Newbury public meetings in 2025

Development Review Board

The Development Review Board approved the minutes of the November 13, 2025 meeting, correcting the attendance record. The Board then closed the hearing on Application 2025-59 and entered private deliberation. No decision on the PK Wood Pellet permit was recorded.

• Approved minutes of Nov 13, 2025 meeting (correction to attendance)
• Closed hearing on Application 2025-59 and entered private deliberation

Selectboard

The Newbury Selectboard will review a contract with Woodsville Ambulance for service in 2026. The meeting also includes staff reports on a bond application, an auditor appointment, and the Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee bylaws. Updates on the Newbury Village Fire Station construction and a community open house are presented. Old business items cover social services policy, ski tow property, and forest matters.

• Woodsville Ambulance Contract for 2026
• Treasurer – Bond Application
• Auditor Appointment – Kathy Butler
• Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee Bylaws Approval
• Newbury Village Fire Station Construction Project – Update and Community Open House

The Selectboard approved a $139,919 contract with Woodsville Ambulance for 2026. It also authorized a $3,600 shed for the Recreation Committee, approved revised bylaws for the Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee, and adopted an amended Social Services/Nonprofit Appropriations Policy. Additional actions included appointing an auditor, signing the fire‑department bond application, and approving a request for an engineering‑grant extension.

• Approved 2026 Woodsville Ambulance contract ($139,919)
• Authorized order for new recreation shed ($3,600 construction, $350 delivery)
• Approved revised bylaws for Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee
• Approved amended Social Services/Nonprofit Appropriations Policy
• Appointed Kathy Butler as town auditor
• Authorized Chair Susan Culp to sign fire‑department bond application
• Approved internal financial control checklist
• Approved request for engineering‑grant extension for Rogers Hill culvert

Planning Commission

The Newbury Planning Commission will convene to approve minutes from the previous meeting and discuss follow-up items regarding flood hazard regulations. The agenda also includes updates on the Regional Future Land Use Map, the town's zoning rewrite, and reports from the Capital Budget Working Group.

• Approval of October 17, 2025 minutes
• Discussion of Flood Hazard Regulations
• Update on Regional Future Land Use Map
• Zoning rewrite update
• Capital Budget Working Group report

The commission approved the agenda and minutes from the October 16 meeting. It decided that forest‑based conservation (green) areas on the regional map will not be expanded into rural/agricultural (blue) areas, and that no changes will be made to land usage on Wells River Village side streets in the revised zoning bylaws. The December 18 meeting was cancelled and the next meeting was set for January 15 to finish the zoning bylaw revisions.

• Approved agenda and minutes from Oct. 16 meeting
• Decided not to expand green conservation areas into blue rural/agricultural areas on the regional map
• Decided to make no change to land usage on Wells River Village side streets in zoning bylaws
• Cancelled the December 18 meeting
• Scheduled next meeting for Jan. 15 to wrap up zoning bylaw revisions

Selectboard

The board will consider several items, including finalizing the fire station bond application parameters and reviewing the Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department contract for 2026. Additional topics are a request for proposals for the MERP project at the Town Office, updates to community posting and social services policies, and matters related to the ski tow property, Tucker Mountain Town Forest, and tree removal in the right‑of‑way. The meeting also includes updates on the Newbury Village Fire Station construction and routine approvals of minutes and warrants.

• Finalize parameters for fire station bond application (Treasurer)
• Review RFP for MERP project for Town Office (Highway Department)
• Adopt Community Posting Policy
• Consider Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department contract for 2026
• Discuss ski tow property and Tucker Mountain Town Forest

The Selectboard approved the amended Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) request for proposals and its timeline. It also adopted the Community Posting Policy, renewed the Caledonia County Sheriff’s patrol contract for 2026, and approved the alarm monitoring agreement with Countryside Lock & Alarms. Additionally, the board voted to order a recreation shed from the Building Trades Program, pending zoning approval.

• Approved amended MERP RFP and timeline (motion by S. Culp, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Approved Town’s Community Posting Policy (motion by J. McKelvey)
• Renewed Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department patrol contract for 2026 (motion by S. Prime, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Approved alarm monitoring agreement with Countryside Lock & Alarms (motion by J. McKelvey, seconded by S. Prime)
• Voted to order a recreation shed from Building Trades Program in Littleton, contingent on zoning approval (motion by S. Culp, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Approved warrants for payment totaling $111,265.45 and other listed amounts
• Approved minutes of prior meetings (Nov. 12 special, regular, and executive sessions)
• Approved agenda with no changes

Development Review Board

The Development Review Board heard the Ruedas' conditional use permit request for a deck and staircase at 1013 Halls Lake Road. No abutters testified, and all fees and penalties were paid. The board motioned to close the hearing and entered private deliberation, with no decision recorded.

Selectboard

The Selectboard will review a bond application for the town's fire station. They will also consider a contract for an archaeological study tied to an RTP grant. Additional topics include next steps for the Newbury Housing Forum, an update on the fire station construction project, and review of municipal ordinances and policies.

• Bond application discussion for Newbury fire station (Treasurer)
• Contract for archaeological study for RTP grant (Forest Management Committee)
• Newbury Housing Forum next steps
• Update on Newbury Village fire station construction project (including furnishing meeting space/offices and community open house celebration)
• Review of municipal ordinances and policies

The board approved the minutes of the October 29 joint meeting and of the November 12 regular meeting. It approved a $3,900 contract for an archaeological study and authorized payment warrants totaling $543,811.90. The board tabled decisions on the amount to borrow from the Vermont Bond Bank and on the alarm‑monitoring agreement for the new fire station. It also moved to an executive session to discuss personnel matters.

