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Annual Meeting
TRORC will host a Button Up table on October 27, 2018 from 9:30 till 12:00 at the Gory Daze 5K (benefiting Hartford Dismas House) with coffee, cider, donuts, Efficiency Vermont rebate and DIY weatherization information, and free products to help you get ready for the home heating season. Button up, weatherize, save money and be more comfortable in your home this season!
Click here for more information: https://buttonupvermont.org/events
The Bradford Planning Commission, with assistance from the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, is revising the town’s 2005 zoning bylaw. The zoning bylaw is a regulation that covers what, how, and where development can take place in town. In most of the rural parts of town it is quite simple, and in the more developed areas the rules are more complex. The revisions are meant to make the rules more consistent with the Town Plan, more understandable, enable more development aligned with residents’ views in a recent survey, and to better reflect the actual development already in town.
On your way to vote, stop by and see staff from TRORC at the Bradford Academy and learn more about the town’s zoning and the effect of any changes.
Please join us for a new outreach effort to foster a collaborative relationship with the environmental community. A handful of Brownfields staff and ACCD partner will present information about Vermont brownfields program, and we will hear about past or ongoing projects in each region. Topics include liability, the site investigation and remediation process, and funding sources. Questions and open discussion are encouraged throughout. This event is beneficial to realtors, lenders, developers, municipal officials, and anyone curious about brownfields.
Agenda
Welcome/Introductions
Introduction/Overview of Brownfields
• Benefits to Brownfields Redevelopment
• Roles of major stakeholders
Vermont Brownfields Information
• Liability and BRELLA Program
• VTDEC’s Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup Process
• Liability Exemptions for Lenders, RPCs/RDCs, Municipalities
Financial Assistance Opportunities
• VT DEC Brownfields Funding
• ACCD Revolving Loan Fund
• EPA Grants
• Regional Assessment Program
Regional Brownfields Sites
• Success Stories or Lessons Learned
• Current and Upcoming Projects
Questions and Open Discussion
Wrap Up/Closing
To RSVP, please email [email protected]
Vermont Energy and Climate Action Conference – December 1st: Do you want to help Vermonters lower their energy bills? Help mobilize Vermont to make bold progress on climate? Come join us at the 11th annual Community Energy and Climate Action Conference! Panels, networking, and discussions will focus on empowering Vermonters to take the lead on climate and energy issues. Workshops will explore a wide range of topics, from The Path to a Green Transportation System, Making Solar Accessible to Vermonters with Low Incomes, Using Digital Tools to Reach the Public, Beneficial Electrification, and many more. We will have two keynote speakers, including Bill McKibben and Michael Shank. Bill McKibben is a world-renowned author, environmental activist, and founder of 350.org, the first planet-wide, grassroots climate change movement. Michael Shank, Ph.D., is the Communications Director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network.
Held on December 1st at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT from 9:00am – 4:30pm, this is one event you won’t want to miss!
Register Today and find out more info by visiting: www.regonline.com/VTEnergy2018
Vermont Community Development Association’s Fall Conference
Workforce Development: Community-Based Strategies
Many Vermont businesses, agencies, organizations, and communities are actively exploring strategies at all levels to support Vermont’s workforce. Join VCDA on December 5th in White River Junction to:
- Learn about Vermont’s workforce today: What are the challenges and opportunities in ensuring a new generation can work to build tomorrow’s economy?
- Hear about key statewide workforce development initiatives and how your community can connect and partner.
- Engage in discussions on practical strategies and community case studies around fostering a workforce-friendly community— including housing, transportation, childcare, and advancing training and career development.
When it comes to supporting, growing, and training the Vermont workforce, we all have a role to play—join us to learn practical community-based strategies for how your town can lead!
Complete Registration packet will follow soon.
For more information contact Theresa Bachand at 802-229-9111 or [email protected]
Emerald ash borer (EAB) is a destructive and invasive forest pest that feeds on and eventually kills all species of ash trees. EAB is now confirmed in Orange, Washington, Caledonia, Grand Isle, and Bennington Counties and communities statewide are encouraged to prepare for the impacts of the pest.
This training, led by staff from the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program, is intended to teach participants about EAB, introduce planning and management strategies, and to give an overview of the resources available to help towns assess risk and establish a plan.
This event is free but registration is required. Space is limited; sign up here by April 9th. To read more about the event, visit here.
Are you a new Selectboard member? A town manager or Administrative Assistant?
The staff at your regional planning commission, TRORC, provides a wide variety of services for your town. Come meet us, hear about your roles and our assistance with roads, regulations, emergencies, water quality, conservation, mapping and more.
This free event includes a full catered breakfast and refreshments!
RSVPs are highly encouraged, so please register by 4/11/19.
*This event was originally May 9th and has been rescheduled to May 23rd*
A mediator guides difficult discussions, encouraging people to find a satisfactory outcome. Mediation can help resolve disputes among co-workers, neighbors, landlords and tenants, business partners, or business owners and clients.
All Town Officials are invited to join Julian Portilla from Champlain College to learn and practice skills in:
-Identifying and framing issues
-Listening for interests
-Controlling the process
-Helping disputants solve problems
-Finalizing agreements
-Handling special problems in mediation
This free event includes dinner catered by Hotel Coolidge! Dinner will begin being served at 5:30
RSVPs are required, and space is limited, so please register soon at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/regional-mediation-workshop-tickets-58650789089
Do you have trouble finding volunteers to serve on boards or assist with projects? Do you suffer from a lack of quorum? Are the same two people showing up to public hearings? You are not alone. Join Rebecca Sanborn Stone of Community Workshop to learn about creative ways to increase more diverse and meaningful public engagement. All Chairs, Commissioners, and Town Officials are invited. Topics include:
-Focusing your available time more effectively to expand feedback.
-Using gathering locations and social networks to magnify your time.
-Telling stories to frame messages that are meaningful to your audience.
-Thinking differently about what success means.
Come share your triumphs and challenges, exchange ideas, and launch your work.
This free event will include light refreshments. Space is limited, so RSVPs are required. Please register by 6/10/19 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-engagement-training-tickets-58655143112
How do your local responders work with Emergency Directors, Selectboards, and Treasurers on managing incidents?
GO 191 Incident Command System/Emergency Operations Center Interface
August 14, 08:30-15:30, Norwich Police Department
Technical description
This course will enable the participants to develop an effective interface between the Incident Command and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) by applying Incident Command System (ICS) principles. This 1 day course will introduce you to the roles of the Incident Command System (ICS) and Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) during emergency operations, and discuss ways to develop an ICS/EOC interface implementation strategy or action plan for your community. The target audience includes personnel associated with on-scene Incident Command, and EOCs and Multiagency Coordination (MAC) System entities.
Registrations must be done through the state’s Learning Management System website: https://vermont.csod.com
If you need assistance with that system, please contact Brittany Marquette at [email protected]