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Hazard Mitigation Planning
The Town of Brookfield is beginning 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 first Brookfield Hazard Mitigation planning meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 6:00 PM at the Randolph Co-Working Space at 2 South Main Street, Randolph, VT 05060. The focus of the meeting will be to introduce hazard mitigation planning and to conduct a hazard ranking exercise.
The meeting is open to all interested community members.
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 Kevin Geiger at [email protected].
The Town of Stockbridge 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 second Stockbridge Hazard Mitigation planning meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 21st, 2021, at 6:00 PM via Zoom. The focus of the meeting will be to draft mitigation strategies for town-identified top hazards.
The meeting is open to all interested community members. Under Vermont Open Meeting Law, a physical location is required to be posted for this virtual meeting: Town of Stockbridge Town Office, 1722 VT-100, Stockbridge, VT 05772. Please attend the meeting virtually. If you require accommodation, please contact Jake Palant at [email protected].
The Zoom meeting can be accessed by computer using the following link (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5988552169) or by phone (646-518-9805) using the following Meeting ID (598 855 2169).
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 Jake Palant at [email protected].
TRORC Training: The Basics of a Capital Budget and Program
Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 6:00-8:00 PM
This workshop provides an overview of the Capital Budget and Program (CB&P) which is authorized in State statute. TRORC’s staff will outline the purpose of a CB&P and provide guidance on how to link it with the Town Plan and policies. Examples of effective CB&Ps will be provided.
This will be an excellent introduction for towns that want to think about creating reserve accounts or plan for large expenditures. It will also be a good introduction to the subject for those thinking of applying for Municipal Planning Grants to actually do a capital budget and program in 2022.
Audience: Planning Commission, Selectboard, Budget Committee.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97689242411?pwd=U0wzNXFzQThMWHpicnNEc1lzdHh0Zz09
Meeting ID: 976 8924 2411
Passcode: 525460
This is an open and free training, but we request that you send an RSVP to Meghan Asbury at [email protected] if you plan to attend.
Public Notice
Hazard Mitigation Planning
The Town of Chelsea is beginning 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 first Chelsea Hazard Mitigation planning meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021, at 5:30 PM via Zoom. The focus of the meeting will be to provide an introduction to hazard mitigation planning and to conduct a hazard ranking exercise.
The meeting is open to all interested community members.
The Zoom meeting can be accessed by computer using the following link (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5988552169) or by phone (470-381-2552) using the following Meeting ID (598 855 2169). Under Vermont Open Meeting Law, a physical location is required to be posted for this virtual meeting: Chelsea Town Hall, 296 VT-110, Chelsea, VT 05038. This meeting is virtual. If you need accommodations for this meeting, please contact Jake Palant at [email protected].
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 Jake Palant at [email protected].
The next meeting of the TRORC Executive Committee will be on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 3:00 pm at 128 King Farm, Woodstock VT.
1. Call to Order; Changes to Agenda
2. Public Comment on items not on the Agenda
3. Annual IT/Computer review with Peter Fellows
4. Approval of June 9, 2021 Minutes (attached)
5. Acceptance of unaudited June and July Financial Reports (attached)
6. TRORC Building Fund (by request from Executive Committee members)
7. Staff and Hiring
8. Project Updates
9. September Full Board Meeting Agenda review
10. Executive Director performance review
11. Executive session if needed
12. Other
The next Executive Committee meeting will be September 8, 2021. The date, time and agenda will be posted on www.trorc.org.
Public Notice
Hazard Mitigation Planning
The Town of Royalton 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 Royalton Hazard Mitigation planning meeting is scheduled for the Town Selectboard Meeting on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Clerk’s Office, 2460 Vermont Route 14, South Royalton, VT 06068.
The meeting is open to all interested community members.
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 Jake Palant at [email protected].
The Town and Village of Woodstock 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 second Woodstock Hazard Mitigation planning meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 16, 2021, at 6:30 PM at the Woodstock Town Hall, 31 The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091. The focus of the meeting will be to draft mitigation strategies for town-identified top hazards.
The meeting is open to all interested community members. 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 Jake Palant at [email protected].
The next meeting of the TRORC Executive Committee will be on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 3:00 pm at 128 King Farm, Woodstock VT.
- Call to Order; Changes to Agenda
- Public Comment on items not on the Agenda
- Approval of August 11, 2021 Minutes (attached)
- Mascoma Wealth Management – Additional Investment?
- Acceptance of unaudited August Financial Reports (attached)
- Review and acceptance of changes to Accounting Procedures Manual
- Workers Compensation insurance – exclusion forms
- Code of Conduct/Conflict of Interest – discussion of next steps
- Approve TRORC and Director Goals for FY 22 (attached)
- Preview of Housing Study implementation actions – K. Geiger
- Staff and Hiring
- Project, NADO, and Legislative Updates
- September Full Board Meeting Agenda review
- Executive session if needed
- Other
The next Executive Committee meeting will be October 13, 2021. The date, time and agenda will be posted on www.trorc.org.