• Approved minutes of the Oct 29 joint meeting
• Approved minutes of the Nov 12 regular meeting
• Approved $3,900 contract for archaeological study
• Approved payment warrants totaling $543,811.90
• Tabled decision on VT Bond Bank borrowing amount
• Tabled decision on alarm monitoring agreement with Countryside Locks & Alarms
• Added agenda items: Housing Forum update, Capital Budget Planning Work Group update, alarm monitoring agreement consideration
• Moved to executive session to discuss personnel

Energy Committee

The Energy Committee will review the Request for Proposals (RFP) language and the bidding timeline for the MERP project at the Newbury Town Office. The committee will also receive a report on the VECAN Summit.

• Review of RFP language for the Newbury Town Office MERP project
• Establishment of timeline for posting and obtaining project bids
• VECAN Summit Report

The Energy Committee approved the minutes from the October 21 meeting. No formal actions were taken on the MERP grant RFP; the timeline and suggested revisions were discussed. The meeting was then adjourned.

• Approved October 21 minutes (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Cemetery Committee

The Newbury Cemetery Committee will meet to approve prior minutes and then continue work on a draft of by‑laws governing town‑managed cemeteries. No final decisions are noted; the agenda lists only procedural items and ongoing drafting work. The meeting concludes with any other business before adjournment.

• Continue work on draft of by‑laws of town‑managed cemeteries

The minutes consist of coded entries and do not contain any clear substantive decisions, approvals, or votes.

Recreation Committee

The Newbury Recreation Committee will discuss a budget check‑in, finalize bylaw policy, and plan upcoming community events such as the Halloween Howl, Holiday Event, and Valentine’s Dance. It will also review program requests and updates for soccer, basketball, Little League, and the ski program, as well as address administrative items like the auto‑response email and town house move.

• Budget check‑in
• Bylaw policy review and finalization
• Halloween Howl review
• Town House move
• Ski program request

The committee approved the holiday event on Dec. 14, 2025 at Newbury Green and finalized the new bylaws after departmental review. It also voted not to launch a ski program for the coming winter. Additional actions include setting up an auto‑response email, planning a Valentine’s dance, and limiting the basketball 5‑6 boys roster due to low enrollment.

• Approved holiday event on Dec 14, 2025, 1 pm‑3 pm at Newbury Green
• Finalized new recreation bylaws after department review
• Decided not to move forward with a ski program this winter
• Set up NRD auto‑response email to include current sport season information
• Assigned Brittany as event representative for the holiday event
• Assigned Dave as event representative for the Valentine’s dance
• Decided not to offer basketball for 5‑6 boys due to low enrollment
• Noted need to recruit additional coaches for 3‑4 age basketball teams

Selectboard

The Selectboard will review bond estimates for the fire station and 2026 health care pricing. The meeting includes updates on the Tucker Mountain Town Forest trail project and the Newbury Village Fire Station construction. Members will also discuss the constable position and town facility management.

• Fire station current bond estimates
• MVP Health Care 2026 pricing
• Highway Department salt contract
• Tucker Mountain Town Forest Woven Arch Bridge project update
• Newbury Village Fire Station construction: paving and furnishing

The provided minutes consist of unreadable entries and contain no clear actions, approvals, denials, or vote tallies. No substantive decisions were documented for this Selectboard meeting. The record appears to be procedural or incomplete.

Energy Committee

The committee will review sample RFPs from other communities, refine the Newbury MERP RFP, and set a posting schedule. The Vermont Historic Preservation Office has asked to review the RFP. A progress check-in with TRORC is scheduled. The meeting will also discuss the upcoming VECAN Summit on November 1.

• Review sample RFPs from other communities
• Refine and revise Newbury MERP RFP for posting
• Set timeline/schedule for posting the RFP
• Vermont Historic Preservation Office request to review the RFP
• Progress check-in with TRORC

The Energy Committee agreed to use the Worcester RFP as the template for the MERP grant, adding language about the building’s historic value and encouraging women and minority contractors, and to include an overview of Energy Conservation Measures. The committee adopted a detailed timeline for the RFP process, with key dates from November 18 through the end of February. A motion to adjourn the meeting was approved.

• Adopt Worcester RFP as template for MERP grant (approved)
• Add historic‑value language to RFP (approved)
• Encourage women and minority contractors in RFP (approved)
• Include Energy Conservation Measures overview in RFP (approved)
• Set RFP timeline with specific dates (approved)
• Motion to adjourn meeting (approved)

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will discuss a follow‑up on flood hazard regulations presented by Evangeline. It will review Newbury’s response to the new Regional Future Land Use Map. The commission will prepare for a Housing Roundtable scheduled for November 8. Reports from TRORC and the Capital Budget Working Group will also be heard.

• Discuss Flood Hazard Regulations – Evangeline’s follow-up
• Review Cra7 Newbury’s response to the new Regional Future Land Use Map
• Prepare for Housing Roundtable on November 8
• TRORC report
• Capital Budget Working Group report

The Planning Commission approved the September 18, 2025 meeting minutes. It postponed agenda item #5, the follow‑up on flood hazard regulations, to be discussed next month. The commission reached consensus that the new maps’ green and blue areas match the current land‑use map, that Wells River Village needs updated FEMA flood maps, and that Newbury Village could expand north and south with mixed‑use. A report from the Capital Budget Working Group was tabled.

