Newsletter - January 19, 2025

Jericho, Vermont - Updates and Upcoming Meetings/Events


Town Meeting Reimagined - Budget Discussion:

When: Thursday January 23, 2025 at 6pm

Where: MMU Auditorium (211 Browns Trace) and Zoom

Please sign up in advance for a headcount here: http://bit.ly/jerichobudget25

Find additional details and the zoom link here: jerichovt.org/jericho-town-meeting-2-0

Read the FY26 draft budget here: DRAFT BUDGET

There is also a community spaghetti dinner at 5pm (pre-registration required) and there will be volunteers from Town committees set up at tables outside the auditorium before the meeting.


Planning Commission:

The Planning Commission is wrapping up some projects this month.

  • The PC drafted zoning amendments to allow a new Town Highway Facility to be built at the same location as the current garage. The Selectboard adopted the new zoning at their January 16th meeting.
  • The PC also drafted zoning amendments to allow triplexes and quadruplexes to be built on the same size lot as single family and duplexes in certain zoning districts that are in or near the village areas and are intended as locations for more neighborhoods.
  • Last but not least, the PC submitted a report to the Selectboard to recommend continued investments and seeking grants for wastewater in Riverside and municipal water in Jericho Center.
  • Next, the PC will turn our attention toward additional zoning improvements for the Village Centers and for natural resource protection. We hope to have new zoning recommendations for the Selectboard's consideration in Spring and Summer 2025.


Mobbs Farm Committee:

The Mobbs Farm Committee is busy grooming trails for winter activities and much more. They also have a vacancy on the committee if you would like to serve. Continue reading here: Mobbs Farm Updates


Food Hub Task Force:

Join a discussion on climate change’s effects on food production, food-waste, and nutrition given by Jericho resident Rosemary Rochford on January 27th. Read more here: Food Hub Discussion


Book Discussion:

The Sustainability Book Group has selected The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger as the next title for a discussion in March (date tba). Please sign up in advance so we can let the library know who might need a copy. Sustainability Book Chat sign up


Neighbors:

This month we feature Food Hub Member Laura Markowitz. Read more: jerichovt.org/Celebrating-Each-Other


Upcoming Meetings:


Third Monday: Jericho Energy Task Force: jerichovt.org/JETF

Third Tuesday: Planning Commission: jerichovt.org/planning-commission

Third Wednesday: Conservation Commission: jerichovt.org/conservation-commission

Third Thursday: Selectboard: jerichovt.org/selectboard


Fourth Monday: Mobbs Farm Committee: jerichovt.org/Mobbs-Committee

Fourth Wednesday: Jericho Food Hub Task Force: jerichovt.org/agriculture-jericho

Fourth Wednesday (as needed): Development Review Board: jerichovt.org/DRB

Fourth Thursday: Jericho Community Development Corporation: jerichovt.org/JCDC

Missed a meeting? MMCCTV records and posts videos of our Selectboard, Planning Commission, DRB, and Affordable Housing Committee Meetings. To view past meetings click on the MMCCTV button, which can be found on the right side of each respective JIJ committee web page, and watch recordings on the MMCCTV YouTube page.

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Kind regards,

Jericho, Vermont