AnnouncementsSocial Concerns Committee Funding Request Application (posted 9/22/23)
Each year the Town of Plainfield receives requests for funds from many different non-profit organizations. These requests are voted on at Town Meeting. Several years ago, the town decided to streamline this process in order to save time during Town Meeting. The Social Concerns Committee's charge is to review requests sent to the Town for funding and to make recommendations concerning these requests to the Select Board, using standard criteria for all the requests. This is open to non-profit organizations that nurture residents' health, educational, and welfare needs. The application for funds is available here. Deadline for submission is October 25 Request for Proposals for Auditing Services (posted 9/14/23)
The Town of Plainfield, Vermont, is requesting proposals from qualified firms of Certified Public Accountants to audit its financial statements for the fiscal year ending 2023. Proposals are to be submitted by 4:00 PM on Friday, October 6, 2023 More info We've got work - Town job opportunities!
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Videos of 2023 Old Home Days (posted 9/13/23)
Videos of the 2023 Old Home Days Parade and the Variety Show are now available on the Old Home Days page. Public Notice - FEMA awards Plainfield grant to replace Brook Rd. bridge FEMA has announced a grant for Plainfield to fund the replacement of Bridge #21 - the bridge overe the Great Brook in between Mill St. and Creamery St. View the full Public Notice. Book the Recreation Field online You can book the Rec Field for your event online here. Amenities available at the Recreation Field include: Basketball Court, Tennis Court, toddler age play area, skate-park, swings, baseball diamond, tube slide, tire swing, covered picnic shelter that has four tables, lights and electricity, and a porta-potty during the summer months. More info here. VTrans Route 2 Paving Project - Marshfield to West Danville Beginning near the Plainfield/Marshfield town line, on U.S. 2, near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Hillside Drive, and extending easterly along U.S. Route 2 to a point just west of the VT Route 15 and U.S. 2 intersection in West Danville. Now through the summer of 2025. VTrans project fact sheet 9/29/23 update VTrans U.S. 2 and U.S. 302 Resurfacing Projects MONTPELIER NH PC24(2): The project begins near the Bailey Ave intersection on U.S. 2 and progresses easterly for a distance of 2.701 miles to the Berlin/Montpelier Townline. VTrans Fact Sheet MONTPELIER STP PC24(3): Beginning in the City of Montpelier on U.S. 2 at the Middlesex/Montpelier town line and extending easterly along U.S. 2 for a distance of 1.767 miles to the Memorial Drive intersection. Beginning on U.S. 302 at the intersection of U.S. 2 and extending easterly along U.S. 302 for a distance of 0.832 miles to the Montpelier/Berlin town line. VTrans Fact Sheet 9/29/23 update for both PC24(2) & PC24(3) Plans for the Brook Road bridge As everyone in town is aware, our Achilles heel, when we are deluged with rain, is Plainfield village’s Brook Road bridge. In a little over a decade, we have had three instances of severe damage to the road and neighboring houses due to log jams at the bridge. The combination of an undersized structure, sitting below a 90 degree turn in the path of the brook, creates havoc with heavy rain events. What has the town been doing to address this problem? Read about our plans here. Thanks to the Road crew Huge thank you to our road crew and local private partners for their great work after the flood!!! Thanks to former Foreman Mike Nolan who has, temporarily, come out of retirement. See a few samples of what they accomplished in a few hours - Bridge Repairs Property Tax Payments - Direct Debit Program You may sign up to have your property tax installments transferred electronically from your bank account to the Town. When you sign up for this program, the Town will debit your bank account for the exact amount of the tax payment on the actual due date for each installment. You will continue to receive your bill in the mail. Sign Up/Change Request Form Plainfield raises concerns about who should regulate Vermont's dams View the WCAX story about the Marshfield dam. Interested in serving Plainfield as a volunteer?
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Flood Recovery ResourcesPermits are needed for Repairs and Improvements After Flooding.