• Approved September 18, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
• Postponed agenda item #5 – flood hazard regulations discussion (consensus)
• Consensus: green and blue areas on new maps correspond to current land‑use map
• Consensus: Wells River Village decisions require updated FEMA flood maps
• Consensus: Newbury Village area could expand north and south and include mixed use
• Consensus: Add another enterprise area (location to be determined)
• Tabled Capital Budget Working Group report (consensus)

Selectboard

The Selectboard will approve minutes from the September 10 meetings, receive staff reports on road maintenance, cemetery tree removal, and a mowing contract for Tucker Mountain. They will discuss a roundtable on the Newbury Housing Community, provide feedback on future land‑use maps, and review updates on the fire station construction, illegal dumping, and the town website timeline.

• Newbury Village Fire Station Construction Project – update
• Planning for Newbury Housing Community roundtable discussion
• Feedback for TRORC on future land‑use maps
• Contract for mowing by Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee
• Town website – timeline for review and launch target

The Selectboard appointed Shauna Prime as the new Town Road Commissioner, replacing former member Joseph Parsons. The Board authorized the Cemetery Committee to fund removal of a split maple tree at Lime Kiln Cemetery and approved a mowing and brush‑hogging contract with Chip Spear for Tucker Mountain. An ATV permit for agricultural use was issued to Sam Longmoore, and the Board scheduled a public housing forum for November 8 and a Planning Commission meeting for October 16.

• Appointed Shauna Prime as Town Road Commissioner (motion by S. Culp, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Authorized Cemetery Committee to expend funds to fell split maple tree at Lime Kiln Cemetery (motion by S. Culp, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Approved contract with Chip Spear for mowing and brush‑hogging at Tucker Mountain (motion by J. McKelvey, seconded by S. Prime)
• Issued ATV permit to Sam Longmoore for agricultural use on town roads (motion by J. McKelvey, seconded by S. Prime)
• Scheduled public housing forum for November 8 at Newbury Congregational Church (reported by S. Culp)
• Scheduled Planning Commission meeting for October 16 to discuss TRORC land‑use maps (reported by S. Culp)
• Scheduled special meeting for November 12 with Newbury Common stakeholders (Board decision)
• Approved warrants for payment at 8:05 pm (Board decision)

Recreation Committee

The Newbury Recreation Committee will discuss updates to soccer, the Howl program, and basketball signups. They will review and finalize the recreation bylaw policy and check the department’s budget. Additional topics include the shed, moving large equipment, a ski program request, and a holiday event.

• Soccer updates & review
• Howl planning
• Bylaw policy review and finalize
• Budget check-in
• Shed

The committee appointed Brittanny Pratte as secretary after a motion and second. It scheduled the disassembly of soccer nets for Oct 25 and set the gazebo setup for Nov 22 and the holiday event for Dec 14, 1‑2 pm. It confirmed participation of seven trucks for the Truck‑or‑Treat activity and outlined next steps for a possible discounted ski program.

• Brittanny Pratte appointed secretary (motion made, outcome not recorded)
• Soccer nets scheduled for disassembly on Oct 25
• Gazebo setup scheduled for Nov 22
• Holiday event scheduled for Dec 14, 1‑2 pm
• Truck‑or‑Treat participation confirmed by 7 trucks
• Kelly began research on a new baseball cage
• Lisa to inventory first‑aid kits
• Dave to source stakes for the event tent

Cemetery Committee

The Cemetery Committee will first approve the minutes from its August 6 and September 3 regular meetings. It will review the recent site visit to Lime Kiln Cemetery and consider future maintenance and budget needs. The committee will also consider updates to its bylaws and continue discussion on standardizing rules, regulations and fees for town‑managed cemeteries.

• Approve 8/06/25 regular meeting minutes
• Approve 9/03/25 regular meeting minutes
• Review site visit to Lime Kiln Cemetery and discuss future maintenance budget
• Consider revisions to committee bylaws
• Continue discussion on standardizing cemetery rules, regulations and fees

The minutes contain no recorded approvals, denials, or actions. Only procedural or unreadable entries are present.

Planning Commission

The Newbury Planning Commission meeting will review flood hazard regulations, a housing roundtable, and proposed changes to the regional future land use map. The commission will also receive reports from the TRORC and the Capital Budget Working Group. No decisions are noted; items are for discussion and information.

• Discuss Flood Hazard Regulations
• Discuss Housing Roundtable
• Discuss Regional Future Land Use Map Changes
• TRORC report
• Capital Budget Working Group report

The September 18, 2025 Planning Commission met at Newbury Town Office. The agenda covered flood‑hazard regulations, a housing roundtable, regional land‑use map changes, and reports from TRORC and the Capital Budget Working Group. No approvals, denials, or votes were recorded in the minutes.

Selectboard

The Newbury Selectboard will discuss options for local government regarding the unhoused population and adopt a Municipal Code of Ethics Investigation & Enforcement Ordinance. The meeting also includes an update on the Newbury Village Fire Station Construction Project.

