However, we still need many more volunteers to get involved and make a commitment to help out. Whether you would like to help out on the day of the event, or if you are able to help with planning ahead of time, any level of participation and time commitment is welcome.

For those of you who are interested but were unable to attend the meeting, we have set up an online signup form. If you have something to suggest or offer that isn’t on the sign up form, please add it in the comments. Please share the form with anyone you think might be interested in helping out: https://goo.gl/forms/30r5JvozAlVBJ5ex1

The mandatory Public Information Session for our 2 Australian Ballot Articles (Police Building and Bridge Street Water Bond) will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Camels Hump Middle School.  You may contact the Town Manager at 434-5170, or email townmgr@gmavt.net for more information.

Town_Report_2016-2017

FY19 Budget General Fund – Approved by SB 01-16-18 – for annual report 1-17-2018

Town of Richmond, Vermont – 2017 Audit Report

FY2019 Town Mtg Presentation FINAL 3-5-2018

Housing the Richmond Police Department FINAL 3-5-2018

Upper Bridge Street Public info session FINAL 3-6-2018

The candidates for election on the Town Meeting Ballot are:

Moderator: 1 year Clint Buxton

Selectboard: 3 year Roger Brown / Mary Houle / Steve May (select only one)

Selectboard: 2 year Ian Bender / Christy Witters (select only one)

Cemetery Trustee: 5 years Spike Robinson

Library Trustee: 5 years Jana Brown / Kate Kreider (select only one)

Constable: 1 year Andy Squires

MMMUSD Director: 1 year Derek Miodownik

David Sunshine will be Moderator for the evening.

MMCTV will be broadcasting the forum.

Sponsored by MMCTV and Richmond Town Clerk’s Office

Any questions, please call Linda @ 434-2221

Town of Richmond

Selectboard

As of January 1, 2018 there exists a vacancy on the Richmond Selectboard.  Per 24 V.S.A. Section 961, the Richmond Selectboard shall post notice of such vacancy prior to filling the position.  This vacancy is for a seat with an expiration of March 6, 2018 and will be filled as such until the election to be held on March 6, 2018.  The Selectboard intends to fill this vacancy at their meeting of January 16, 2018.  Persons interested in filling the vacancy shall respond in writing to the Town Manager, P.O. Box 285, Richmond, VT  05477 or email townmgr@gmavt.net by January 11, 2018.  It is expected that interested persons will attend the January 16^th meeting at 7:00 PM to answer questions related to their interest in the Selectboard vacancy.

The Planning Commission is having a public hearing on December 14, 2017 at 7:00 PM in Town Center – everyone is welcome to attend and provide your thoughts on the plan. The Town Plan website, which describes our outreach process and results, is here: http://richmondvtfuture.weebly.com/

We want to see as many people as possible show up to this hearing! In January, we expect the Selectboard to also have a hearing but early input is extremely important.

Chittenden East schools are also closed.

Update October 22nd 3pm:  Chief Buck is out of intensive care, in a regular room (amazing news!)- but he’s not ready to come home yet. The doctors are still working on treatment options, so while Chief continues to improve – he’s awake and talking with his friends and family – there’s more work to do by medical center staff. Such a terrific improvement, and so much hope! Thank you all for your supportive comments over the past few days.

Update October 21^st 3pm:  Chief Buck continues to improve.  He is undergoing diagnostic tests to determine a course of treatment.  The situation continues to be serious but we’re encouraged by his progress today.  I cannot be more specific than that due to respect for his privacy, but the hospital is taking very good care of him.

On Friday, October 20^th, Police Chief Alan Buck joined the pursuit of burglary suspects as they fled an earlier stop in Jericho, through Richmond and into Huntington.  While in pursuit, Chief Buck suffered a critical medical emergency, but was able to safely move to the side of the road and park his vehicle.  An officer from another agency assisted Chief Buck while other officers continued the pursuit of the suspects, who were eventually caught in another town.  Richmond Rescue was able to quickly respond and the best efforts were made to assist Chief Buck.

Chief Buck is at the University of Vermont Medical Center getting the best care he can right now.  He is with his family and many of his law enforcement colleagues.  I cannot go into specifics about his condition other than to say that it is a serious medical event, and we here in the offices are willing to do anything we can to assist him and his family during his recovery.  Please, do not email for updates, I will post information as I am able to.