Newest Selectboard member is ready to work
Lewis Mudge is the newest member of the Charlotte Selectboard and he took a minute to let us know what he’s into, what he hopes for, and what he wants to accomplish for the town and its citizens.
Opinion – Q&A regarding LURs, part two
Some people allege there are a lot of unanswered questions about the impacts of adopting Articles 6 & 7. How can voters make sense of these issues?
Pre-vote informational meeting on Monday
The Selectboard is holding a Zoom informational meeting on Monday, March 1 to discuss the items on this year’s ballot ahead of Tuesday’s Town Meeting Day vote.
Meet the Candidates Night: Save the date
There are two contested Selectboard races this year, and the candidates are coming out (metaphorically) to discuss town issues and meet the voters.
Selectboard candidates weigh in on commercial district expansion
After two recent public comment sessions on the proposed increase of the East Charlotte Village commercial district’s borders and allowable density, some Charlotte selectboard candidates gave their views on the topic
Assistant position in the works, other Selectboard business
The Selectboard has been busy with Land Use Regulations and public hearings, but they also got a lot of other stuff done over the past few weeks, with extra meetings scheduled to handle a variety of topics that include town budget issues for FY21-22, job descriptions for a new zoning administrator, and parking on Plouffe Lane.
Letters to the Editor – January 28, 2021
Letters: Mudge running for Selectboard, Clark’s Kwiniaska in East Charlotte and Better, not bigger
LURs wend their way to the ballot; budget has to budge a bit
With three meetings in eight days, the Selectboard is just about on track for time spent getting the budget and ballot items ready for Charlotters. With Land Use Regulation amendments on track to make it to a vote this spring, and around $70,00 that needs to be shaved off the budget, there’s a lot to talk about.
What’s going on with the zoning administrator? Town officials won’t say.
Since September of this year, town boards and committees have met and discussed personnel issues relating to Zoning Administrator Daniel Morgan and his position 13 times.
Selectboard roundup: New canine control officer, progress on West Village Wastewater
Selectboad and all other town board and committee meetings will be held on Zoom indefinitely due to the Vermont state directive that persons from different households not gather together in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
What’s the Selectboard up to this week? A lot.
Per Road Commissioner Jr Lewis’s request, Selectboard Chair Matt Krasnow is working up a draft to put an item on the town meeting Australian ballot to make an advisory motion that Lewis is allowed to use straight salt on the roads during the winter. At the moment, that decision is up to Lewis’ discretion, but he wants to make sure he has a mandate from Charlotters to do so.
Community center committee forming, LURs the same for now
Here’s the quick takeaway from Monday night’s Selectboard meeting: there’s a problem with the relationship between the Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Zoning Administrator (see article page 1), Land Use Regulation amendments are still up for discussion, there are a couple new people on the Planning Commission, and Charlotte town leaders are perking up their ears regarding planning for a town recreation center.
Selectboard roundup: Resilience, budgets, and some new appointments
It was all about the budgets at Monday’s Selectboard meeting, as the first five town departments to present their FY2021-22 financial hopes and dreams shared spreadsheets in the first round of the yearly budget process.
Police update, employee evaluations, and the dog debate continues
This week’s Selectboard meeting included updates from the Vermont State Police, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, and Gallagher Flynn consulting. And though it was discussed again, there was still no resolution to the ongoing debate and discussion of what exactly dogs should be allowed to do on Thompson’s Point and Whiskey Beach.
Selectboard: dog leash debate still running, board encourages community participation at meetings and on boards
Heightened tensions over a proposed leash law amendment by the Thompson’s Point Leaseholders Association have not yet abated and no decision has been reached, though community input is being considered.
Selectboard makes some decisions, looks ahead
The beach, a budget, and payroll: with the exception of the ever-changing Morningside Drive driveway dispute (see front page), the Aug. 10 Selectboard meeting moved things forward on issues big and small.
Stormy discussion over pay for assistant town clerk/treasurer
Not for the first time, the majority of a Selectboard meeting was spent discussing pay for a position in the town clerk’s office. After an at-times contentious discussion, on July 30 the board approved a pay rate for the new assistant town clerk/treasurer and raised the pay rate for the current assistant town clerk/treasurer Christina Booher, who will stay on to train the new employee.
Discussion heats up at Selectboard meeting
The bulk of the July 13 Selectboard meeting was taken up with two issues: one a highway access permit request dispute that just won’t die and the other that has residents of Thompson’s Point chasing their tails.
Summer’s here but the Selectboard is still working
The Selectboard meeting on June 29 confronted decisions addressing changes in hours and pay rates for town employees for fiscal year 2021, reopening the Town Offices, requesting bids for the Town Link Trail, and an update on safe recreation in the heart of a pandemic.
Tree removal prompts border dispute, and the beach is booming
Monday’s Selectboard meeting addressed multiple recent issues around town, including a residential application for a Highway Access Permit on Morningstar Drive, a recreation COVID-19 update, and discussion of an updated Animal Control Ordinance at Thompson’s Point.