Flooding event 7/10/24 and continuing

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The State of Vermont sustained significant flood damage on 7/10/24 and into 7/11/24.  The flooding continues throughout the state with additional localized storms forecasted throughout the day on 7/11/24.

The Town of Mendon has conducted an initial damage assessment to public infrastructure and has no damage to report at this time.  If you witness non-emergency road washout or flooding, please contact Road Commissioner, Chris Baird at 802-773-4402 or [email protected] to report this damage.

Emergency events that require emergency response dial 911.

Reports of private damage to homes, businesses, and property should be reported to 211.  The 211 operators will connect private property owners to various forms of assistance. For mental health assistance, dial 988.

“Turn around don’t drown” – please do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways.  Hazards can exist under floodwaters.

Avoid entering or swimming in waters that could contain flood debris and toxins that have potentially entered the watercourse miles upstream.  Please keep pets and animals safe by not allowing them to access floodwater.

– posted by Mendon Emergency Management Team

Changes to the Open Meeting Law – Effective July 1, 2024

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The Vermont Legislature passed Act 133 (S.55) that amended Vermont’s Open Meeting Law, 1 V.S.A. effective July 1, 2024.

Highlights of Act 133 (S.55) include:

  • permits “advisory bodies” – those that do not have supervision, control, or jurisdiction over legislative, quasi-judicial, tax, or budgetary matters – to meet electronically without a physical meeting location (i.e., remotely);
  • requires all other public bodies (i.e., “non-advisory bodies”) to record, in audio or video form, their meetings and post the recordings in a designated electronic location for a minimum of 30 days following the approval and posting of the official minutes of the meeting which was recorded;
  • allows all public bodies to meet remotely in response to a state of emergency or “local incident”;
  • requires all public bodies to provide local residents, members of the press, or members of the body itself electronic/telephonic or in-person meeting access options to a regularly scheduled meeting, if requested (unless it causes an undue hardship);
  • requires a municipality to post on its website (if it maintains one):
  • an explanation of the procedures for submitting notice of an Open Meeting Law violation to the public body or the Attorney General; and
  • a copy of the text of 1 V.S.A. § 314; and
  • imposes annual training requirements on board chairs, town managers, and mayors.

Procedures for submitting notice of an Open Meeting Law violation to the public body or Attorney General is a supporting document below.

 

OPEN MEETING LAW VIOLATION SUBMISSION

 

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Invitation to Bid: Journeys End Erosion Control and Reconstruction Project

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The Town of Mendon is accepting proposals for the Journey End Erosion Control and Reconstruction Project.

BRP_Mendon_Application_12-20-23_redacted

final JOURNEYS END INVITATION TO BID 8-8-24

Bids are due 8/8/24 at 10 AM, Bid opening is at 11 AM

Pre-bid site visit is 7/30/24 at 9:30 AM at Journeys End

Please contact Chris Baird, Road Commissioner at 802-773-4402 or [email protected] if you have any questions.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING BARSTOW UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL BOARD

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

BARSTOW UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL BOARD

Monday, May 20, 2024
Barstow Memorial School Library
Virtual Option Available

6:00 PM

link for the meeting can be found here:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89566518151?pwd=ZlVraDhjekk3S3JVYm1ZeHVzVkRNZz09

Meeting ID: 895 6651 8151
Passcode: 695308

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For the meeting agenda and documents:

https://rutlandnortheastsuvt.sites.thrillshare.com/page/district-information-school-boards-barstow-board-meeting-agendas-docs-more

 

05-20-2024 BUU Posting Notice – Agenda

New Town Emails

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The staff with the Town of Mendon have new email addresses!

Sara Tully, Town Administrator – [email protected]

Jesse Bridge, Town Clerk & Treasurer – [email protected]

Joy Hatfield, Assistant Clerk & Bookkeeper – [email protected]

Steve Ellerin, Zoning Administrator – [email protected]

Chris Baird, Road Commissioner – [email protected]

Lema Carter, Constable – [email protected]

Val Taylor, Selectboard Chair – [email protected]

Please start using these emails, thank you!