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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.

Mendon’s Open Meeting Law Policy and Procedures for submitting notice of an Open Meeting Law violation to the public body or Attorney General are below.

 

Open Meeting Law Policy

 

Open Meeting Law Violation Complaint Form

 

Open Meeting Law complaints directed to the Vermont Attorney General can be sent to: 

Vermont Attorney General’s Office
Address: 109 State Street,  Montpelier, VT 05609
Phone (802) 828-3171
Email: [email protected]

Related Links:

 

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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.

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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

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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!

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Dear Chittenden and Mendon Friends and Neighbors,

We hope that this letter finds you well. As members of our community, your input and feedback are essential to our success as a school district. 

As you may be aware, the 2024-2025 (FY25) Barstow Unified Union School District budget proposals have unfortunately failed to gain approval in the past two attempts. We believe the proposed budgets were fiscally responsible, met the needs of the district, and maintained the high quality of PreK-8 education that has been traditionally expected by the Barstow community. While this is undoubtedly a setback, we remain committed to ensuring the best possible education for all of our PK-12 students and will continue to work until we get a voter-approved budget.

We are reaching out to request your thoughts and insights regarding the FY25 budget. Your input plays a vital role in ensuring the budget aligns with the values and expectations of you, our community members. We want to understand what aspects of the budget resonate with you, and where you believe improvements can be made. Your feedback will be carefully reviewed and considered as we work towards crafting a revised budget proposal that reflects the priorities of our community. 

Please take a moment to share your thoughts with us by completing the following four-question, anonymous survey. Click here to access the survey. You can also Reach Out! to us to provide additional feedback (click here to Reach Out!). 

Thank you for your ongoing support and engagement with our district’s endeavors. Together, we can create a budget that serves the best interests of our students and community as a whole.

Sincerely,

Deborah Singiser, BUU Board Chair

Kristin Hubert, RNESU Superintendent

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The May 6, 2024 Mendon Planning Commission meeting will be held in-person at the Mendon Town Office at 5:15 pm, with an option for persons to attend remotely via the link instructions copied below. Per the April 1, 2024 MPC minutes, Mr. Anil Sachdev will attend to provide the follow-up information referenced in the minutes. The MPC will otherwise continue its review of the Mendon Zoning Regulations if time permits. 

Planning Commission Meeting May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024, 5:15 – 8:15 PM (America/New_York)


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