Upcoming Meetings

The Trustees will hold a Special Meeting on the repeal of the Interim Bylaw on Tuesday, November 17 at 7 pm at the Old First Church Barn. The Notice for the meeting can be found in the Agendas section of the Board of Trustees tab. Here's the Zoom link for the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94961787721.

The Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 pm at the Old First Church Barn. The Agenda for the meeting can be found in the Agendas section of the Board of Trustees tab. Here's the Zoom link for the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91347826323?pwd=6zOxab5qr50MDOeaz9WQZ4cBaAeUaL.1. The most recent monthly Treasurer's Report can be found in the Treasurer's Reports section of the same tab.

The Planning Commission will meet on Monday, November 9 at 7:00 pm at the Old First Church Barn. The first part of the meeting will be a continuation of their October 26 hearing on the draft Village Plan. Once everybody has made their statements on the draft plan,  they will adjourn the continued hearing and hold their regular monthly meeting. The Agenda for the meeting can be found in the Meeting Notices section of the Planning/Zoning tab. Here's the Zoom link for the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97430855416.

The Planning Commission has released a draft of the new Village Plan. People wishing to comment on the plan can do so at the Planning Commission's next meeting on November 9. People wishing to propose possible revisions to the plan can do so in writing before the next meeting. Written comments should include a page reference as well as the proposed language of the revision. On acceptance of a final draft, the Planning Commission will present the Plan to the Village Trustees, so that they can schedule the first of their required public hearings on the Plan.

The Planning Commission was asked where details could be found for the Town Plan process in the state and region.  Information can be located by visiting bcrcvt.org, or by Googling Bennington County Regional Commission. On the home page click on the programs tab, then municipal and regional planning. Under Planning/Zoning Resources, open The Municipal Plan document. To review the proposed regional plan, go the BCRC home page and click on the regional plan tab. 

The State of Vermont has been conducting an archeology project on the Battle Monument grounds, seeking to uncover new information about the Continental Army storehouse that was at the heart of the Battle of Bennington. There are excavations and protective orange fencing on the site. The public is welcome to come and observe. Any questions can be directed to Joshua.Bell@Vermont.gov. 

The Village Clerk thanks residents who have sent their email addresses for advance notification of meetings and other developments outside the Board's usual monthly schedule. (Regular monthly meetings will still be "warned" on the Village website, in accordance with Vermont's Open Meeting Law. ) We do not intend to spam residents or sell their email addresses. If you'd like to get these emails, please send your address to the Clerk, Mary Walsh, at mary.williams.walsh@gmail.com.

For Information concerning Vermont's Open Meeting Law, see the Open Meeting Law Notice under the "Other Documents" tab. The law  requires any person aggrieved by an alleged violation of the Open Meeting Law to provide the Village a written notice of such allegation before bringing any civil action in court. A sample Open Meeting Law Complaint Form is also posted under "Other Documents."