• Discussion on Local Government Options re: the Unhoused
• Adoption of Municipal Code of Ethics Investigation & Enforcement Ordinance
• Introduction of Amendments to the Newbury Traffic Ordinance
• Newbury Village Fire Station Construction Project – Update
• Recreation Committee – Nominations

The Board appointed Shauna Prime to fill the vacant seat and accepted Pike Industries' lower paving bid. It adopted the Municipal Code of Ethics Investigation & Enforcement Ordinance and approved an ATV permit for Cody Grant. An amendment to the Traffic Ordinance was tabled pending more information. The Board also approved several payment warrants and cancelled the September 24 meeting.

• Appointed Shauna Prime to the Board (motion by J. McKelvey, second by S. Culp)
• Accepted lower paving bid from Pike Industries ($92.35/ton) (motion by S. Culp, second by J. McKelvey)
• Appointed Briany Prae to the Recreation Committee (motion by S. Culp, second by J. McKelvey)
• Adopted Municipal Code of Ethics Investigation & Enforcement Ordinance (motion by J. McKelvey, second by S. Prime)
• Tabled amendment to the Traffic Ordinance pending additional information
• Approved ATV permit for Cody Grant (motion by J. McKelvey, second by S. Prime)
• Approved payment warrants: $9,784.66, $8,593.40, $18,378.06, $488.63, $15,770.55, $169,392.36, $185,651.54, $551.08, $204,580.68
• Cancelled regular meeting scheduled for September 24

Cemetery Committee

The minutes consist of numeric entries without any clear actions, approvals, denials, or votes. No concrete decisions were documented.

Recreation Committee

The committee approved the Zero Tolerance Policy sign and will order a metal sign for the fencing. A motion was made to move Brittany Pratte forward to the selectboard and was seconded, but no vote outcome was recorded. Other agenda items were discussed as plans or pending actions.

• Approved Zero Tolerance Policy sign; order metal sign for fencing

Selectboard

The Selectboard will discuss a Municipal Code of Ethics Investigation & Enforcement Ordinance and review bids for tree maintenance on Newbury Common. The board will also receive updates on the Newbury Village Fire Station construction project and the town website revamp.

• Review of bids for tree maintenance on Newbury Common
• Municipal Code of Ethics Investigation & Enforcement Ordinance
• Allocations to cemeteries
• Update on Newbury Village Fire Station Construction Project
• Consideration of Newbury Energy Committee

The board approved the minutes from the August 13 meeting and allocated $7,900 to cemetery associations and $2,000 to the Wells River Cemetery operating fund. It accepted the $2,350 Longto Tree Service bid for tree removal, approved a gym‑use agreement with the Recreation Committee through August 2026, and adopted bylaws to create a new Town Energy Committee. The board also approved several payment warrants totaling $72,772.02.

• Approved minutes of the August 13, 2025 meeting
• Allocated $7,900 to cemetery associations and $2,000 to the Wells River Cemetery operating fund
• Approved Errors & Omissions certificate from the Town Listers
• Approved gym‑use agreement between Newbury Elementary School and the Recreation Committee (effective through August 2026)
• Accepted Longto Tree Service bid of $2,350 for tree removal and clean‑up
• Adopted bylaws and approved formation of a new Town Energy Committee
• Approved payment warrants totaling $72,772.02

Selectboard

The Newbury Selectboard approved the minutes from the July 30 meeting and accepted Joe Parsons' resignation effective at the end of the meeting. It approved corrections to the 2025 Grand List and authorized the $1,000 planning grant allocations for historic projects. The board concurred to develop a Tucker Mountain closing‑hours ordinance and agreed to co‑host a housing‑forum with the Planning Commission. Payment warrants for eight amounts were also approved.

• Approved minutes of the July 30, 2025 meeting
• Accepted resignation of Selectboard member Joe Parsons
• Approved corrections to the 2025 Grand List
• Concurred to develop Tucker Mountain closing‑hours ordinance (using Halls Lake Beach Ordinance as model)
• Authorized $1,000 planning grant allocations: $500 to Newbury Historical Society for design/advertising, $360 to Historical Society for crab‑apple trees, $140 to Newbury Weaving School for flag replica
• Agreed to co‑host a housing‑forum with the Planning Commission
• Approved payment warrants for amounts: $8,311.98, $6,144.63, $14,456.61, $851,189.99, $26,862.68, $421,016.01, $1,299,068.68, $1,313,525.29

Cemetery Committee

The provided minutes contain no clear decisions, approvals, denials, or motions. Only a series of numeric entries are present, with no identifiable actions taken. Therefore, no actionable outcomes can be reported.

Recreation Committee

The committee accepted Brandon’s resignation from the board. A parent’s request to move an athlete to the ¾‑team was approved and the athlete will also join ½‑team practices. The Howl event was scheduled for Oct 26, 1‑3 p.m. The summer event date was changed to Sun, Aug 10 at 11:00 a.m.

• Accepted Brandon’s resignation from the board
• Approved parent request to move athlete to ¾ team and invite to ½ team practices
• Set Howl event for Oct 26, 1:00‑3:00 p.m.
• Scheduled policy review meeting for Aug 19 at 6:30 p.m.
• Moved summer event to Sun, Aug 10 at 11:00 a.m.

Selectboard

The Selectboard approved the minutes from July 9 and the agenda, then set the local agreement rate for education taxes at .0057. The board directed the highway foreman to research designs for a new salt shed, scheduled a joint flood‑plain zoning meeting for September 10, and mandated development of a municipal ethics ordinance. It also finalized a tenant agreement for storage use of the Griswold barn and set an August 2 date for sorting and inventory.

