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Annual Meeting
Public Hearing Notice
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 10 a.m.
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Notice is hereby given by the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission of a Public Hearing to be held for the purpose of hearing comments on proposed amendments to the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Plan. Comments are encouraged, especially as in regard to the amendments being consistent with the goals of Title 24 V.S.A. section 4302. The Regional Plan covers all lands within the towns of Barnard, Bethel, Bradford, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, Fairlee, Granville, Hancock, Hartford, Hartland, Newbury, Norwich, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Pomfret, Randolph, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, Stockbridge, Strafford, Thetford, Topsham, Tunbridge, Vershire, West Fairlee, and Woodstock. A copy of the latest proposed amendments to the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Plan, as well as previous proposals, are available for review on the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission’s website: www.trorc.org. Comments may be given in person at the ZOOM hearing, or prior to the hearing by 9 a.m. on July 1, 2020 in writing to TRORC, 128 King Farm Road, Woodstock VT; or via email to [email protected]. Email submittals should put “RP Comments” in in the subject line.
The original notice outlining all changes to the Plan was sent on June 6, 2019 for public hearings on July 10 and July 11, 2019. Subsequent notices detailing further amendments were sent for public hearings on September 25, 2019 and October 30, 2019. The hearing on October 30, 2019 generated additional proposed changes and outlined below is a list of section headings of the Regional Plan chapters that have amendments proposed that are in addition to the previous notices:
- Land Use
Under Act 92, this Board is legally allowed to host electronic meetings due to the COVID-19 situation. If you need accommodations for this meeting, please contact Peter Gregory at [email protected].
Dated May 28, 2020, Woodstock, Vermont
Gerald Fredrickson, Chair
Peter G. Gregory, AICP, Executive Director
The next meeting of the TRORC Executive Committee will be on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 3:00 pm via Zoom Meeting – see log-in information below.
Meeting Agenda:
- Call to Order; Changes to Agenda
- Public Comment
- Approval of June 10, 2020 minutes (attached)
- Acceptance of June Financial Reports (attached)
- Review and Approval of Personnel Policy Changes (attached)
- Review and Approval of CDBG-CV Grant Application Authority Resolution (attached)
- Regional Energy Coordinator – Approve signing Agreement (attached)
- Updates: CDBG Business Grant Program, Regional Plan
- Other Items
The next Executive Committee meeting will be August 12, 2020. The date, time and agenda will be posted on www.trorc.org
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REMOTE MEETING: Under Act 92, this TAC is legally allowed to host electronic meetings due to the COVID-19 situation. This meeting will be conducted through the Zoom remote meeting on-line platform. See the connection information below. If you intend to join the Zoom meeting and have never used Zoom before, we recommend you begin the log-in process well in advance of the meeting to allow time for downloads and connections to occur. Or contact Rita Seto ([email protected] – (802) 281-2927) before the event to walk through a practice session.
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Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Additions to Agenda and Public Comments
3. Review/adoption of TRORC TAC Bylaws
4. Approval of May 14 minutes
5. Review TRORC Transportation Work Plan for FY’21 – Rita
6. Highlights on prior work plan tasks/town assistance: -traffic counts & bike ped counts -REI & culvert inventories – grant application assistance -what would your town like to see?
7. Other business (10 mins)
• VTrans E&D Summit – July 10 – https://vtrans.vermont.gov/public-transit/E-and-D
• Year 3 Grants in Aid update / Year 4
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday September 10, 2020
2020-2021 TRORC TAC Meeting Dates:
September 10 / November 12 / January 14 / March 11
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Discussion on Regional Energy Coordinator – Action if needed
- Adjourn
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Public Forum on Bethel Town Plan Update
Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 7:00-8:00 PM
Free and Open to the Public
The Town of Bethel’s Planning Commission has been working to update the Town Plan, which was last revised in 2014. Please join us as we discuss what we value about living in Bethel and what we want to work toward for the Town’s future. The Town Plan is a long-term vision for the future of the Bethel, touching on many different aspects of community life, including: housing, education, utilities and public infrastructure, economic development, health, emergency services, energy, natural and cultural resources, agriculture and forestry, recreation, transportation, land use, and flood resilience.
