July 1, 2014
Congratulations to Nick and Anne, our High Water Mark Photo Scavenger Hunt winners! Nick won a season’s pass to Wrightsville Beach, while Anne will be enjoying a $50 gift certificate to the Central Vermont restaurant of her choice. We also want to give a big thank you to everyone else who submitted photos, they will […]
June 30, 2014
Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation from the ZA Roundtable on June 26, focusing on Vermont Community Revitalization and State Designation, including program updates and the new Neighborhood Development Area program. Fact sheets sharing the benefits of State Designation and more information on each program are available for download here. The second half of […]
Communities all around Vermont are using Municipal Planning Grants (MPGs) to help revitalize downtowns, become more resilient to flooding, and to address a variety of local challenges. This year the legislature made $476,544 available for MPGs. The increase from last year’s funding recognizes the impressive accomplishments of the towns and cities that received these grants. […]
June 26, 2014
Sen. Leahy, Gov. Shumlin Announce Community Development Grants at Celebration of CDBG Program’s 40th Anniversary $3.9 million in housing and accessibility grants awarded to ten communities MILTON, Vt. – U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and Gov. Peter Shumlin today marked the 40th anniversary of the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program by announcing nearly $4 […]
June 24, 2014
The Watershed Management Division (WSMD) is announcing three public hearings to take public comment on the proposed amendments to the Vermont Water Quality Standards. The meetings will be held: July 29, 2014, 10 AM: Winooski Room, National Life Building, 1 National Life Drive, Main 2, Montpelier, VT. This meeting will be offered by webinar/teleconference as […]
The City of Montpelier’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan draft is available to review for public comments. If you would like to review, you can download a copy of the plan here. Please contact Kim at mckee@cvregion.com or 802-229-0389 with any comments or questions.
June 17, 2014
CVRPC’s Town Plan Review Committee will be convening on Wednesday, July 2 from 4-6pm to review the adopted 2014 Barre Town Municipal Plan and the adopted 2013 Waterbury Municipal Plan. The meeting will be held at CVRPC offices, 29 Main Street-Suite 4 in Montpelier. For more information, please contact Stephanie Smith at 229-0389.
A meeting was held on June 12, 2014 at the VTTC (form VTrans Materials Lab) to received comments from the area communities (Barre, Berlin and Montpelier) relative to the closing of the Berlin State Hwy Bridge # B1 that crosses over VT Route 62 for joint repair work. Schedule Berlin State Hwy’s Montpelier ramp will […]
June 11, 2014
CVRPC’s Project Review Committee will be convening on Thursday, June 19 from 4-6pm to hear a presentation from an applicant regarding the Blush Hill Meadows LLC (Town of Waterbury) Act 250 permit application. This permit application can be viewed via the ANR Act 250 Database.
June 5, 2014
The Mad River Valley Economic Summit and Community Picnic was held yesterday, June 4, at the Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield. The event, hosted by the Mad River Valley Planning District (MRVPD) and the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce, drew over 200 community members from the district’s three municipalities and beyond. Attendees enjoyed a […]