Brandon Select Board

Public Hearing for Town Plan

April 27, 2009

Select Board Members:  Bruce Brown, Richard Baker, Mitch Pearl, Bill Hatch

In Attendance: Linda Stewart, Anne Bransfield

Bill Hatch opened the hearing at 6:30PM.

Richard Baker noted in the draft that he is responsible for a change that decreases the number of acres in the forest from 250 to 80 and actually the figure should be 291. Mr. Baker noted on Page 43, in talking about the Brandon town forest, the figure should be approximately 290. 

Linda Stewart stated that they have no other information to add or change.

Mitch Pearl questioned what the procedure is for adopting the Town Plan.

Richard Baker stated since there is a tracking copy of all the changes, Mr. Baker suggested moving to adopt the revised town plan and then table until to the next Select Board meeting to have time to obtain a clean copy and then bring it back up at the next meeting to approve. 

Richard Baker stated the final draft of the Town Plan represents a great deal of diligence and patience over the last year in preparing a series of drafts that represents community consensus of the direction we want to go. There have been public forums and ample opportunities at the Select Board and Planning Commission meetings for people to express their concerns. Mr. Baker would like to compliment everyone on a job well done. He also stated this document represents an improvement to the 2002 Town Plan and includes the most current requirements of Chapter 117 of the Vermont Statutes.

Bill Hatch recessed the hearing at 6:59PM.