• Approved minutes of the July 9 regular meeting and executive session
• Set Local Agreement Rate for education taxes at .0057 (motion passed)
• Directed Highway Foreman to research designs for a new salt shed
• Scheduled joint Selectboard/Planning Commission flood‑plain meeting for Sep 10 at 6 pm
• Mandated development and adoption of a Municipal Ethics Ordinance
• Finalized tenant agreement for storage use of Griswold barn; sorting scheduled Aug 2 at 11:00 am

Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee

The committee approved the minutes from the July 7, 2025 meeting. The All Persons Trail map and its proposal were approved, with the possibility of eliminating the bridge viewing platform. Plenitude volunteers will work on the trail on August 15, and the meeting was adjourned.

• Approved July 7, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved All Persons Trail map and proposal (unanimous), possible bridge platform removal
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission approved its agenda and the minutes from the June 19, 2025 meeting. By consensus the commission scheduled a joint Planning Commission and Selectboard meeting with the Regional Flood Administrator for September 10 at 6:00 pm, with an alternate date of August 27. The remaining agenda items were tabled.

• Approved agenda (consensus)
• Approved minutes from June 19, 2025 (consensus)
• Scheduled joint Planning Commission and Selectboard meeting with Regional Flood Administrator for Sept 10, 6:00 pm (alternate Aug 27) (consensus)
• Tabled remaining agenda items (consensus)

Selectboard

The Board adopted the February 6, 2025 draft of the Town Mission & Values Statement and will post it on the town website. Mary Collins was appointed to the Town Cemetery Committee and authorized to open an Insured Cash Sweep Account for school taxes. The Board pre‑approved payment of the next fire‑department construction bill and authorized the Listers to move to a cloud‑based appraisal system with a $750 installation fee. Payment warrants totaling $170,090.82 were approved.

• Adopted Mission & Values Statement as drafted on 2/6/25 (vote 2‑1)
• Appointed Mary Collins to the Town Cemetery Committee
• Authorized Mary Collins to open an Insured Cash Sweep Account with Wells River Savings Bank and to sign checks on it
• Pre‑approved payment of the next fire‑department construction bill from Estes & Gallup
• Authorized Listers to switch to a cloud‑based appraisal system (one‑time $750 fee, $20/month user fee)
• Approved payment warrants totaling $170,090.82

Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee

The Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee approved the June 9, 2025 meeting minutes after a motion and second. The committee discussed upcoming events, bridge project estimates, trail accessibility, a potential land purchase, volunteer trail maintenance, and road maintenance issues, but no additional motions were voted on or formally decided.

• Approved June 9, 2025 minutes (all approved)

Cemetery Committee

The provided minutes contain no readable decisions, approvals, votes, or action items. No substantive actions were documented.

Selectboard

The Selectboard approved the 2025 tax rates: .315 for Newbury Town, .415 for the Highway and .138 for Wells River. It also ended the waiver of penalties for late filing on tax bills. A mowing contract with Jim Collins was renewed at $40 per mowing, and two residents were appointed to the Recreation Committee. Additional actions included authorizing payroll withholding for a child‑support order and scheduling a forest‑property walk‑through on August 24.

• Set Newbury Town tax rate at .315, Highway tax rate at .415, Wells River tax rate at .138
• Ended waiver of penalty for late filing on tax bills
• Renewed mowing contract with Jim Collins at $40 per mowing
• Appointed David Sammarato and Kelly Schlagel to the Recreation Committee
• Authorized Treasurer to process payroll withholding per child‑support order
• Scheduled walk‑through of Town forest properties with forester A.J. Follensbee on Aug 24
• Board will request to reschedule a meeting with a Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department representative

Planning Commission

The minutes consist of numeric codes without readable agenda items or outcomes, providing no record of decisions, approvals, denials, or actions taken.

Selectboard

The Selectboard approved the minutes from the May 28 meeting and authorized hiring Ashley Colbeth at $20/hour to help the Treasurer with tax bills. It also approved the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife’s request to survey town‑owned land along the Wells River and approved several payment warrants. Recommendations on fire‑truck sales and the fire station internet installation were tabled for later consideration.

• Approved minutes of the May 28, 2025 meeting
• Authorized hiring Ashley Colbeth at $20/hour to assist the Treasurer (motion by S. Culp, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Approved VT Department of Fish & Wildlife survey request (motion by J. McKelvey, seconded by S. Culp)
• Approved multiple payment warrants (total amounts listed in the minutes)
• Tabled fire‑truck sale and replacement recommendations for a future executive session
• Postponed decision on installing internet service in the fire station office
• Deferred grading request for Tucker Mountain Road to the Highway Department
• Rescheduled executive session to June 25

Board of Listers

The Board of Listers approved the minutes from the May 19 and June 6, 2025 meetings. A motion was made to lodge the final 2025 Grand List. The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 am.

• Approved minutes for May 19 2025
• Approved minutes for June 6 2025
• Motion to lodge 2025 Grand List (outcome not recorded)
• Adjourned meeting at 10:02 am

Board of Listers

At the June 6, 2025 meeting, the Board of Listers denied the grievances filed by Sarah Shong and Dana Woods. The board changed the value of Ellen Gabhart's grievance. Janis Moore attended the hearing session from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. but no decision was recorded for that case.

