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Annual Meeting
Join Preservation Trust of Vermont on July 30, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. via ZOOM for a three-hour session with top state experts on how to reduce energy costs and carbon footprint of your non-profit or municipally-owned historic building. Learn the hows and whys of getting an energy audit, strategies and funding sources for efficiency upgrades, and basic and advanced techniques for weatherizing leaky windows, doors, attics, and cellars. This online ZOOM session will include a presentation of resources and plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues you currently face. For non-profits and municipalities. Presenters include the Preservation Trust of Vermont, Efficiency Vermont and NeighborWorks.
This ZOOM meeting will be limited to 25 participants and encourages participation by all. Register here.
If you have any questions, please be in touch with Alex Tolstoi at [email protected] or at 802-222-0930.
The next meeting of the TRORC Executive Committee will be on Wednesday, August 12, 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 July 8th and 14th Minutes (attached)
- Acceptance of July Financial Reports (attached)
- Keys to the Valley Housing Study Update – Kevin Geiger
- Executive Director/TRORC Goals for FY 21 (draft attached)
- Investment Policy Update
- Other Updates: Energy Coordinator, Summer Planning Tech, Business Grant Program
- Executive Director Evaluation (without staff)
The next Executive Committee meeting will be September 9, 2020. The date, time and agenda will be posted on www.trorc.org
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NOTE: Virtual Meeting
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].
TRORC will hold its Annual Meeting Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Via Zoom (see call-in instructions below)
- Call to Order. Approval of Agenda (Action)
- Public Comments
- Public Hearing – Thetford Town Plan Approval (draft Decision attached)
- Public Hearing Confirmation of Thetford Planning Process
- Action on Approval of Thetford Town Plan and Confirmation of Planning Process
- Speaker, EC Fiber. David Brown from EC Fiber will be with us to describe the organization and its efforts to bring fast connections in the towns they serve. Questions and answers to follow
- Approval of the June Board Minutes (attached)
- Acceptance of the July and August Financial Reports (attached)
- Keys to the Valley housing study. Kevin Geiger will be providing the Board an update on the Three RPC housing study
- Introduction of new TRORC staff member. Geoff Martin
- Executive Director and Commissioner Updates
- Other
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 TRORC Board Meeting will be held on October 28, 2020. A full packet and agenda will be sent out to Commissioners in mid-October.
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It’s Button Up season – time to start thinking about weatherization and the great incentives that Efficiency Vermont has to offer. Is your Energy Committee interested in participating in the 2020 Button Up Vermont Campaign? Sign up here and help spread the word about Button Up to your neighbors. The 2020 Button Up campaign has a lot to offer, including:
- Weatherization Wednesdays: weekly webinars featuring trivia, Q&As, DIY-videos, and tips for weatherization.
- Free Virtual Home Energy Visits: residents in participating communities can sign up for a virtual visit from a home energy expert at Efficiency Vermont, while appointments are available.
- Regional Weatherization Trainings: TRORC and other Regional Planning Commissions are hosting custom webinars with special information for your communities. Register for TRORC’s training on November 18 at 12:00 PM.
- Button Up Vermont Share the Warmth Campaign: working with the Vermont Community Foundation, the Button Up campaign has established a way to donate to weatherization projects for low income Vermonters. Invite your neighbors to support energy and financial security in Vermont.
For more information contact Geoff Martin at [email protected].
NOTE: Virtual Meeting
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].
TRORC will hold its next Commission Meeting Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom (see call-in instructions below)
- Call to Order. Approval of Agenda. Action
- Public Comments
- Public Hearing – Bethel Town Plan Approval and Confirmation Action
- Public Hearing – Bethel and Thetford Determination of Energy Compliance
- Action on Bethel Town Plan Approval and Confirmation (draft decision attached)
- Action on Bethel and Thetford Determination of Energy Compliance (draft decisions attached)
- Speaker. Matt Dunne, former Vermont House and Senate member is founder and Executive Director of the Center for Rural Innovation (CORI). He is joining us tonight to describe his vision for rural economic development and CORI’s role in supporting that vision.
- Approval of October Board minutes (attached)
- Acceptance of October and November unaudited Financial Reports (attached)
- Executive Director and Commissioner updates
- Other
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 TRORC Board Meeting will be held on February 24, 2021. A full packet and agenda will be sent out to Commissioners in mid-February.
