to the Town of Barre. Nestled deep within the Green Mountains of Central Vermont
our small, but growing, community is home to approximately 7,600 residents. Officially
chartered in 1781, the Town of Barre incorporates 5 separate villages and is known
for its large granite quarries, panoramic mountain views, beautiful natural scenery,
outstanding school, great residential neighborhoods, and many modern recreation
facilities. As an integral part of the Barre-Montpelier urban area, our families
enjoy all the conveniences of an urban area while residing in some of the state's
most pristine, rural environments. Please feel free to visit our community anytime. |
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1. The Barre
City and Barre Town Bike Path Committees
are seeking proposals (RFP)
for survey and design services for a bike path
to connect the two municipalities. To view the
RFP click here.
2. To watch
past Selectboard meetings, click
on the "Boards & Commissions"
button at left margin. Chose "Selectboard",
and then under "Video Library" select
the meeting you want to watch.
3. For information about the proposed
Town Forest, see the following: map
of the proposed forest area, a list of benefits
to the Town, a list of frequently
asked questions, a brief history
of Millstone Trails Association and their
5-year
Statement of Operations. This information
is also available in the Town Clerk's Office.
Click on the links to view the
proposed draft plan and appendicies: Draft
plan; Glossary
of Terms; Forest
Bird Habitat Assessment Summary; Natural
Communities of the Proposed Barre Town Forest;
Leave No
Trace Principles; and the Vermont
soil Fact Sheet.
4.The Selectboard awarded a contract
to Earth Waste Systems to operate the Wilson
Recycling Depot. Earth Waste Systems
will open the depot on Tuesdays and Saturdays
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call Earth Waste
Systems at 802-775-7722 for more information.
5. The winter
on-street parking ban started November
1. From November 1 to April 1 on-street parking
is not allowed from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., regardless
of the weather forecast or snow on the road.
The Police Department will issue tickets.
6. A public
hearing to receive comments on the
draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is
to be held during the regularly scheduled meeting
that begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January
24, 2012 at the Barre Town Municipal Building.
Copies of the Plan are available for review
at the Town Municipal Building, the Graniteville
General Store, Trow Hill Grocery, Hannaford's
Market in South Barre, Quarry Hill Quick Stop,
and on the Town website.
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left to explore our municipal structure, to read town documents, to locate town
officials, and to learn dates of upcoming events. The bottom links can be used
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