Bridport Events Committee Meeting Agenda

Location: Bridport Community Hall

1.      Call to Order

2.       Public Comments

3.      Secretary's Report

1.            Review last meeting minutes

4.       New Business

a.       SEC organization & Open Meeting Law Discussion

i.       From May 12 Selectboard meeting

1.            Bridport Events Committee: Stephanie made a motion to approve the creation of the Bridport Events Committee. Drexel seconded, motion passed.

ii.       BEC is a 5-member committee with the current appointees: Liz Boudreau, Steve Brodeur, Kristy Whipple, Robyn Stattel, Craig Duddles, 3 members is a quorum

iii.       BEC is an advisory body

iv.       Establish the second Thursday of the month as the Regular Meeting schedule? (Motion, second, vote)

Discuss Agendas, Minutes, and allowed committee member communications

vi.       For more information refer to the VLCT files sent to the committee

1.     Quick Guide to Vermont's Open Meeting Law

2.      Open Meeting Law FAQs

5.       Updates on Bridport Day

1.             Donation/financial status

2.             T-shirt status

3.              Food status

4.               Misc related topics, actions

5.             Weather contingencies, decision, and communication plan

6.              Committee vote to proceed as planned?

6.      Old Business

1.             Review Action Items

7.      Upcoming Meetings

•         June 5 - regular BEC meeting

•         June 12- BEC Bridport Day meeting (if required)

•         July 10 - regular BEC meeting

•         Aug 14- regular BEC meeting

8.      Adjourn

Steve Brodeur, Co-chair

Location: Bridport Historical Society

Program: Samuel Buck, Frontier Entrepreneur- Margaret Sunderland

Book- Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

Location- DPW Garage 284 Short Street

Bridport Planning Commission

Meeting Agenda

Date: April 8, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location:  Bridport Town Office

1.    Call to Order

2.    Public Comments

3.    Secretary’s Report

1.    Review minutes of April 8, 2025 meeting

2.    Correspondence

3.    May 18, 4pm – Conversation about Housing Initiatives in Addison County

4.    (6:45pm) ACRPC presentation/discussion on the proposed ACT 181 land use map for Bridport. Draft maps will be available for viewing. (Katie Raycroft-Meyer)

5.    New Business

6.    Updates on BPC Projects

1.    MPG (Drexel)

2.    Zoning Regulations (Sharron) 

3.    Town Plan (Renée)

7.    Updates from Subcommittees, Delegates, Reps

1.    ACRPC (Drexel) – delegate and alternate updates

2.    Selectboard (Drexel)

3.    DRB (Adam)

8.    Old Business

1.    ZA updates (Adam)

1.    ACRPC ZA (Renée)

2.    Josh status (Adam, Drexel)

3.    Review action items (Adam, Renée)

9.    Upcoming BPC Meetings

·         May 13 – regular BPC meeting

·         June 10 – regular BPC meeting

·         July 8 – regular BPC meeting

10. Adjourn

Renée Brodeur, Secretary

Bridport Selectboard Meeting

Monday, May 12, 2025                                                                                

Town Office at 6 pm

AGENDA

Call to Order:

Public Comment:

Secretary’s Report: Approve the minutes from the April 14, 2025 Selectboard meeting.

Treasurer’s Report: Approve Bills to be paid.

DPW Operations & Finance:

New Business:

     Personnel

Old Business:

     Bridport Events Committee

     Policy: Cash & Check Policy, Office Policy

     Planning Commission Proposed Zoning Updates

     Pavilion and Town Green Use Policy

     Barrows Memorial Park Use Policy

     Masonic/Community Hall

     MERP

     Zoning Administrator

Other Business:   

Executive Session:

Adjourn:

LFICD Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

5:30 PM via Zoom

Draft Agenda:

1.      Call to order

2.      Approve the April 1, 2025 minutes

3.      Treasurer’s Report

4.      Field Coordinator report

5.      Report on meeting with VAAFM and CNY Drone Service

6.      Drone grant proposal update

7.      To do list: Formation Agreement revision, insurance application

8.      New business

9.      Next meeting: Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 5:30 PM via Zoom

To join the May 6, 2025 LFICD Board meeting, use the following Zoom link:

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://middlebury.zoom.us/j/91595484317?pwd=NhgLdApRyFgIOMnrKd3vJ3NFRR4bHF.1
Password: 236283

Bags available at Town Office, Town trucks will be at the Town Office all weekend for disposal of

green up trash.

