The Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission was recently awarded $250,000 in Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund monies from the Environmental Protection Agency to assist towns, property owners, or prospective purchasers of properties contaminated or suspected of being contaminated by hazardous waste.
 

The RPC is a cooperative agreement recipient of a previously awarded RLF grant and has significantly depleted existing available funds.  The RPC is also authorized to make subgrants and loans not only to the ten towns comprising southern Windsor County, but also to towns outside of the area.  Projects that have benefited from this low/no interest loan or subgrant opportunity include the Proctorsville Green Housing Project in Cavendish, the Windsor Waypoint Welcome Center, the Bellows Falls Historical Society, and the 100 River Street project in Springfield, VT. For more information or if you have any questions, contact Dan Potter at (802) 674-9201 or dpotter@swcrpc.org.

The Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission (SWCRPC) has developed proposed amendments to its 2009 Regional Plan. The Natural Resources, Education, Plan Relationship and Implementation, Recreation, and Transportation chapters are being circulated for review and comment.  SWCRPC is seeking general comments and specific comments with respect to the extent to which the proposed amendments are consistent with the goals contained within Chapter 117 24 V.S.A. �4302.  

The first public hearing regarding the proposed amendments is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 12:00 noon at Martin Memorial Hall in Ascutney, VT.  The draft chapters are available on the SWCRPC's website at www.swcrpc.org and upon request.  Please contact Chris Titus with any questions, comments, or concerns.

The Commission seeks a planner who will have a lead role in the emergency management planning program.  In addition to emergency management, the planner will be expected to provide technical assistance to member towns including the preparation of local and regional plans, conduct regional studies, and community development.
 

This position involves working closely with local, state and federal officials in a variety of capacities. The Planner may need to provide staff assistance to various boards and committees as deemed necessary by the Executive Director.
 

The position requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in planning or a related field.  Experience in regional or local planning is desirable.  The candidate must have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; experience using Microsoft products is required.  The ability to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is preferred.
 

Salary is commensurate with ability.  The SWCRPC has an excellent benefits package which includes: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurances and retirement in the Vermont Municipal Employees Retirement System.
 

If interested in this position, please send resume and cover letter to:

Thomas Kennedy, AICP

Executive Director

PO Box 320

Ascutney, VT 05030
or

to: Tom Kennedy

For more information about the region, go to www.swcrpc.org. Applications will be accepted until October 17, 2014. 

The SWCRPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

On August 6th, Connecticut River Transit (CRT/ The Current) announced it will be merging with Deerfield Valley Transit Association (DVTA/ The Moover).  Key details of the merger are still to be worked out.  Over the short-term, passengers will not see any changes, and they will continue to use the same buses, routes, route names, route times, and drivers. Once the new organization becomes established, it will place a greater emphasis on improving service. For more information see http://crtransit.org/news/.