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Amtrak Station Renovation Project

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:41 +0000

Amtrak Station Public Forum Poster 2-18-12

Amtrak Station Renovation Public Forum Presentation 2-18-12

Summary of Amtrak Station Public Forum 2-18-12

Annual Meeting Information

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:39:10 +0000

Petitions for office for the Annual Village Meeting are now available at the Village office. Officers to be elected include:

Moderator, 1 year term;

Two Village Trustees, three year terms each;

One Library Trustee, five year term.

Petitions may be picked up at the Village Office, 2 Lincoln Street, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Completed petitions (containing at least 30 qualified signatures) must be returned to the Village Clerk by Monday, March 5^th in order to have a name placed on the ballot.

Friday, February 24^th is the last day to file lawful petitions signed by at least 5% of the registered voters to have an article placed on the Warning for the Annual Village Meeting.

The Annual Village meeting will be held on April 4, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Essex High School. Ballot items (elections) will be held on April 10, 2012 (with School elections).

FY 13 Proposed General Fund Budget

FY 11 Audit Report

Heart and Soul of Essex

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:07:13 +0000

In December 2011, the Orton Family Foundation awarded a $100,000 Heart & Soul community planning grant to the Village of Essex Junction and Town of Essex. The Heart and Soul of Essex project must incorporate the five core elements of Heart & Soul community planning: (1) broad community engagement; (2) identifying shared community values; (3) using values to drive decision making; (4) realization of the vision that includes but is not limited to the update of plans, policies and bylaws; and (5) a plan to continue the work beyond the Orton Foundation's involvement. The project will address the elements over a two-year period.

www.HeartandSoulofEssex.org

Heart & Soul Hires Project Coordinators 2-16-12

Notice to Residents Regarding Reporting Problems

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:33:44 +0000

All problems related to Village streets and sidewalks (surface conditions, pot holes, street signs, storm drains, etc.), sewer and water lines (sewer back up, plugged lines, broken water lines, water shut off/on, water meters, etc.) and street lights that are out should be reported to the Village office at 878-6944 during normal business hours , M-F, 8 AM to 4:30 PM.

In the case of an urgent or emergency situation on nights, weekends and holidays, residents should call the Essex Police dispatch at 878-8331 and they will contact Public Works. Your assistance is greatly appreciated because we rely on residents to inform us of situations that need attention.

Village Trustees 2012 Legislative Priorities

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:48:00 +0000

The Village Trustees adopted Legislative Priorities for 2012 on January 3, 2012:

Legislative Priorities 2012

Winter Parking Ban in effect until April 1st

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:48:24 +0000

In accordance with Section 815 of the Village Municipal Code: No person shall park or leave unattended a vehicle of any type on any street, road or right-of-way in the Village of Essex Junction during the period December 1 through April 1 of the next year between the hours of 12 midnight and 7 AM.

Village of Essex Jct. to Join National Flood Insurance Program

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:00:14 +0000

At their 11/8/11 meeting, the Trustees adopted a resolution to join the National Flood Insurance Program. Maps effective in July 2011 were used to determine that Essex Junction has a total of eight sites impacted by flood hazard areas, including two commercial sites, two health care sites, one industrial site and three multi-family sites. In order to get federal flood insurance, which is much less expensive than private coverage, a municipality must be in the NFIP. Further, FDIC loans cannot be made for a structure in a flood hazard area unless the municipality is in the NFIP. A municipality must adopt flood hazard regulations and Essex Junction's Land Development Code regulations have been updated accordingly.

Application for National Flood Ins. Program

Interim Flood Hazard Area Regulations for NFIP

Trustees Resolution NFIP 11-8-11

Flood Map Zone A

Flood Map Zone AE

Video of the Proposed Crescent Connector Route

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:45:01 +0000

Please enjoy this video of the proposed Crescent Connector Roadway. The Crescent Connector is a proposed Circ Alternative roadway project for the Village of Essex Junction.

Railroad Avenue Revitalization - Full Steam Ahead

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:02:30 +0000

The Five Corners Farmers Market will be back in 2012. For more information: http://www.5cornersfarmersmarket.com.

Summary of Great American Stations Meeting 12-8-11

The Train Hop held on Dec. 7th is online! http://youtu.be/yU0o9BYj9Mw

All Aboard for Downtown Essex Junction Public Forum Summary

News and Updates

Minutes of Meetings

All Aboard for Downtown Essex Junction - Recommendations Submitted for Consideration

The Crescent Connector Road Proposal

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:36:39 +0000

Proposed Crescent Connector, a new local road, connecting VT 2A with VT 117 and VT 15.

The final scoping report and appendices are posted on the CCMPO’s web site at: http://www.ccmpo.us/library/scoping/ejct_crescent_connector/.

Crescent Connector Purpose and Need Statement

Crescent Connector Project Information 11-9-11