TOWN OF BRIDPORT

PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING

The residents of the Town of Bridport are hereby warned and notified that the Bridport Selectboard will hold a public informational meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the Masonic/Community Hall at 52 Crown Point Rd; at 6 pm. ACSD Superintendent Wendy Baker will be available to answer questions on the combined Bridport/Shoreham school proposal

The office will be closed for Bruce Stockers funeral.

TOWN OF BRIDPORT

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

The Bridport Developmental Review Board will hold a public hearing on April 16, 2025 at 7pm in the Bridport Town Office, at 82 Crown Point Rd, on each of the following applications:

1.       At 7:05 PM on Application (#25-06) by John and Karen Moriarity. Applicant requests Variance for an addition to existing garage which was built with variance due to insufficient setback requirements

2.       At 7:10 PM on Application (#25-07) by Champlainside Properties LLC.  Applicant requests Variance to install a standby generator with insufficient road setbacks.

Plans and additional information regarding any such application may be viewed at said Town Office or by calling 802-758-2483, Ext. 2. Participation in the Bridport Developmental Review Board proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal on any decision of it on an application

Dinah Bain, Chair

Al Zaccor, Secretary

Tim Howlett, Acting Zoning Administrator

Bridport Selectboard Meeting

Monday, April 14, 2025

Town Office at 6pm

Agenda

Call To Order:

Public Comment:

Secretary’s Report: Approve the minutes from the March 10 & 26,2025 Selectboard Meeting.

Treasurer’s Report: Approve Bills to be paid.

DPW Operations & Finance:

New DPW 1-Ton Truck

New Business:

Contract for lawn care

Approve Pratts Store Liquor License and Tabacco License

Planning Commission Proposed Zoning Updates

Pavilion and Town Green Use Policy

Barrows Memorial Park Use policy

Masonic/Community Hall

Personnel

Old Business

Appointments of Town Officers

Municipal Complaint Form

Zoning Administrator

MERP Grant

Other Business:

Executive Session:

Adjourn:

Town of Bridport

Public Meeting Notice

Bridport STP MM24(1) Middle Road Culvert – Local Concerns Meeting and Alternatives Presentation.

Notice is hereby given to the Town of Bridport Selectboard along with Addison County Regional Planning will hold a special public meeting scheduled April 10, 2025, at 6pm at the Bridport Town Garage, 284 Short St. Bridport, Vermont 05734

VTrans Grant Award for the replacement of hydraulically insufficient twin 60-inch corrugated metal pipe culverts approximately 1.3 miles west of VT-22A on Middle Road in Bridport, Vermont.

This will be the First public meeting to explain the project development process, obtain input on the project purpose and need statement, concerns regarding traffic, project duration and environmental impacts and to present potential alternatives for replacement structure. Based on local input a project purpose and need statement and preferred alternative will be identified.

 This meeting will be held in person.  

Book- Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Location- DPW Garage 284 Shore Street

Bridport Planning Commission

Meeting Agenda

Date: April 8, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location:  Bridport Town Office

1.    Call to Order

2.    Public Comments

3.    Secretary’s Report

1.    Review minutes of March 11, 2025 meeting

2.    Correspondence:

·         From the state, via Julie – waste water, drinking water fact sheets

·         From Katie R. – Town Plan plan and budget, land use map revisions

4.    New Business

1.    ACRPC land use map revisions based on the Act 181 mapping methodology (Renee)

5.    Updates on BPC Projects

1.    MPG (Drexel/Renee) – redo of Municipal Resolution; Events document; Town Plan plan and budget

2.    Zoning Regulations (Sharron) 

3.    Town Plan (Renee)

6.    Updates from Subcommittees, Delegates, Reps

1.    ACRPC (Ed, Andrew (alt)) – 2nd delegate and alternate updates (Drexel/Renee)

2.    Selectboard (Drexel)

7.    Old Business

1.    Status of past Subdivision Applications (Adam)

2.    ZA updates (Adam)

1.    advertisement update – in The Addison on March 20

2.    ACRPC ZA

3.    DRB updates (Adam)

4.    Review Action Items (Adam, Renee)

8.    Upcoming Meetings

·         April 8 – regular BPC meeting

·         May 13 – regular BPC meeting

·         June 10 – regular BPC meeting

9.    Adjourn

Renée Brodeur, Secretary

Special Bridport Selectboard Meeting

Wednesday, March 26, 2025                                                                                

Town Office at 10pm

AGENDA

Call to Order:

