Regional Approval

Congratulations to the Towns of Georgia, Sheldon and Isle La Motte on receiving regional approval for their new town plans and confirmation of their planning programs! The new and updated plans were approved by the NRPC Board of Commissioners in December of 2024 and January 2025. The plans provide strong visions and implementation actions that will guide the towns throughout the next eight years.

Important FEMA Flood Map

Meeting for Municipal Officials

An important Meeting for Municipal Officials will be held on Tuesday March 18 from 9 – 10 am to discuss proposed new federal flood maps and related data. NRPC encourages all communities affected by the maps to participate. Once finalized, towns will need to adopt the new flood maps in their local zoning to maintain residents access to the Flood Insurance Program. 

The “Workmap” meeting pertains to communities in Franklin, Orleans, and Addison Counties. Draft maps for Grand Isle County are not yet available.  

The meeting will feature a presentation by USGS officials followed by a question-and-answer period. 

Meeting organizers will also offer 2 options for follow-up 1-hour “breakout” meetings. Scheduled for March 20 and March 26, the breakouts are for municipal officials to discuss any specific questions or map issues.

Notices for the Workmap meeting were sent to municipal officials recently via email. 

If your municipality was not notified, contact ANR’s Northwest Regional Flood Plain Manager Rebecca Pfeiffer, for meeting log-in and related information. 

If you have general questions about the meeting, please contact Greta Brunswick.

A New Child Care and Early Learning Center Officially Breaks Ground in Alburgh

Congratulations to the Alburgh Family Clubhouse and the Town of Alburgh!

The Alburgh Family Clubhouse (AFC) has officially broken ground on construction of a brand new, state-of-the- art childcare and early learning center on Missile Base Road in Alburgh. The Clubhouse is on track to open in fall 2025. It will address an urgent need for expanded childcare and early learning opportunities for young children and their families in the small rural communities of Grand Isle County. AFC will offer full-day, full-year infant, toddler, preschool, and afterschool programs.

Alburgh Family Clubhouse, Inc. (AFC) is a grassroots, community-driven, non-profit organization fueled by the determination of dedicated volunteers. Since the Clubhouse project began in 2018, the Clubhouse Board of Directors has raised over $3 million in federal funding, state grants, and private donations. This has been a tremendous effort from our community members and partners, ranging in scope from major federal grant awards to a bottle redemption program with Alburgh’s local transfer station. NRPC staff provided project management and grant administration support to the town and AFC leading up to and in coordination with the team of consultants - Duncan Wisniewski Architects, who designed the new building, Heart of a Child Early Care and Learning Consultation, and Capital Project Consulting (PCI). The Alburgh Family Clubhouse is intended by founding Board members to be a community owned asset and resource for many generations of Alburgh children and families.

Image Top Right: Alburgh Family Clubhouse Board of Directors at Breaking Ground on the Site

Image Above Center: Design Concept for Completed Project

Regional Selectboard Meet-Ups

This Regional Selectboard Meet-Up is free to members but registration is required.