The draft updated plan is available for public review on the Town’s website: https://townofbethelvt.com/index.asp?SEC=DC39E7DA-641A-4EAA-A630-8D526D5389E0
The 2014 version of the Town Plan can be viewed here: https://www.trorc.org/towns/bethel/
Hard copies are available upon request; please contact Therese Kirby (802-234-9340).
This meeting will be held remotely; access information is as follows:
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It is recommended to access the meeting by phone OR by computer, but not by both, as doing so may create feedback on the line.
The Town of Bridgewater is organizing a series of community meetings to update its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Local Hazard Mitigation Plans enable towns to qualify for grant funds, and they make our communities safer. The next community meeting will focus on developing hazard mitigation strategies. The meeting will be held remotely on Thursday, July 16th, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. The public may access the meeting by computer (https://zoom.us/j/97241760233) or by phone (312.626.6799, Meeting ID: 972 4176 0233, No Participant ID). Meeting materials can be downloaded from the Town’s website.
Local Hazard Mitigation Plans are part of an effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reduce damage from foreseeable natural and human-caused hazards. Examples of projects in local plans include increasing culvert sizes, regulating flood hazard areas, stabilizing landslides, and tree trimming near power lines. For more information, please contact Nancy Robinson (802.672.3334, [email protected]) or Sarah Wraight (802.457.3188, [email protected]).
Collaborate ~ Create Solar ~ Help Low Income Vermonters
Sustainable Woodstock and Vital Communities are excited to be hosting an informational meeting about creating solar opportunities for moderate-low income Vermonters. Norwich Solar Technologies, Twin Pines Housing Trust, and Norman Sun LLC will be leading a discussion about how private individuals and companies can collaborate with the non-profit sector to develop solar energy designed for low to moderate-income households in VT.
Building solar is a strong investment that is also great for our future and environment. Solar energy costs can be less expensive and less volatile than fossil fuel based energy. During this discussion, we will explore how partnerships between the private and public sector can help income sensitive Vermonters benefit from the lower and fixed costs of solar energy. We will also explain how these same benefits can apply to non-profits, municipalities, and other entities without a tax burden!
Email [email protected] to receive the Zoom meeting details.
Register here.
You are invited to join a virtual forum on COVID-19 recovery on July 21st from 6:30-8:30pm. This online gathering will provide a chance to connect with others in Orange County to:
- Share challenges and ideas for community response and equitable economic recovery
- Connect to others working to respond, recover, and build long-term resilience
- Meet with a “visiting team” of state, federal, business, and non-profit leaders who will share recovery strategies from across the state and ideas for resources and support
To register, visit: vtrural.org/recovery/orange
Agenda:
6:30pm – Opening Session
6:40pm – Breakouts:
- Supporting Orange County Businesses & Buying Local
- Addressing Housing & Homelessness
- Advancing Education & Childcare
- Overcoming Isolation & Building Community Unity
8:10pm – Closing Session
We hope to bring together a broad diversity of perspectives from across Orange County. Please join us and help spread the word by forwarding this email and sharing the Facebook event with your Orange County friends and neighbors. Everyone’s voice is important in identifying strategies for recovery and renewal!
These forums are part of a statewide series hosted by the COVID-19 Local Solutions and Community Action Team appointed by Governor Scott and facilitated by the Vermont Council on Rural Development. For more information and to register visit vtrural.org/recovery. Please feel free to reach out with questions, help with registration, or to do a test run if participating in a virtual meeting is new to you.
We look forward to seeing you on July 21st!
All the best,
Paul Costello, Executive Director
Vermont Council on Rural Development
on behalf of the COVID-19 Local Support and Community Action Team
Public Notice
Hazard Mitigation Planning
The Town of Randolph is in the process of updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Local Hazard Mitigation Plans enable towns to qualify for grant funds, and they make our communities safer. The third Randolph Hazard Mitigation planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 23rd, 2020, at 1:00 PM via Zoom. The focus of the meeting is to complete and review updates to the newly drafted plan.
The meeting is open to all interested community members.
The Zoom meeting can be accessed by computer using the following link (https://zoom.us/j/ 93835794586) or by phone (646-558-8656) using the following Meeting ID (938 3579 4586).
Local Hazard Mitigation Plans are part of an effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reduce damage from foreseeable natural and human-caused hazards. For more information, please contact Meghan Asbury at [email protected].