A way for towns to engage and bring together their residents, set common goals and directions in a neutral and facilitated structure, and access resources that will help them take action on those goals.
In 2022, Putney community members turned out in record numbers to discuss the future of their town and choose priorities that would help move toward those goals. The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) and community groups are celebrating the momentum of Our Future Putney by coming together on January 29th at 6 pm at…
All New Haven community members are welcomed and encouraged to join the third meeting of the New Haven Comes Together Community Visit process on Thursday, January 15th from 6:00-8:30 pm at the New Haven Town Hall. Attendees will review points of vision for the future of New Haven, and join task forces to advance community…
On Thursday November 6, all New Haven community members are invited to gather at the Town Hall for a free community dinner and the opportunity to be an active participant in sharing and developing ideas for the future prosperity and quality of life of New Haven. This event is the first of three steps in…
Through the “Sunderland Shines” process, the community came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 3 public meetings, community members chose two priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task force groups will…
Through the “What’s Possible, Windham?” process, the community came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 2 public meetings, community members chose two priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task force groups…
Members of the Sunderland community came together Wednesday, July 18th for the second step of the Sunderland Shines Community Visit process and set two concrete and actionable priorities for the future of the town. All area residents are encouraged to sign up for these task forces online at bit.ly/SunderlandShines. At the meeting, community members discussed…
Through the “What’s Next Roxbury” process, the community came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 3 public meetings, community members chose two priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task force groups…
Windham community members are encouraged to participate in the second step of the What’s Possible, Windham? community process by joining the meeting on July 24th from 4:30 to 8:30 pm at the Windham Meeting House. At this meeting, Windham residents will discuss what’s important for Windham to champion right now, prioritize action ideas with dot…
Sunderland community members are encouraged to participate in the second step of the Sunderland Shines Community Visit process by joining the meeting on Wednesday, July 16 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Sunderland Elementary School to discuss and vote for community-led actions that will improve the future of their town. Selectboard Chair Todd Lawrence…
The Town of Lunenburg, like many rural Vermont towns, has several villages and hamlets nestled within its borders: the villages of Lunenburg and Gilman and the hamlets of West Lunenburg, South Lunenburg and Mill Village. Residents and visitors traveling through are treated to quintessential Vermont scenery with historic buildings, open spaces, sweeping vistas, cemeteries, bandstands,…