• Denied grievance for Sarah Shong
• Changed value for Ellen Gabhart
• Denied grievance for Dana Woods

Recreation Committee

The Recreation Committee approved the appointment of two community members, David Sammataro and Kelley Schlegel, to the Selectboard by unanimous vote. The committee also approved the spring dance theme, opened soccer sign‑ups, tasked members to research policy changes, added a softball fence removal to the calendar, and set a tentative summer Capture‑the‑Flag event for August 9.

• Unanimously approved appointment of David Sammataro and Kelley Schlegel to the Selectboard
• Approved spring dance theme "dancing through the decades"
• Authorized opening of soccer sign‑ups and inclusion of zero‑tolerance policy
• Directed members to research Fair Play policy and propose modifications at next meeting
• Added softball fence removal to calendar, to be completed by July 1
• Scheduled tentative summer Capture‑the‑Flag event for Saturday, August 9 at 11 AM
• Noted resignation of two board members; will revisit Secretary vacancy at next meeting

Selectboard

The Selectboard approved a second‑class liquor license for P&H Truckstop and a catering license for Wild Sugar, and authorized the clerk to issue catering permit renewals. It also authorized Treasurer Mary Collins to open three escrow accounts for tax‑sale overages of properties owned by Sco. Hollis, the Edwin Lord estate, and Fred Peterson, designating signatories. Additional actions included approving prior meeting minutes and authorizing several payment warrants.

• Approved second‑class liquor license for P&H Truckstop (motion by J. Parsons, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Approved catering license for Wild Sugar (motion by J. Parsons, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Authorized Town Clerk to issue catering permit renewals (motion by J. Parsons, seconded by J. McKelvey)
• Authorized Treasurer Mary Collins to open three escrow accounts for tax‑sale overages (Sco. Hollis, Edwin Lord estate, Fred Peterson) and designate signatories (motion by S. Culp, seconded by J. Parsons)
• Approved minutes for regular meetings on April 9, April 30, May 14 and added special meeting minutes from April 16
• Approved payment warrants for amounts $11,037.49, $8,136.83, $19,174.32, $2,122.77, $9,964.34, $90,126.09, $102,213.20, $121,387.52

Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee

The Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee approved the May 12, 2025 minutes by unanimous vote. The committee scheduled a volunteer day for June 1, 2025. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

• Approved May 12, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
• Scheduled volunteer day for Sunday June 1, 2025
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Board of Listers

The Newbury Board of Listers met at 11:00 am on May 19, 2025 and approved the March 6, 2025 minutes. A motion was made and seconded to file the Abstract Grand List and Change of Appraisal Notices, with the six posting locations listed. No vote tally or final decision was recorded in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 11:01 am.

• Motion to file Abstract Grand List and Change of Appraisal Notices made and seconded (outcome not recorded)

Planning Commission

The commission welcomed new member Andrew Lee, approved the agenda and accepted the April 17 minutes. It decided to hold an additional meeting with Wells River Village residents to discuss a possible commercial district reconfiguration, and tasked Dennis Marquise with preparing a preliminary overlay. The board also postponed adopting the state flood‑plain model bylaw pending further study.

• Welcomed new member Andrew Lee
• Approved agenda
• Accepted April 17 minutes
• Agreed to hold another meeting with Wells River Village residents
• Tasked Dennis Marquise to prepare a preliminary overlay for discussion
• Decided to study the state flood‑plain model bylaw further before adoption

Development Review Board

The Development Review Board heard Application 2025-18 for an office addition at 70 Industrial Park Road. No written objections were submitted; verbal support was noted and setback requirements were met. The Board moved to close the public hearing and entered private deliberation.

• Closed hearing and moved to private deliberation (motion by B. Jewe, seconded by R. Kennedy)

Selectboard

The Selectboard authorized several actions, including opening escrow accounts for tax‑sale properties and approving grants for the Halls Lake Association. It approved an agreement for temporary storage of fire‑department apparatus at no cost to the town. The board accepted a $2,984 builder’s risk insurance quote from Acadia Marine for the new fire station. It also approved multiple payment warrants totaling several hundred thousand dollars.

• Authorized opening three escrow accounts for tax‑sale properties (Sco+ Hollis, Edwin Lord estate, Fred Peterson)
• Authorized signing of aquatic invasive eradication grants for the Halls Lake Association
• Approved agreement with Gordon Huntington to store fire department apparatus at no charge
• Accepted Acadia Marine builder’s risk insurance quote: $2,984 premium, $2,500 deductible
• Approved payment warrant 05A-25 for $11,278.28
• Approved payment warrant for $6,378.26
• Approved payment warrant for $17,656.54
• Approved payment warrant 05B-25 for $10,962.14

Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee

The Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee voted unanimously to move forward with the woven‑arch bridge, using the Vance Brook Bridge estimate. They set a construction timeline with abutments in fall 2025, bridge installation in spring/summer 2026, and trail work in fall 2026. The committee assigned members to arrange zoning meetings, contact the engineer, and inform town officials about funding. A volunteer service day on May 16 was also planned.

