Essex County public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Conservation & Trails Committee
The committee voted to make the Town Plan final after adding a short-term item for Winooski River boat access. The board also approved the purchase and installation of four TreeCity USA signs at major community entry routes.
- Approved adding Winooski River boat access as a short-term item to Town Plan (6-0)
- Approved making the Town Plan file final (6-0)
- Approved purchase and installation of four TreeCity USA signs on Route 117, Route 2A, Route 128, and Route 15 (6-0)
- Adopted town plan action items and removed workplan review from agenda (6-0)
- Approved agenda changes (6-0)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use application for a home business to host agrotourism events. The approval allows for small to medium-sized special events at the property, including the restoration of a historic barn.
- Approved agenda (5-0)
- Approved Home Business Application for agrotourism events at 21 Saxon Hill Road
Housing Commission
The Commission decided to update and edit recommendations from the Housing Assessment to fit current priorities for the Town Plan update. The Commission also agreed to include data assessment and gap analysis as action items in the Town Plan.
- Approved minutes of 9/6/23 (3-0)
- Decided to update Housing Assessment recommendations for the Town Plan
- Included data assessment and gap analysis as Town Plan action items
Economic Development Commission
The Commission approved the amended minutes from July 20 and August 3, 2023. Members heard a presentation from Myti regarding local shopping and delivery services. The Work Plan agenda item was postponed to the next meeting.
- Approved amended agenda (4-0)
- Moved Work Plan agenda item to next meeting (4-0)
- Approved amended minutes from 8/3/23 (4-0)
- Approved minutes from 7/20/23 (4-0)
Police Community Advisory Board
The board conducted member introductions and received presentations on the board's history, structure, and the Essex Police Department. No substantive policy decisions were made, and the selection of board officers was deferred to the next meeting.
- Unanimously decided to allow Ta-Tanisha Redditta to present first
- Tabled decision on meeting intervals until the next meeting
- Deferred selection of Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary to the next meeting
Cemetery Commission
The Commission approved a request for a family to purchase an adjoining empty lot in the older section of MVC. Members also agreed that all future lot sales in the new section will be handled consecutively. The board established that families must resolve internal disagreements before the Town will proceed with plot use.
- Approved 6/14/23 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved request for family to buy adjoining empty lot in older MVC section
- Decided all sales in the new section will be sold consecutively
- Agreed families must resolve disputes before the Town moves ahead with plot use