August 28th - Ellie de Villiers

August 30th - Neil Mackey

 

Join Date Anniversaries:

None

 

Marital Anniversaries:

 

August 23rd - Conrads (46 years)

August 24th - Kenney (35 years)

August 25th - Kellogg (54 years)

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS - August

• Wednesday August 26 7:15 am Club Assembly, Rosie's (Fred)
• Wednesday September 2nd 7:15 Lyle Jepson, VT Commissioner of Economic Development

 

 

Fines:

Happy Dollars:

 

 

Adam is the executive director of the Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC), serving in that role for more than two decades. The commission leads regional land use planning, transportation coordination, emergency management, nature and
resource conservation, and broadband expansion among other responsibilities.
The ACRPC serves 21 of the 23 towns in Addison County (not including Granville and Hancock). The work is organized through a
board (appointed by each town’s select board) and multiple policy committees; the staff numbers nine.
The commission is in the midst of a comprehensive rewrite of the Addison County Regional Plan, largely driven by Act 181. The plan
includes future land use maps and focuses on village centers and downtown growth areas to align with state guidance and to prepare
for a housing-focused framework.
Key upcoming milestones include a vote on September 9 to approve the revised plan, with state review by ALERB to follow. Interim
exemptions under the new framework are already in effect.

 

Key Information
• Plan vote date: September 9.
• Interim exemptions validity: in effect now, with ALERB review to follow; final approval expected by year-end.
• Tier options:
Tier 1-B: housing exemptions up to 50 units within growth
areas; reduces Act 250 review for housing developments.
Tier 1-A: complete exemption from Act 250 for growth areas; higher eligibility requirements and a more stringent approval process.
• Opt-in status: towns may opt in or remain out; changes apply per permit and are not easily reversible for individual projects.
• Infrastructure priorities: significant focus on water and wastewater infrastructure to enable growth; funding and financing reforms
discussed with state agencies.
• Tech and planning support: the commission assists with writing and revising town plans and regulations; acts as municipal project
manager for multiple towns; ongoing outreach to planning commissions to align future land uses.
• Public engagement: plan and maps are accessible via the commission’s website; the most accurate land use map is the online version.
• External engagement: the commission maintains lobbying activity through VAPTA and participates in legislative processes, including
testimony and advocacy on housing, water/wastewater reform, and financing.

 

The Addison County Regional Planning Commission, led by Adam, is advancing a major rewrite of the regional plan under Act 181 to better integrate housing growth with natural resource protection. The plan emphasizes village centers and growth areas, introduces Tier 1-A and Tier 1-B exemptions to streamline Act 250 for qualifying developments, and requires municipal opt-ins through their select boards. With a September 9 vote approaching and ALERB review to follow, the region is
poised to solidify a standardized, statewide-aligned framework for land use across Addison County towns. Infrastructure, especially water and wastewater, remains a critical backdrop to achieving these planning goals, and the commission will continue to assist towns and advocate for supportive financing and policy changes at the state level.