• Approved proceeding with woven arch bridge project (unanimous vote)
• Set bridge timeline: abutments fall 2025, installation spring/summer 2026, trail work fall 2026
• John to schedule meeting with Dennis Marquis on zoning and permit requirements
• John to email Carolyn and Jeff to confirm bridge decision and request funding
• John to contact Ben Berngraver to start engineering work and discuss payment
• Planned May 16 Oxbow volunteer event for trail maintenance and invasive‑species removal
• Tom to purchase additional first‑aid kits for the volunteer day
• Tom to draft a public letter or Facebook post addressing ATV and motorcycle use on Tucker Mountain

Recreation Committee

The committee set the Spring Dance for Saturday, June 7, and approved a storage plan to keep large items in the barn and other items on town‑house shelving. It scheduled Little League parent meetings for two times on picture day, planned soccer sign‑ups for June 1 with practices in early September and games mid‑September, and agreed to offer a referee clinic again. The board accepted Cheryl Hanley’s resignation effective July 1 and unanimously appointed Erin Pellegrino as vice chair and Jennifer Dube as treasurer.

• Set Spring Dance date for Saturday, June 7
• Adopted storage plan: large items to barn, others on town‑house shelving
• Scheduled Little League parent meetings for two times on picture day
• Planned soccer sign‑ups to be sent June 1; practices start early September; games mid‑September
• Approved offering a referee clinic again
• Accepted Cheryl Hanley’s resignation effective July 1
• Appointed Erin Pellegrino as vice chair (unanimously approved)
• Appointed Jennifer W. Dube as treasurer (unanimously approved)

Selectboard

The Selectboard approved a request for proposals for the Town’s Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) grant, setting a July 15 deadline for submissions. It also appointed Andrew Lee to the Planning Commission and hired Kathryn Mabey as a second Recycling Center attendant. The board approved payment warrants for multiple amounts and approved a resolution to appoint Chuck Schulze as the agent to bid on three tax‑sale properties, voting to bid the minimum if necessary.

• Approved appointment of Andrew Lee to the Planning Commission
• Tabled decision on NEMRC cloud migration pending more information
• Approved resolution appointing Chuck Schulze as agent to bid on three tax‑sale properties
• Approved voting to bid the minimum amount, if necessary, on all three tax‑sale properties
• Approved request for proposals for the Municipal Energy Resilience Program grant (due July 15)
• Hired Kathryn Mabey as second Recycling Center attendant during transition and construction
• Approved payment warrants for amounts: $10,875.07; $7,964.79; $18,839.86; $3,068.51; $6,519.90; $48,110.14; $57,698.55; $750,075.47; $826,613.88
• Approved minutes of March 26 meetings and April 11 emergency meeting; tabled minutes of April 9 and April 16 meetings

Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee

The Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee approved the minutes from the April 14, 2025 meeting. No other formal actions were voted on; the committee discussed upcoming volunteer days, bridge updates, and other planning items.

• Approved minutes 04/14/2025 (unanimous)

Solid Waste Committee

The Solid Waste Committee decided to retain the recycling center at its existing location next to the Newbury Village Fire Station. It assigned specific follow‑up tasks, including contacting Able to remove a container, arranging community pickup of decking material, and coordinating with Meadow about moving containers. The committee will develop a mapped layout for Selectboard approval and propose hiring a second attendant during the transition.

• Decided to keep the recycling center at the existing site
• Charlie Mabey will contact Able to schedule container removal
• Selectboard to set a date for community pickup of decking material
• Charlie Mabey will contact Meadow about moving containers and possible purchase
• Committee will create a mapped container placement plan for Selectboard approval
• Committee will propose hiring a second attendant; Selectboard approval required
• Goal set to have the new configuration in place by May 17

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission approved the minutes from the March 20, 2025 meeting. It unanimously recommended that Andrew Lee be appointed to the Planning Commission. The board approved several zoning‑bylaw updates, including adding permit categories to Section 1.1.1, allowing one unoccupied travel trailer per lot with setbacks, and defining “pre‑existing” non‑conforming lots with a 12.5‑foot setback from the interstate fence. The commission also decided to keep the current regulations for Conservation District CD‑10 unchanged.

• Approved March 20, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Recommended Andrew Lee for Planning Commission appointment (unanimous)
• Added specified permit categories to Section 1.1.1 of zoning bylaws
• Allowed parking one unoccupied travel trailer on a lot if setbacks are met
• Defined non‑conforming lots as “pre‑existing” and set 12.5‑foot setback from interstate fence
• Decided to retain existing regulations for Conservation District CD‑10

Development Review Board

The Development Review Board closed the public hearing at 5:24 pm and moved into private deliberation. No approvals, denials, or other substantive actions were recorded in the minutes.

Selectboard

The board agreed to reconvene in October to review a revised Memorandum of Understanding for the Common and again in December to discuss budgeting. Several members volunteered to research outstanding issues, including Robin Barone on power‑cost responsibilities, Susan Culp on zoning permits for a shed replacement, and Chuck Schulze on fundraising rules. An April 27 site visit to the Griswold barn will assess shared‑space options, and the Common‑use calendar will be posted on the new town website once it is designed.

• Schedule follow‑up meeting in October to review revised MOU for the Common
• Schedule meeting in December to discuss Common budgeting
• Robin Barone to research who pays for power on the Common
• Susan Culp to check zoning permit requirements for recreation‑committee shed replacement
• Chuck Schulze to check with Town Treasurer on recreation‑committee fundraising rules
• Visit Griswold barn on April 27 at 2:00 pm to assess shared space
• Chuck Schulze to post Common‑use calendar on new town website once designed
• Compile future maintenance needs with help of Capital Budget Planning Working Group

Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee

The committee approved the March 10, 2025 meeting minutes. They approved using wood for trail signs. They denied a request to hold paint‑ball wars in the town forest and adopted a twice‑monthly meeting schedule on the 2nd and 4th Mondays.

