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DECEMBER
12/21: -CANCELED- CCRPC Board Meeting
12/26: CCRPC Office Closed
JANUARY
1/2: CCRPC Office Closed
1/3, 9:00am: CCRPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
1/3, 11:00am: CCRPC Clean Water Advisory Committee Meeting
1/3, 12:30pm: CCRPC MS-4 Sub-Committee Meeting
1/4, 5:45pm: CCRPC Executive Committee Meeting
1/5, 6:00pm: Railyard Enterprise Project Steering Committee Meeting [At Burlington DPW]
1/9, 3:00pm: CCRPC Brownfields Advisory Committee Meeting
1/10, 9:00am: Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting
1/11, 2:30pm: CCRPC Planning Advisory Committee Meeting
1/12, 11:00am: Community Organizations Active in Disasters Meeting
1/18, 6:00pm: CCRPC Board Meeting
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Around the County: Photo of the Month
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A runner braves the snow in South Burlington on Thanksgiving morning, 2016.
Photo by Lee Krohn
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CCRPC
Commission Representatives
Bolton: Joss Besse
Buel's Gore: Garret Mott
Burlington: Andy Montroll
Charlotte: Jim Donovan
Colchester: Marc Landry
Essex: Jeff Carr
Essex Junction: Dan Kerin
Hinesburg: Andrea Morgante
Huntington: Barbara Elliott
Jericho: Catherine McMains
Milton: Henry Bonges (Alt.)
Richmond: Bard Hill
Shelburne: John Zicconi
South Burlington: Chris Shaw
St. George: Jeff Pillsbury
Underhill: Brian Bigelow
Westford: Dave Tilton
Williston: Chris Roy, Chair
Winooski: Michael O'Brien, Vice Chair
For more information, including Commission agendas and minutes, schedule and resources, click here. |
Volunteer with Neighbor Rides
Neighbor Rides is a strategic initiative of United Way of Northwest Vermont supported by a dynamic group of community partners that brings people and places together to help meet the transportation needs of seniors and persons with disabilities. This partnership uses volunteer drivers to leverage government and community-funded transportation programs and help more people by decreasing the cost per ride.
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Good morning,
It's hard to believe we're nearing the end of 2016! As we gear up for a new year, we're working closely with our municipalities to prepare for the high priority issues that lie ahead.
On December 13th, we held our third municipal legislative breakfast to serve as a forum for Chittenden County municipal representatives and legislators to connect on a few key topics for the upcoming legislative session. This event was well attended and yielded some great discussion.
To recap, the meeting was framed around three primary topics: Water Quality, Regional Dispatch, and the Chittenden County Economy. [View the full agenda and program here.] Following an overview of each topic, the discussion focused on what can be done at the municipal, regional, and State level to make improvements to our systems and help us gain forward momentum.
With the start of a new year, we will work together to build upon our collective successes and stand ready to address different challenges, as well as exciting opportunities. And as we look toward 2017 and reflect on the many ways we all work collectively to improve our communities, we'd like to thank each of you for staying in touch and involved with the CCRPC throughout the year.
Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season from all of us at the CCRPC! |
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Back Row from L to R: Dan, Forest, Charlie, Sai, Emma, Peter, Bryan, Chris, Pam, Marshall; Front Row from L to R: Sam, Cathy, Regina, Eleni, Christine, Jason, Emily, Bernie, Melanie, Lee
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CCRPC FY18 UPWP Applications Due January 20
The CCRPC is accepting applications for its FY18 Unified Planning Work Program. The application and all related forms are available online. Deadline: 4:30pm, Friday, January 20, 2017. Learn More »
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Implementing ECOS Strategy 2
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Way to Go! Awards Ceremony Held December 7
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New Legislation Moves Toward Restored Rail Service Between Vermont and Montreal
A new federal law will bring Vermont one step closer to the resumption of rail service to and from Montreal, Canada. Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act, sponsored by Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy. Learn More »
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Bike Path Reopens as Burlington Greenway
Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront announced that major construction of Phase 1b of the Burlington Greenway is complete, and the lakeshore path is once again open to the public. For full details, visit the Burlington Greeway website.
