Category: Municipal
Street light policy returns to Selectboard
| June 19, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Selectboard |
By Heather McKim The capital budget and program, street light policy, and trees were some of the issues addressed at the June 11 meeting of the Shelburne Selectboard. The meeting got a late start due to one member’s delay due to Route 7 traffic. The issue of whether the Board should adopt a policy in… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| June 12, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
Rep. Joan Lenes (802) 999-9363 jlenes197@gmail.com Rep. Kate Webb (802) 233-7798 katewebbvt@gmail.com This is the final article in a three-part series that provides an update on a variety of actions of the 2013 legislative session. Joan and Kate are currently working on a variety of constituent issues and can be reached over the summer and… Read More
Outdoor seating for Buono Appetito’s restaurant approved
| June 12, 2013 | Filled under DRB, Municipal |
By Carol Casey At its meeting on June 5, the Development Review Board (DRB) approved the application from Buono Appetito Corporation for four tables of outdoor seating, screened from Route 7 by shrubbery. A shared parking proposal and the addition of a new bicycle rack were included in the application. The DRB also gave sketch… Read More
Much opposition to VTel telecommunication tower
| May 29, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Planning Agenda |
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By Heather McKim A wireless telecommunication proposal at 144 Air Park Road, the sewer service area boundary, possible lakeshore overlay zoning, and options for modifying “developable area” were the issues that the Shelburne Planning Commission sought to tackle at its May 23 meeting. Representatives from VTel were on hand to talk about the company’s planned… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| May 29, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
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Dear friends and neighbors, This legislative report is the first in a three-part series that briefly summarizes some of the issues we, your state representatives, addressed during a challenging budget process. Our job as legislators is to make sure our decisions are informed, balanced, and thoughtful. We welcome your thoughts on these and other issues.… Read More
Planning Commission members questioned about conflicts of interest
| May 22, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Planning Agenda |
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By Carol Casey The first question during the Planning Commission’s meeting on May 9 was whether Commission members believed they had any conflicts of interest regarding development plans for the O’Brien property. The question was raised after Sueayn Wood, the author of a letter in the Shelburne News, wrote that “these two groups [Selectboard and… Read More
Selectboard addresses old, new business at recent meeting
| May 22, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Selectboard |
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By Heather McKim A packed agenda was before the Selectboard at the May 14 meeting. Several issues of old new business were addressed. One resident brought up the issue of a planned cell phone tower. He asked members when owners of neighboring properties would have a chance to voice objections and was told there will… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| May 22, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
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By Rep. Joan Lenes The End of Session Report that Rep. Kate Webb and I write at the close of each legislative session will be running in the coming weeks’ issues of the Shelburne News. We also give an overview at town meeting time in order to give a midsession status report. It is of… Read More
Death with dignity
| May 8, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
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by Rep. Kate Webb There are no issues more moving than those tied to deeply-held personal values. The debate on spending and taxes is decidedly different from debate as personal as our wishes on how our lives draw to a close. Last week, the House passed S.77, an act relating to patient choices and control… Read More
Development Review Board approves three design review applications
| May 8, 2013 | Filled under DRB, Municipal |
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By Carol Casey At its meeting on May 1, the Development Review Board (DRB) acted quickly in approving three design review applications. Mary King, the owner of a home at 19 Mt. Philo Road, was granted approval for installing a synthetic stone façade over existing cinder block on the north side of her house; Patrick… Read More
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