As stated in our 2010 "Plainfield Inundation Regulation” improvements to existing structures in the Special Flood Hazard Area and Floodway require a permit. Please contact the Town Zoning Administrator for more information. Temporary emergency repairs and clean up do not require a permit. Anything permanent needs to meet standards to avoid future flood damage. Help for homeowners and businesses can be found at: https://floodready.vermont.gov/help-after-flooding After the flooding we can expect a FEMA Community Assistance Visit. The Town wants to keep flood insurance as available as possible. People needing Clean-up Supplies and Equipment Please notify Emergency Management at 802-380-6408 or plainfieldvtem@gmail.com to arrange an appointment for pick up. Available equipment and Supplies: Dehumidifiers and ShopVacs to loan for a week, plus anti-mold stuff, Tyvek clean-up suits, face shields, hand disinfectant, sanitary wipes and sprays, contractor bags, powerful fans (free to storm-damaged Plainfield residents), shovels, brooms and other stuff.) These are available to Plainfield residents to help with cleaning up your home or business. Plainfield renters, homeowners and business owners - if you have flood or storm related damage to your buildings and their contents, or on your land - please Start Documenting Now with photos, lists, costs and descriptions (including shelter costs away from home if you had to evacuate). Save receipts. And right off, start your eligibility for a FEMA reimbursement claim at https://vermont211.org (Green Mountain United Ways). Flood Debris Information from Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District
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Plainfield's American Rescue Plan Act Advisory Committee:
Plainfield has received a total of $377,245 in ARPA funds. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Advisory Committee is considering what ARPA funds can be used for, what the Town's needs are, and any proposals for the use of the funds and provide the Select Board the committee's wisdom. These are one-time funds, and care needs to be taken in making the important decision of how to best use these funds for our community. The members of this committee are George Cushing, Jane Bradley, and Arion Thiboumery. The Select Board commenced consideration of the recommendations from the ARPA Advisory Committee at the Select Board meeting on February 22, 2023.
ARPA Allocations to-date:
$30,000 - CVFiber (approved 9/20/2022)
$173,250 - Brook Road Bridge #21 Town Match, contingent on approval for a FEMA grant (approved 10/18/2022)
$17,711.95 - W/WW Water source property purchase and associated costs (approved 2/6/2023)
$3,000 - Plainfield Community Trust (approved 2/22/2023)
$30,300 - Cutler Memorial Library (approved 2/22/2023)
$32,000 - W/WW survey cost and School Street engineering study (approved 5/15/2023)
Further consideration of the use of ARPA funds will take place at future Select Board meetings. Agendas for meetings and Zoom links for participation may be found on the Select Board page.
Plainfield History page added. Check it out here.
Please don't flush wipes! Here's why!
Plainfield has received a total of $377,245 in ARPA funds. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Advisory Committee is considering what ARPA funds can be used for, what the Town's needs are, and any proposals for the use of the funds and provide the Select Board the committee's wisdom. These are one-time funds, and care needs to be taken in making the important decision of how to best use these funds for our community. The members of this committee are George Cushing, Jane Bradley, and Arion Thiboumery. The Select Board commenced consideration of the recommendations from the ARPA Advisory Committee at the Select Board meeting on February 22, 2023.
ARPA Allocations to-date:
$30,000 - CVFiber (approved 9/20/2022)
$173,250 - Brook Road Bridge #21 Town Match, contingent on approval for a FEMA grant (approved 10/18/2022)
$17,711.95 - W/WW Water source property purchase and associated costs (approved 2/6/2023)
$3,000 - Plainfield Community Trust (approved 2/22/2023)
$30,300 - Cutler Memorial Library (approved 2/22/2023)
$32,000 - W/WW survey cost and School Street engineering study (approved 5/15/2023)
Further consideration of the use of ARPA funds will take place at future Select Board meetings. Agendas for meetings and Zoom links for participation may be found on the Select Board page.
Plainfield History page added. Check it out here.
Please don't flush wipes! Here's why!
The Town Calendar has been moved to the new Calendar page.
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