• Approved March 10, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved wooden trail signs (unanimous)
• Denied paint‑ball wars request (unanimous)
• Adopted twice‑monthly meetings on 2nd and 4th Mondays (unanimous)

Selectboard

The board appointed Highway Foreman Mike Hasngs as Newbury’s representative on the Two Rivers Oquaquechee Regional Transportation Advisory Council. It also approved the Annual Financial Plan for Town Highways, the Certificate of Compliance with Road and Bridge Standards, and renewed a third‑class liquor license and tobacco‑substitute endorsement for L&M Barbersby. The board authorized the clerk to handle future license renewals, approved a permit for short‑term use of the Park & Ride for recycling, and signed several payment warrants. Approval of the March 26 regular‑meeting minutes was tabled.

• Appointed Mike Hasngs to regional Transportation Advisory Council (appointed)
• Approved Annual Financial Plan for Town Highways (approved)
• Approved Certificate of Compliance with Road and Bridge Standards (approved)
• Renewed 3rd‑class liquor license and tobacco‑substitute endorsement for L&M Barbersby (renewed)
• Authorized Town Clerk to approve future license renewals (authorized)
• Authorized Board Chair to sign Park & Ride recycling permit application (authorized)
• Approved payment warrants for listed amounts (approved)
• Tabled approval of March 26 regular‑meeting minutes (tabled)

Solid Waste Committee

The Solid Waste Committee discussed relocating the two recycling containers from the current site to the west end of the park‑and‑ride area to clear space for the new fire station. Concerns about truck access and zoning were raised. The committee voted to investigate the feasibility of the relocation and to notify users with flyers and signage. A follow‑up meeting will be scheduled to make final proposals before the May construction start.

• Investigate feasibility of relocating two recycling containers to west end of park‑and‑ride area
• Plan to notify recycling users via website, flyers, and signage before any move
• Schedule a follow‑up meeting to consider proposals and make final decisions

Selectboard

The board approved the minutes of the March 19, 2025 regular meeting (with a corrected date) and the executive session minutes from March 12 and March 19, 2025. It then signed several payment warrants totaling over $200,000. No other policy actions or votes were recorded.

• Approved minutes of regular meeting March 19, 2025 (date corrected to March 4)
• Approved minutes of executive sessions March 12, 2025 and March 19, 2025
• Signed payment warrant 03B‑25 for $11,359.59
• Signed payment warrant for $9,374.49
• Signed payment warrant for $20,734.08
• Signed payment warrant 03B‑25 for $340.20
• Signed payment warrant for $11,482.46
• Signed payment warrants for $40,091.16, $51,913.82, and $72,647.90

Selectboard

The minutes contain no recorded approvals, denials, or votes on any agenda items.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission approved the minutes from the February 20 meeting with a correction. It appointed Larry Sco' as Chair and Tony O’Meara as Vice Chair, and established staggered one‑year and two‑year terms for those members. The commission also approved re‑ordering the land‑use list in the zoning bylaws. Two items—review of definitions and travel‑trailer zoning—were tabled for future work.

• Approved minutes of Feb 20, 2025 meeting (with correction)
• Appointed Larry Sco' as Chair (motion by T. O’Meara, second by D. Putnam)
• Appointed Tony O’Meara as Vice Chair (motion by R. Weeks, second by D. Putnam)
• Set 1‑year term for Vice Chair Tony O’Meara (renewal 2026)
• Set 2‑year term for member Renee Weeks (renewal 2027)
• Approved re‑ordering of land‑use list in Section 3.1 of zoning bylaws
• Tabled continued review of definitions pending Ms. James revisions
• Tabled further work on travel‑trailer zoning pending revisions

Development Review Board

The Newbury Development Review Board closed the public hearings for Application #2025-09 (Jus​n Beaulieu) and Application #2025-10 (Plenitud of Vermont). Both items were moved to a private deliberation session. No approvals, denials, or other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Closed hearing on Application #2025-09, moved to private deliberation
• Closed hearing on Application #2025-10, moved to private deliberation

Selectboard

The Selectboard voted unanimously to accept the Civic Plus proposal to redesign the town website. It also unanimously accepted the Neil Robie bid of $5,700 for asbestos abatement at the fire station. The board renewed the liquor permit for Three Bears Country Barn, adopted the 2025 Local Emergency Management Plan, and tabled the Tucker Mountain Forest Management Committee bylaws for further revision.

• Accepted Civic Plus website design proposal (unanimous, motion by J. Parsons, second by J. McKelvey)
• Accepted Neil Robie asbestos abatement bid $5,700 (unanimous, motion by J. Parsons, second by J. McKelvey)
• Renewed liquor permit for Three Bears Country Barn (motion by J. Parsons, second by J. McKelvey)
• Adopted 2025 Local Emergency Management Plan (motion by J. Parsons, second by S. Culp)
• Tabled Tucker Mountain Town Forest Management Committee bylaws (to be revised)
• Added agenda item for Three Bears Country Barn liquor permit application
• Discussed next steps for Newbury Village Fire Station construction (no decision)
• Deferred detailed discussion on West Newbury Fire Department status to future meeting