Public Comment:

New Business:

     Personnel

Executive Session:

Adjourn:

Rabies Clinic Saturday March 15, 2025 10 am- 12 pm Town Clerk’s Office $20 per animal cash or check

Bridport Events Committee Meeting
Mar 13, 2025, 6 to 7 PM

The Bridport Events Committee (BEC) will be meeting on March 13 at 6 PM at the Bridport Masonic/Community Hall to continue planning for June 14, 2025 Bridport Day (to be run in coordination with the Bridport Fire Dept Fathers Day event).

If you are interested in this event and/or able to volunteer, please plan to attend to help us out.

Thank You!
Steve Brodeur, BEC Communications co-chair
Liz Boudreau, BEC Events co-chair
Kristy Whipple, BEC Events co-chair

Book - Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

Location DPW Garage 284 Short Street

Bridport Planning Commission

Meeting Agenda

Date: March 11, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location:  Bridport Town Office

1.  Call to Order

2.  Hearings: Plans and additional information regarding any of the following applications may be viewed at Bridport Town Hall or by calling (802)758-2483, Ext 2. Participation in the Planning Commission proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal on any decision of an application.

1.    None warned

3.    Public Comments

4.    Secretary’s Report

1.    Review minutes of February 11, 2025 meeting

2.    Correspondence:

·         Email from Julie re: new Gleason mylar needs signature

·         Email from Katie Raycroft-Meyer re: MPG application – needs our input

5.    New Business

1.    ACRPC Act 181 (Land Use) webinar

2.    ????

6.    Updates on BPC Projects

1.    MPG (Josh) – Katie is requesting our help completing the application for Bridport. Application is due end of March.

2.    Zoning Regulations (Sharron) 

1.    SB input?

2.    Review zoning amendments and interim bylaws (email from Katie)

3.    Town Plan (Renee) – no updates

7.    Updates from Subcommittees, Delegates, Reps

1.    ACRPC (Ed, Andrew (alt), Mike(alt)) – 2nd delegate TBD

2.    Selectboard (Drexel)

8.    Old Business

1.    Status of past Subdivision Applications (Adam)

2.    ZA updates (Adam)

1.    advertisement update

2.    ACRPC ZA – Renee emailed Adam Lougee

3.    DRB updates (Drexel)

4.    Review Action Items (Adam, Renee)

9.    Upcoming Meetings

·         March 11 – regular BPC meeting

·         April 8 – regular BPC meeting

·         May 13 – regular BPC meeting

10.  Adjourn

Renée Brodeur, Secretary

Bridport Selectboard Meeting

Monday, March 10, 2025                                                                                

Town Office at 6pm

AGENDA

Call to Order:

Public Comment:

Secretary’s Report: Approve the minutes from the February 10, 2025 Selectboard meeting.

Treasurer’s Report: Approve bills to be paid.

DPW Operations & Finance:

     Annual Financial Plan for Town Highways

New Business:

     Restructure of the Selectboard

Old Business:

     Appointment of Town Officers

     Easement on Cross Street

     Development Review Board

     Interim Zoning Changes

     Municipal Complaint Form

     Ethics Liaison

     Zoning Administrator

     Open Meeting Law

     Policy

     MERP

Other Business:

Executive Session:

Adjourn:

Town Office closed for Town Meeting clean up

Office Closed for Town Meeting

Office closed for Town Meeting setup

Town off will be closed between 9 am -10:15 am for a training webinar

The Bridport Events Committee will be meeting on February 13 at 6 PM at the Bridport Masonic/Community Hall to continue Bridport events planning.

Upcoming events being planned include:
June 14, 2025 Bridport Day (In coordination with the Bridport Fire Dept Fathers Day event)

If you are interested in this event and/or able to volunteer, please plan to attend.

Thank You!
Steve Brodeur, BCC&E Communications co-chair
Liz Boudreau, BCC&E Events co-chair
Kristy Whipple, BCC&E Events co-chair