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2026-11-05 - Select Board

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and the draft minutes. The draft minutes header says November 4 and 28 S. Main St, apparently typos. A Zoom recording is linked in the minutes; ORCA Media attended. No YouTube video found.

  • Minutes of 10/20 approved as amended: the Makersphere Lease vote was 4-1, not unanimous (lease fee $25, with the ambulance service's $30,000 fee reduction in lieu of rent).
  • Linda Gravell appointed to the Natural Disaster Preparedness Committee (term to April 2027), unanimous. Laurie Brady's Cemetery Commission application was pulled to the next meeting.
  • FY2027 Fire Department draft budget reviewed (about $20,000 for LED lighting conversion; about 40 members).
  • Voted unanimously to apply for a $50,000 VHCD Municipal Planning Grant for zoning bylaws Phase 2 (town match up to $5,000); see Zoning Bylaw Municipal Planning Grant.
  • Voted unanimously to apply for a $150,000 VTrans Transportation Alternatives scoping study on Route 100 (Blush Hill Rd to Suss Dr); see Route 100 Scoping Study Grant.
  • Voted unanimously to send a letter of support for a NEVI fast-charger grant; see NEVI Fast Charger Grant.
  • Special Articles Policy adopted except the voting section (unanimous).
  • Better Connections Program short-term recommendations: keep three stop signs at Guptil Rd/Maple St (4-1, Sabin opposed); remove the Grange crosswalk and sign (unanimous); remove the curved white line on Howard Ave at Guptil (unanimous).
  • Appointed Town Clerk and Treasurer: no support to advance the charter change now; revisit next year.

Agenda

Rescheduled from 2026-11-03, after the Woody Avenue forum. See the summary for the items taken up; the grant application deadline is given as December 2 in the minutes but November 15 in the agenda.

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