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Transportation Project News & Updates
For a full list of transportation projects, visit the CCRPC Transportation Advisory Committee website; a full project list is provided in every TAC agenda and is updated regularly. View the latest TAC agenda »
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Implementing ECOS Strategy 1
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Chittenden County Brownfields Program Accepting Applications
The Chittenden County Brownfields Program is now accepting applications! If you own or wish to develop a property that is contaminated or suspected to be contaminated, please apply. To get started, read the information on different types of assistance and fill out and send us a site nomination/assistance request form. Learn More »
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Energy & Natural Resources
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Implementing ECOS Strategies 3 & 4
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State Fiscal Year 2018 Municipal Pollution Control Project Priority List - Applications Due February 15
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund provides low interest loans to municipalities for planning, final design and construction of wastewater and stormwater system improvements that protect public health. All projects seeking funding for construction from 10/1/2017 through 10/1/2019 must be on the adopted priority list to receive funding. Learn More »
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund - Priority List Applications Due February 15
The Drinking Water Project Priority List is adopted each year to identify drinking water projects qualifying for available funding through the DWSRF Program. All projects seeking funding for construction from 10/1/2017 through 10/1/2019 must be on the adopted priority list to receive funding. Learn More »
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Vermont Clean Water Initiative Brown Bag Lectures
These lectures on the Vermont Clean Water Act and its implementation occur monthly and can be attended in person or via Skype. View the full schedule »
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Implementing ECOS Strategy 2
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Opportunity to Increase Resolution of Aerial Imagery & More
Aerial photography (imagery) is an important tool for a variety of municipal uses. Planning, public works, fire & safety, assessing, stormwater management and other aspects of local government benefit when current imagery is available with adequate resolution to identify features on the ground. A new round of imagery is expected to be acquired in the spring of 2018 (a small portion of Huntington will be flown in 2017) for Chittenden County.
Once again, the VT Center for Geographic Information (VCGI) is offering a buy-up program. In 2013, Chittenden County municipalities participated in a buy-up to acquire 15-cm per pixel imagery. We currently have 2004 imagery for most of Chittenden County at this resolution as well as the complete county in 2013. CCRPC would like to continue to acquire imagery at 15-cm, because this higher-level resolution provides a much clearer image of buildings and structures.
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Implementing ECOS Strategy 2
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Holiday Fire Safety Tips
From watering your tree every day to keeping candles a safe distance from anything that could catch fire, the U.S. Fire Safety Administration has put together safety tips for this holiday season. Learn More »
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Regional Dispatch Study Update
The regional dispatch implementation study continues to move forward. A 'roadmap workshop' was held on November 30 with our consultants from Deltawrx and a wide array of municipal representatives to review progress to date, test assumptions, and work toward consensus on ideas and concepts. A governance subcommittee continues to review and refine an approach to what form of management structure might work best. We anticipate that a final report and set of recommendations will be completed by the end of January, 2017. For more information, visit the project website.
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Implementing ECOS Strategies 5, 6 & 8
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Champlain Housing Trust to Buy Burlington Motel to House Homeless
The Champlain Housing Trust and University of Vermont Medical Center announced a new effort earlier this month to address homelessness through an innovative partnership that deepens the connection between housing and health care. Using funds invested by the medical center, CHT will purchase and convert the Bel Aire Motel on Shelburne Street in Burlington into eight rental apartments to house people who are either frequent users of health care services or who are patients but no longer need hospital care. The apartments will house twelve residents who lack a safe place to call home in order to recover. Learn More »
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New Report: Vermont's Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High-Quality, Affordable Child Care
This report includes recommendations to the Administration and Legislature on how to make high-quality child care accessible and affordable for all Vermont families who need it. The report makes a strong case that ensuring all children have access to high-quality, affordable child care is an economic and social imperative for our state. Learn More »
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Chittenden County Opioid Alliance - December Update
The CCOA has seen continuous and growing cross-sector participation among our four Action Teams whose work is strategically focused on 4 areas of the opioid crisis: workforce development, treatment access and recovery supports, prevention and the City of Burlington's police response, CommStat. In the coming months, we will begin our community outreach and engagement phase to learn, build partnerships, and engage the Chittenden County community in conversations around the opioid crisis. True system change occurs when the community is authentically involved in the change process. We have also hired an intern to oversee the GE Healthiest Communities grant we received to work with local companies to help facilitate best hiring practices and employment supports for community members in recovery. Learn More »
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