Welcome to the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

The mission of the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission is to assist member municipalities in providing effective local government and to work cooperatively with them to address regional issues.

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CVRPC Services

List of services provided by CVRPC

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Regional Plan

CVRPC’s 2016 Regional Plan with the latest amendments was adopted on October 13, 2020.

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LEPC#5

LEPC #5 is a regional body that has statutory foundations in hazardous materials planning but plans around all hazards.

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Minutes, Agendas & Staff Reports

Commission and Committee meeting minutes, agendas, and staff reports are available for viewing.

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Calendar of Events

CVRPC has a calendar of events that is kept updated with date, time, location and additional event information

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News

CVRPC publishes weekly news updates as well as a quarterly newsletter that includes articles on location and regional planning information of importance.

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CVRPC employees are working remotely and the office is closed to visitors. Please call or email and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you.

Regional Elders and Persons with Disabilities Committee (REDPAC)

The Central Vermont E&D Transportation Program supports community members through affordable transportation to medical appointments, access to fresh food at the grocery store, and social visits with friends and family. In our region, Green Mountain Transit (GMT) contracts with the Central Vermont Agency on Aging and Vermont Center for Independent Living to provide the service. The E&D Transportation Program is specifically designed to serve individuals who live more than 3/4 of a mile away from a bus route. The program uses a combination of lift-equipped vans, sedans and minivans, along with volunteer drivers who use personal vehicles to give rides to E&D users.  Learn more here.

Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission seeks Finance Manager

The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission seeks an experienced, part-time Finance Manager to join our team.  The Finance Manager performs professional level accounting work in the maintenance, review, and reconciliation of financial records to ensure compliance with accepted accounting principles and standards.  This position is responsible for all fiscal operations for the Commission including operation of the Commission’s financial system; budget development; analyzing financial reports, programs, costs, payments and/or accounting processes; sub-recipient audits; and coaching and monitoring staff in conformance with federal and state program fiscal requirements.

This is a permanent position at 24-30 hours per week.  Compensation commensurate with demonstrated ability within a salary range of $50,000 – $80,000 annualized.  Excellent benefit package may apply depending on hours.  Outstanding work environment.   Additional information and full job description available here.

 

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Amendment Adopted to the 2016 Central Vermont Regional Plan 

On October 13th, the CVRPC Board of Commissioners adopted an amendment to the 2016 Central Vermont Regional Plan.  The amendment includes a revision is to the Regional Center boundary around the City of Montpelier as it appears on the Future Land Use Map. The Regional Center boundary will be extended to include a portion of Northfield Street from the intersection of Route 2 southward to Derby Drive. This area is also within the City’s designated Growth Center.  The amendment also approved the removal the Housing Distribution Plan from the Housing Chapter; and a technical correction to the Regional Center boundary around the City of Montpelier as it appears on the Future Land Use Map. The remainder of the 2016 Central Vermont Regional Plan, last amended in 2018 will remain unchanged. The amendment can be viewed here.

Transportation Resilience in the Steven’s Branch

CVRPC, in cooperation with communities in the Steven’s Branch watershed, has been awarded a grant to add the watershed to the Vermont Transportation Resilience Planning Tool.

The Tool is a web-based application that identifies bridges, culverts, and road embankments that are vulnerable to damage from flood inundation, erosion, and deposition. It estimates risk based on the vulnerability and criticality of roadway segments and identifies potential mitigation measures based on the factors driving the vulnerability. The Tool combines river science, hydraulics, and transportation planning methods.

This Tool will assist communities to be proactive in how they approach infrastructure improvement projects and flood damage resilience.

Download our planning tool

CVRPC is a member of the Vermont Association of Planning & Development Agencies (VAPDA).  

VAPDA is the umbrella organization that includes all eleven regional planning commissions in the State. Their annual brochure and work map details all of the work that regional planning commissions have accomplished in their regions and member municipalities during the past calendar year. Link to the brochure and map.