Current Committees

Committees are now forming. If you have a particular interest or area of expertise, or If you think we may have missed something, please contact us with your suggestions

Compare this list with the Town Plan Outline.

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Some of the committees and suggested areas of concern include:

  • Utilities
    1. Wireless Broadband Committee
    2. Cable
    3. Satellite
    4. Electricity (on and off grid)
    5. Fossil Fuels (oil gas diesel coal)
    6. Local Energy Resources (wood wind solar hydro)
    7. Telecommunications (cell towers, phone service, radio etc.)
    8. Other Utilities
    9. Future Growth and Needs
  • Transportation
    1. State & Interstate Routes (major arteries)
    2. Town Roads (all classes)
    3. Bridges & Culverts
    4. Maintenance
    5. Maintenance Resources (gravel blacktop etc)
    6. Trails (snowmobile jeep atv horseback bicycle& walking)
    7. Air Transportation (local and major airports)
    8. Rail Transportation (passenger & shipping options)
    9. Truck Transportation (local carriers)
    10. Public Transportation (busses, vans, volunteer drivers)
    11. Carpooling Options
    12. Parking
    13. Other Transportation Alternatives
    14. Future Transportation Alternatives
  • Recreation
    1. Parks
    2. Playing Fields (tennis courts, ball fields etc.)
    3. Playgrounds
    4. Swimming areas
    5. Snowmobile Trails
    6. ATV trails
    7. Horseback Trails
    8. Bicycle Paths & Trails
    9. Hunting
    10. Fishing
    11. Town Owned Property
    12. Facilities for Kids & Teens
    13. Public Access & Boat Launches to Water Bodies (Miles Pond, Shadow Lake, Connecticut River etc.)
    14. Other Facilities
    15. Future Recreation Strategies
  • Town History
    1. Early Settlement
    2. Settlement Patterns
    3. Effect of Technological advancement on the town
    4. Town at it's Peak
    5. Population and Business Decline
    6. Recent History
    7. Visions
  • Agriculture - Silva culture
    1. Dairy Farming
    2. Alternative Livestock Farming (goats, sheep, pets, etc.)
    3. Crop Farming (corn, hay, alfalfa, potatoes, etc.)
    4. Alternative Crop Farming (greenhouses, hops, etc.)
    5. Silva culture (forestry, Christmas trees, shrubbery etc.)
    6. Maple Sugaring
    7. Market Farming (local farmers markets, direct restaurant sales etc.)
    8. Organic Alternatives
    9. Current Use Inventory and Projections for the Future
  • Facilities
    1. Education Facilities
    2. Playing Fields (tennis courts, ball fields etc.)
    3. Other Recreation Facilities
    4. Commons
    5. Town Office Facilities
    6. Town Hall facilities
    7. Town Garage
    8. Library
    9. Fire Protection
    10. Emergency Services (ambulance etc.)
    11. Emergency Planning
    12. Solid Waste & Recycling
    13. Health Care (doctors, hospitals, VNA, etc.)
    14. Social Services (NECKA etc.)
    15. Elderly Care
    16. Water
    17. Sewer
    18. Storm Drainage
    19. Law Enforcement
    20. Postal Services
    21. Cemeteries
    22. Communications (see utilities)
    23. Telecommunications (towers etc. see utilities)
    24. Power Generating Plants, Sub Stations and Transmission Lines
    25. Future Growth and Needs
  • Housing
    1. Current Housing Statistics (housing stock and demographics)
    2. Affordability (prices VS income)
    3. Elderly Housing (type & availability)
    4. Second Homes and Camps
    5. Number & Availability of Rental Units
    6. Creation of Affordable Housing
    7. Where New Housing Might be Located
    8. Cluster Housing
    9. Housing Developments and Trailer Parks
    10. Current Housing Shortfalls & Problems
    11. Future Housing Shortfalls & Problems
  • Education
    1. Student Population (trends & tuition figures)
    2. School Status (where we fit into the educational community)
    3. Academic Standards
    4. Educational Strategies
    5. Communication with Community
    6. Partnerships with Community
    7. Costs
    8. Adult Education
    9. Available Technology
    10. Extra Curricular Activities
    11. Prospects for Future
  • Economy
    1. Inventory of Businesses In Town
    2. Current Business Climate
    3. Effects of Local, National and International trends
    4. Effects of Technology
    5. Effects of Transportation Costs
    6. Effects of Energy Costs and Supplies
    7. Recreation and Tourism
    8. Economic Development
    9. Outlook for Future
  • Emergency Services (See facilities)
    1. Fire Protection
    2. Ambulance Services
    3. Paramedics
    4. Misc Emergency Services (floods etc.)
    5. Future Needs
  • Land Use
    1. Soils map
    2. Watersheds
    3. Natural Resources
    4. Forests
    5. Wildlife Habitat
    6. Rare or Significant Communities
    7. Wetlands
    8. Flood Zones
    9. Residential (Lake front, villages, etc.)
    10. Agricultural
    11. Commercial & industrial
    12. Public and Semi-public uses
    13. Economics
    14. Trends
  • Adjacent Towns (Committee Head: Dave Lunnie)
    1. Kirby
    2. Victory
    3. Lunenburg
    4. Waterford
    5. St. Johnsbury
    6. Littleton NH
    7. Dalton NH
    8. Regional Plan
    9. Prospects for future
  • Energy (see also Utilities)
    1. Resources
    2. Needs
    3. Scarcities
    4. Costs
    5. Problems
    6. Alternative Energy Sources
    7. Energy conservation
    8. Development of renewable energy resources
    9. Patterns and densities of land use likely to result in conservation
    10. Alternative energy options
    11. Future Goals

 

This list is by no means inclusive. We also wish to see the formation of committees and sub-committees to look into historical landmarks, business and the economy, scenic areas, trails, etc.

If you would like to form a committee not listed here, please contact us.

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