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While mid-century cars and clothing are cool, would you be surprised to know that the zoning in most communities is from the same era? Did you know that local solutions to housing affordability, community revitalization, climate change, and social justice are often stymied by policy decisions made in the 1970s? A lot has changed since then, from infrastructure spending, to household composition, to consumer preferences – but a lot of Vermont’s mid-century zoning bylaws aren’t keeping up with the times.
Many Vermonters are not getting the outcomes they urgently need because the cumbersome and costly process of overhauling a zoning bylaw is out of reach for most cities and towns. This training will help local leaders identify and select small-scale, incremental changes that can be made without having to overhaul all the zoning bylaws.
The training is built upon Enabling Better Places: Zoning for Great Neighborhoods, a how-to manual that promotes practical, small steps that Vermont’s cities, towns and villages can take to address widespread regulatory barriers that limit the choice of homes available to Vermont residents at prices people can afford. This guide stems from the Congress of the New Urbanism’s (CNU) Project for Code Reform, a strategic initiative to support cities and towns as they reform outdated zoning bylaws in favor of more walkable communities.
To register for this event, click here: https://accd.vermont.gov/sites/accdnew/files/documents/CD/CPR/201208_Zoning4Neighborhoods_Training.pdf
While mid-century cars and clothing are cool, would you be surprised to know that the zoning in most communities is from the same era? Did you know that local solutions to housing affordability, community revitalization, climate change, and social justice are often stymied by policy decisions made in the 1970s? A lot has changed since then, from infrastructure spending, to household composition, to consumer preferences – but a lot of Vermont’s mid-century zoning bylaws aren’t keeping up with the times.
Many Vermonters are not getting the outcomes they urgently need because the cumbersome and costly process of overhauling a zoning bylaw is out of reach for most cities and towns. This training will help local leaders identify and select small-scale, incremental changes that can be made without having to overhaul all the zoning bylaws.
The training is built upon Enabling Better Places: Zoning for Great Neighborhoods, a how-to manual that promotes practical, small steps that Vermont’s cities, towns and villages can take to address widespread regulatory barriers that limit the choice of homes available to Vermont residents at prices people can afford. This guide stems from the Congress of the New Urbanism’s (CNU) Project for Code Reform, a strategic initiative to support cities and towns as they reform outdated zoning bylaws in favor of more walkable communities.
To register for this event, click here: https://accd.vermont.gov/sites/accdnew/files/documents/CD/CPR/201208_Zoning4Neighborhoods_Training.pdf
While mid-century cars and clothing are cool, would you be surprised to know that the zoning in most communities is from the same era? Did you know that local solutions to housing affordability, community revitalization, climate change, and social justice are often stymied by policy decisions made in the 1970s? A lot has changed since then, from infrastructure spending, to household composition, to consumer preferences – but a lot of Vermont’s mid-century zoning bylaws aren’t keeping up with the times.
Many Vermonters are not getting the outcomes they urgently need because the cumbersome and costly process of overhauling a zoning bylaw is out of reach for most cities and towns. This training will help local leaders identify and select small-scale, incremental changes that can be made without having to overhaul all the zoning bylaws.
The training is built upon Enabling Better Places: Zoning for Great Neighborhoods, a how-to manual that promotes practical, small steps that Vermont’s cities, towns and villages can take to address widespread regulatory barriers that limit the choice of homes available to Vermont residents at prices people can afford. This guide stems from the Congress of the New Urbanism’s (CNU) Project for Code Reform, a strategic initiative to support cities and towns as they reform outdated zoning bylaws in favor of more walkable communities.
To register for this event, click here: https://accd.vermont.gov/sites/accdnew/files/documents/CD/CPR/201208_Zoning4Neighborhoods_Training.pdf
Webinar Thursday February 3, 5:30pm
Mount Ascutney Regional Commission and Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission are teaming up to present to you a Clean Heat learning opportunity. How can one help to achieve the goals driven by the recent Comprehensive Energy Plan and Climate Action Plan? Options! For Upper Valley residents looking to update or upgrade their home heating system, advanced wood heat may be an effective option. We bring you two experts on the topic who will share how advanced wood heat compares to other non-fossil fuel heating options.
Speakers:
Emma Hanson, Wood Energy Coordinator, VT Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
Bill Karis, Energy Consultant, Efficiency Vermont
Contacts: Alexander Taft, [email protected] Steven Bauer, [email protected]
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