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Boyce Hill Town Forest Update

Conservation Commission

Boyce Hill is a special place year-round, but there is no time like a sunny day after a snowfall to truly appreciate the spectacular views of the Green Mountains to the west and the Northfield Range to the east! The Boyce Hill Town Forest Steering Committee has been meeting regularly to prepare for the next phase of our efforts to create the long-term management plan for the property: public input!

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June 16, 2020 Election Information for HUUSD Budget Revote

Elections

Town of Fayston HUUSD Budget Re-Vote

You may early vote any time for this election – contact us by phone (496-2454) or email ([email protected]) to request your ballot. Please remember that your voted ballot needs to be returned to the Fayston Town Office by 7:00p.m. on Tuesday June 16th to be counted. Do not wait too long to request if planning to return the ballot by mail.

Also, please be aware that the Fayston Town Offices will be closed to all early voting at NOON on 6/15/2020 to allow staff time to prepare for the election the next day.

In person voting will be happening at the Robert Vasseur Municipal Building on Tuesday June 16th from 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. We will be requiring voters to sanitize hands and to wear a mask. We do not have masks to provide to you so please come prepared with your own.

2020 Notice of Grievance

Listers Office

On the 17th day of June, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Robert Vasseur Fayston Town Hall the undersigned Listers will meet to hear grievances of person, co-partnerships, associations and corporations aggrieved by any of their appraisals. All grievances shall be received in writing. Please call or email below for appointment or further questions.

Doug Mosle
Sarah Stavraky

[email protected] | 496-2454 ext 24 | 866 North Fayston Road, North Fayston VT 05660

Zoning Permits

Planning Commission

During the period of closure of the Fayston Town Office, zoning permits will still be issued. Please mail all application materials to 866 North Fayston Road, Fayston, VT 05660, Attn: JB Weir, Zoning Administrator. Please allow 1-2 weeks for permitting return.

Press Release: Mad River Valley Emergency Response Team

Town Business

The Mad River Valley Emergency Response Team has organized in an effort to respond and keep operations rolling smoothly as well as support local community, organizations, manage volunteers and help establish an emergency management chain of command. Fred Messer of Waitsfield is the Emergency Management Director and Incident Commander.  He is collaborating with his counterparts. Jeff Campbell, Emergency Management Director and Deputy Incident Commander, in Warren. Craig Snell, Emergency Management Director, in Fayston and Stefan Pratt, Emergency Management Director, in Moretown. The Mad River Valley Emergency Response Team includes efforts to manage information and volunteers as well as respond to emergencies and events as they arise.

Anna Nasset, of Stand Up Resources, will serve as Public Information Officer.  Rebecca Baruzzi, Mad River Valley Community Fund, will serve as Operations Chief.  The volunteer efforts will be supported by Baruzzi and local nurse Jessica Tompkins.  Carla Messer will serve as Planning Chief.  Fred and Carla Messer report to the select board, to keep them informed and receive their guidance.  Additionally, Baruzzi and Tomkin will connect volunteers with representatives of Meals on Wheels,  Free Wheelin’ the food shelf and other social support groups.

Nasset is creating and implementing a comprehensive communication plan utilizing and working with; The Valley Reporter, Front Porch Forum, Facebook, Chamber of Commerce, MRVTV, WMRW, WDEV as well as state representatives to communicate community, state and national information.  This plan will be rolled out and communicated to the public in the next few days.

As for emergency organization and volunteer efforts, “we are working to make sure that our seniors, those with compromised immune systems and those in the workforce (food service and tourism) have systems and resources in place and  that they are well cared for, this is why we are creating a  system to streamline our safety net efforts,” said Baruzzi.

“We have tremendous assets in our Meals and Wheels program, Free Wheelin’ and our food shelf.  These programs have consistently preformed beyond expectations and we are reassured that their operations will continue with the addition of health protocols necessary in this situation,” she added.

The programs that exist are currently short-staffed due to the age of the current volunteer base.  The volunteer coordinators have asked that the public that are able to help go to The Valley Reporter’s website and access the google doc that is posted there. Those without internet access can call Jess Tompkins 802-793-1116 to be added to the list of volunteers.

“We will be supplying this information directly to the coordinators who will use the list to call volunteers, then train and schedule them,” Baruzzi said.

To receive Meals on Wheels call Chrissy Rivers at the Mad River Valley Senior Center 496-2543.  Those who need help getting groceries or medicines, please call Michael Bransfield with Free Wheelin’ at 249-3427.  The Food Shelf is open from 10-12 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.  For off hours access, please call Johnnye Euyre at 496-9709

The Mad River Valley Emergency Response management team and volunteer coordinators are in constant contact with the towns of Waitsfield, Fayston, Moretown, Warren and the Valley Reporter.  Be kind, be safe and know that we are here and working for each community member.