MIDDLESEX SELECT BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Middlesex Select Board will hold a public hearing at 6:00 PM, July 30, 2019, in the Middlesex Town Hall, 5 Church Street, Middlesex, Vermont, to seek comments on the Board’s July 9, 2019, draft of the proposed Middlesex Town Plan 2019-2027. This notice is issued pursuant to 24 VSA §§ 4384 (d) and 4444.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
This Town Plan is an update of Middlesex’s current Town Plan. The proposal covers all lands within the Town of Middlesex. Full copies of the draft Town Plan are available from the Middlesex Town Clerk at 5 Church Street, Middlesex, and online at middlesexvermont.org. Topic areas of discussion include:
Chapter 1: A Community that Works for All
Chapter 2: A Landscape that Lasts
Chapter 3: A Place to Gather
Chapter 4: A Strong Foundation
Chapter 5: Achieving the Vision
Chapter 6: Maps and Appendices
For further information or copies of the Town Plan, please contact Town Clerk Sarah Merriman at 223-5915.
Dated: July 9, 2019 in Middlesex, Vermont
THE MIDDLESEX SELECT BOARD
READ THE FULL DRAFT OF THE 2019 MIDDLESEX TOWN PLAN HERE
The next meeting of the Middlesex Select Board will be at 5 PM July 30th in the Middlesex Town Clerk’s Office
Read the Draft Minutes of the June 28, 2019, Special Town School District Meeting HERE
Results of the
6.25.19 Articles of Agreement and WCUUSD Budget Votes
| WCUUSD Proposed Budget Vote Results | ||||||
| June 25, 2019 | ||||||
| Berlin | Calais | Emont | Midd | Worc | TOTAL | |
| Article 1: Shall the voters of the WCUUSD | ||||||
| approve the proposed budget of $33,854,759? | ||||||
| Yes | 58 | 98 | 179 | 102 | 60 | 497 |
| No | 55 | 129 | 40 | 39 | 44 | 307 |
| Blank | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Damaged | 0 | |||||
| Total | 113 | 227 | 219 | 142 | 105 | 806 |
| Submitted By: Mary Ormsby, Clerk | ||||||
| WCUUSD Vote for Proposed Changes to the Articles of Agreement | Berlin | Calais | Emont | Midd | Worc | TOTAL |
| Article 1 (Article 4) | ||||||
| Yes | 83 | 194 | 167 | 120 | 88 | 652 |
| No | 27 | 30 | 48 | 21 | 16 | 142 |
| Blank | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Damaged | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 113 | 227 | 219 | 142 | 105 | 806 |
| Article 2 (Article 11) | ||||||
| Yes | 81 | 172 | 185 | 121 | 82 | 641 |
| No | 28 | 48 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 147 |
| Blank | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |
| Damaged | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 113 | 227 | 219 | 142 | 105 | 806 |
| Article 3 (Article 15) | ||||||
| Yes | 81 | 202 | 186 | 125 | 89 | 683 |
| No | 22 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 92 |
| Blank | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| Damaged | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 113 | 227 | 219 | 142 | 105 | 806 |
| Article 4 (Article 16) | ||||||
| Yes | 79 | 186 | 174 | 120 | 89 | 648 |
| No | 24 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 118 |
| Blank | 9 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 39 |
| Damaged | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 113 | 227 | 219 | 142 | 105 | 806 |
| Article 5 (Article 17) | ||||||
| Yes | 79 | 189 | 158 | 114 | 92 | 632 |
| No | 26 | 33 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 138 |
| Blank | 7 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 35 |
| Damaged | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 113 | 227 | 219 | 142 | 105 | 806 |
Vermont recording fees will increase effective July 1, 2019.
SUMMARY OF VERMONT RECORDING FEE CHANGES
32 V.S.A. §1671
| PREVIOUS FEE | NEW FEE | |
| Document Recording | $10/page | $15/page |
| PTTR (property transfer tax return) | $10/document | $15/document |
| Survey plat recording fees | $15/sheet | $25/sheet |
| Certified copy of records (no change) | $10/page | $10/page |
| Vault time | $2/hour | $4/hour |
*Documents include all items recorded in the land records (deeds, mortgages, assignments, liens, releases, permits).
*Multiple assignments or releases included on one document are charged $15/assignment or release
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REPORT FROM WHAT’S NEXT, MIDDLESEX?
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The Middlesex Food Shelf is open every Saturday from 9:00 – 10:30 am at the Middlesex United Methodist Church, which is located on Church Street across the street from Town Hall.
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Food donations can be made in the lobby of the Rumney School or at the food shelf (on Church Street) during its open hours on Saturdays.
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Cash donations may be made at the Town Clerk’s office (Monday-Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM).
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If you would like to donate to the Food Shelf via check, please click here for contact information.