Selectboard approves funding
At their regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 13, the town’s Selectboard approved the expenditure of $50,000 from the Charlotte Conservation Fund for a conservation project.
Selectboard gives green light to traffic calming study
The Selectboard approved a traffic and speed calming study in the east and west villages to be conducted by the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission. The study, which was voted on at the board’s August 23 regular meeting, will focus on two village intersections and gather data about quantity of traffic, types of vehicles, and speeds at which vehicles are traveling.
Selectboard stalls on Vermont Commons highway access permit
In a 4-0 vote with one abstention, the Selectboard delayed approving a highway access permit for Vermont Commons School until October 11 or such time as the zoning board completes its conditional use review. The applicant’s site plan was granted conditional approval by the Planning Commission on July 29.
Lively DRB discussion draws mostly town officials
The Selectboard’s community discussion on a potential re-organization of the Town’s Planning and Zoning processes was well attended by members of the Selectboard, Planning Commission (PC) and Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA), with a few “plain old” citizens attending as well.
EC Chair to Town: More support, less micromanaging
Energy Committee Chair Rebecca Foster said she is perplexed by the Selectboard’s “disproportionate” concerns over a series of small purchases made by the committee, given the EC’s modest budget and the town’s energy conservation goals.
Former ZBA member to Selectboard Chair: Apologize to Moore
Former ZBA member Stuart Bennett read a statement at the July 12 Selectboard meeting criticizing Selectboard Chair Matt Krasnow comments the latter made about a conflict of interest issue involving ZBA member Ronda Moore.
ZBA Chair: Remove Moore
ZBA Chair Lane Morrison asked the Selectboard Monday to remove Ronda Moore from the zoning board citing her failure to disclose a conflict of interest with applicant The Charlotte Family Health Center.
Selectboard approves Andrew Zins settlement agreement
At the Selectboard special meeting May 27 members emerged from an executive session with a motion to approve the settlement agreement with Andrew Zins.
Selectboard schedules special meeting for May 27
At the regular Selectboard meeting Monday, May 24, members discussed installing a vehicle charging station on North Shore Road, complaints about poorly mowed town fields and park grounds, the Clemmons’ Family Farm’s proximity to a proposed public trail, and whether or not to resume in-person board meetings at Town Hall.
Selectboard considers beach improvements
The Selectboard’s May 10 meeting made its way through topics relating to improvements in the Town Beach park. A site visit was led by Bill Fraser-Harris and included members of the Selectboard and several interested residents.
Selectboard meets on policy development, implementation and operations
The Selectboard meeting of April 26 illustrated the complexities of governance in Vermont. Members considered issues at three levels: policy development, implementation and oversight of current regulations, and town operations.
Community Center Committee moves forward
A majority of Charlotte residents say they would use a community center if built, but there is still a long road ahead before the town can break ground.
Zoning Board debates Spear’s store details
Spear’s Corner Store was once again the topic of discussion at this past week’s Zoning Board meeting.
Selectboard contemplates the loss of Marty Illick and Terry Dinnan
At a special meeting of the Selectboard on Wednesday, April 21, the Selectboard and community members struggled to measure the loss to the town and the entire Lake Champlain Basin of two ardent and passionate conservationists.
Selectboard Discusses a Better Planning Process
The Selectboard meeting on April 12th proceeded speedily through a daunting list of items.
Selectboard considers conflict of interest policy changes, ethics committee
In the wake of a series of conflict of interest issues, the Charlotte Selectboard solicited input from the public on how to improve the town’s conflict of interest policy, as well as research whether to have an Ethics committee.
Selectboard holds a marathon meeting covering a range of topics
Anyone who says that the Selectboard members of Charlotte don’t earn their stipends would have had another thing coming after their 5½- hour meeting on March 22. The discussions ranged from complex to simple administrative decisions.
Selectboard tackles CVRS contract and employee compensation
The Selectboard met twice last week, both being “special meetings,” meaning that they weren’t on the Selectboard’s regular meeting schedule of the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Monday’s meeting covered the agreement between the Town and Charlotte Volunteer Rescue Service, Inc. (CVRS).
Selectboard starts term with liaison appointments and a typo
A special Selectboard meeting on March 4 and a regularly scheduled one on March 8 got the new board off to a spring, already violating Chair Matt Krasnow’s vow that he would try to keep the meetings to two a month
It’s inevitable: Conflict of interest in a small town
The Selectboard this winter had to vote on whether or not to present Town Plan and Land Use Regulation amendments on the town ballot; two members of the board also owned property that would be affected should those amendments pass.