

Staff will present a new chapter for discussion.

 

  1. Staff/Commissioner Updates [10 minutes]
    1. Act 250 projects
    2. Commissioner Items
    3. TRORC Projects

 

  1. 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.

Sep
29
Thu
Regional Energy Implementation Plan Forum @ Hartford Town Office, Room 2
Sep 29 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Please join TRORC in a discussion regarding the Draft Regional Energy Implementation Plan.  The most up-to-date documents can be downloaded here.

Oct
3
Mon
Public Assistance Trainings
Oct 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

These sessions are free, and while they are not mandatory I encourage you to take advantage of them.  If you have a new town employee, or your town has not been through a declared federal event in a while, it is a good course.  Below are the dates and locations.  Note these sessions are not formal FEMA trainings so there is no test or certificate.

Swanton Village Complex Community Room, 1 Academy Street, Swanton, on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10- noon;

Lyndon Public Safety Building, 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 10-noon;

 

Bellows Falls Fire dept., 170 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10-noon;

Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1030-1230.

Oct
4
Tue
Public Assistance Trainings
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

These sessions are free, and while they are not mandatory I encourage you to take advantage of them.  If you have a new town employee, or your town has not been through a declared federal event in a while, it is a good course.  Below are the dates and locations.  Note these sessions are not formal FEMA trainings so there is no test or certificate.

Swanton Village Complex Community Room, 1 Academy Street, Swanton, on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10- noon;

Lyndon Public Safety Building, 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 10-noon;

 

Bellows Falls Fire dept., 170 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10-noon;

Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1030-1230.

Oct
5
Wed
Public Assistance Trainings
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

These sessions are free, and while they are not mandatory I encourage you to take advantage of them.  If you have a new town employee, or your town has not been through a declared federal event in a while, it is a good course.  Below are the dates and locations.  Note these sessions are not formal FEMA trainings so there is no test or certificate.

Swanton Village Complex Community Room, 1 Academy Street, Swanton, on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10- noon;

Lyndon Public Safety Building, 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 10-noon;

 

Bellows Falls Fire dept., 170 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10-noon;

Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1030-1230.

Regional Energy Implementation Plan Forum @ Fairlee Town Hall, Grange Room
Oct 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Please join TRORC in a discussion regarding the latest Draft Regional Energy Implementation Plan.  The most up-to-date documents can be downloaded here.

Oct
6
Thu
Public Assistance Trainings
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

These sessions are free, and while they are not mandatory I encourage you to take advantage of them.  If you have a new town employee, or your town has not been through a declared federal event in a while, it is a good course.  Below are the dates and locations.  Note these sessions are not formal FEMA trainings so there is no test or certificate.

Swanton Village Complex Community Room, 1 Academy Street, Swanton, on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10- noon;

Lyndon Public Safety Building, 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 10-noon;

 

Bellows Falls Fire dept., 170 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10-noon;

Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1030-1230.