Town Plan 2026 Steering Committee

Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at Town Hall and can be attended remotely, please see agenda. Questions may be forwarded to Keith Oborne, Director of Planning and Zoning at koborne@ richmondvt.gov or by phone at 802 336-2289.

Purpose Statement:

The Richmond Town Plan 2026 Steering Committee will coordinate the development of Richmond’s Town Plan 2026 by engaging with the public, town committees, Planning Commission and Selectboard, and by reviewing and revising the 2018 Town Plan according to public input received as well as new regional and statutory requirements. Town Plan 2026 must be adopted by November 5, 2026 to remain active, but the goal is to complete the work and put to a town-wide vote on Town Meeting Day in March 2026. Tasks, Structures and Procedures link below as well as a link to the active documents the committee is currently working on.

Tasks, Structures and Procedures

Steering Committee Google Docs

Richmond Town Plan 2026

What is the Town Plan?

The Town Plan is Richmond's roadmap for the future - guiding decisions about growth, development, and community priorities for the next 8 years. It addresses everything from housing and transportation to natural resources and economic development.

Why Update Now?

Our current Town Plan expires in November 2026
Richmond has evolved since the 2018 plan was adopted - we need to ensure the plan reflects our community's current priorities
We need to incorporate new state requirements and regional planning goals

What were the Survey Results?

Over the spring and summer, the Steering Committee conducted a set of surveys designed to see Richmond residents feel about the Goals and Actions in each of the eleven sections of the 2018 Town Plan. The responses and analyses of the surveys can be found at the following link: _______

What is the Next Step in the Town Plan process?

The eleven sections of the new Plan will be ready for review by the public around October 15^thand can be found at this link: ______. There will be a presentation of the initial draft of the new Plan to the Selectboard and the public in the Richmond Library Community Room on November 4^th from 7 to 9 pm. At this meeting, the Steering Committee will be introduced and the most significant changes from the 2018 Plan will be reviewed. There will be a Q & A period, coffee, tea and dessert will be served to sweeten’ the meetin’. Look for our ad in the Tims Ink! and our town-wide postcard advertising this presentation.

After the November 4^th event, the Steering Committee will have until early December to review comments from the public along with the Selectboard and incorporate them into the final draft which we hope the Selectboard will approve for a Town Meeting vote next March. If the “Data and Additional Information” Appendices are not complete by the November 4^th presentation, they will be ready for the December Selectboard vote, as will all maps for a final complete version of Town Plan 2026.