Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, February 27, 2023 The weather today in Mount Holly - Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 6 mph Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
Greetings, attached is a photo for the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month along with a caption. Thanks, Diane
caption: Okemo Valley Chamber Director Carol Lighthall presents Russ Hurlburt Photography with the February 2023 Member of the Month certificate for his new location at Lamere Square in Ludlow.
Diane Stockton-Breese Membership Services Director, Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce dsb@yourplaceinvermont.com 802-228-5830 www.yourplaceinvermont.com
Planning Commision Notice and Agenda
Town Office & Remote Electronic – Special Work Meeting
Wednesday March 1, 2023 7:00 P.M. How to access the remote meeting ● By telephone: Dial +1 929-205-6099 ● By computer, smartphone, or tablet: Download Zoom meeting software. Join meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84003321805?pwd=bjV5cERYYXJCc0dyVE9HVXFuZHRnZz09 ● If prompted, enter Meeting ID: 840 0332 1805 Passcode: 469224 If you wish to make a public comment but do not have the ability to comment remotely during the meeting, please email your comment(s) to planningcomm@mounthollyvt.org. Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Changes to agenda 3. Executive session for "evaluation of a public officer": 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(3) 4. Town Plan 5. Public comments 6. Upcoming meetings 7. Adjournment
Community Vision Survey Results
In 2021, the Town of Mount Holly applied for and received a Municipal Planning Grant from the State of Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development. The Select Board contracted with Community Roots, LLC, led by Melissa Levy, to help identify and understand community concerns related to housing, economic development, and public infrastructure. A number of community members have volunteered to help guide the project and are chipping in to help keep costs down. Jeff Chase is the Municipal Authorizing Official for the Select Board. Jon McCann, the Chair of the Planning Commission, is helping with administration. Deeply engaged local citizens Andy Bolalek, Russ Garrow, Anna Hanson, Kevin Hollebeek, Lisa Kelley, David Martin, Jessica Metcalfe, and Faith Tempest have volunteered to share their expertise and help guide the project. The first task was to engage the community to help steer the grant objectives. A survey was conducted from November 1–30, 2022, via an online survey and a hard copy print survey. The survey was announced in the November Chit Chat. Hardcopies were available for pickup and return at both the Town Office and the Town Library. The online survey was linked from the Town website and distributed on the Newsflash email list each week, and a QR code link was published in the Chit Chat. Individuals shared the link in various other local community forums and on Facebook. The response from you, the community, has been overwhelming! We received 172 responses, which is nearly 20% of the adult population. For comparison, many surveys are lucky if they get a 10% response rate. This is clear evidence of how deeply we care about our community.
This is just the first step. Work on the planning grant continues. We have started to dig deeper into some of the suggestions offered and priorities identified in the survey responses. The next month or two will involve gathering more information with the intention of producing a second report with detailed recommendations for maximizing the benefit to the community from ARPA and other grant funding and addressing pressing community challenges. Thank you for your participation! If you have questions, please contact: mounthollycommunitysurvey@gmail.com
