Monkton Vermont

TOWN OF MONKTON

SEASONAL PART-TIME HIGHWAY CREW

The Town of Monkton is seeking qualified applicants to join the Highway Department road crew on a seasonal part-time basis.  This position requires experience in highway maintenance and repair, mechanical ability, record keeping and communication skills. The position is seasonal, part time, 30 hours per week that will run the duration of the beginning of May until the first week of October.  Must pass a drug test and be dependable, CDL a plus.  Full job description is available at Town Hall or online at monktonvt.com/temp-road-crew.

For more information or to submit a resume please contact Sharon Gomez, Town Clerk at 802-453-3800, email TownClerk@monktonvt.com or mail at P.O. Box 12 Monkton, VT. 05469-0012.

TOWN OF MONKTON

HIGHWAY CREW

The Town of Monkton is seeking qualified applicants to join the Highway Department road crew.  This position requires experience in highway maintenance and repair, mechanical ability, record keeping and communication skills. The position is full­time, 40 hours per week, requiring a flexible schedule which may include nights, weekends and holidays, as well as overtime. Must have CDL, pass a drug test, and be dependable and willing to be on call during winter hours.  Full job description is available at Town Hall or online at monktonvt.com/road-crew.

For more information or to submit a resume please contact Sharon Gomez, Town Clerk at 802-453-3800, email TownClerk@monktonvt.com or mail at P.O. Box 12 Monkton, VT. 05469-0012.

MONKTON SELECTBOARD MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: Tuesday April 9, 2024
In Person at Town Offices at 92 Monkton Ridge Road or Remotely
Meeting will be recorded and recording posted
Zoom Meeting ID 802-453-3800 Password 1762
Telephone Number to attend meeting by phone 646-558-8656
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8024533800?pwd=QnlTb20weWwxTEhuSmZ2RENyR3ZzUT09

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00

ATTENDANCE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REGULAR BUSINESS: 

• APPROVE MINUTES
• REVIEW AND APPROVE CHECK WARRANTS
• REVIEW AND APPROVE OVERWEIGHT PERMITS, ETC.
• FACILITY USE REQUESTS
• PUBLIC COMMENT (Guests) – 15 minutes

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Shortly after Town Meeting the Monkton Selectboard begins the process of making appointments to various committees that perform the bulk of the Town’s business.  Many of these committees are actively recruiting new members and the work they do is vital to the Town of Monkton.  This year the following positions will be appointed (‘*’ indicate one or more open positions).

• Assistant Treasurer
• Town Constable (Monkton Resident) *
• Development Review Board (2 positions)
• Recreation Committee (2 positions) *
• Conservation Commission (2 positions, Monkton Resident) *
• Energy Committee (4 positions) *
• Agricultural and Natural Areas Committee (2 positions) *
• Recycling Coordinator
• Tree Warden
• Animal Control Officer
• Green Up Coordinator
• Web Master
• Town Forest Committee *
• Maple Broadband Representative
• Town Service Officer
• Fire Warden
• Health Officer

If you are interested in serving in any of these positions, please send an email to Selectboard@monktonvt.com, attend a Selectboard meeting, or reach out to any member of the Selectboard.  Except where indicated, you do not have to be a resident of Monkton to apply.

SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING PARTY will be at the Monkton Town Hall on April 8, 2024 from 1:00 to 4:30.

Queen Bee and ReMarcAble Bakery will be there selling food during the event.  There will be lawn games and an outdoor walk through the solar system.  Eugenie Doyle will lead Yoga 101 a 20-minute guided practice from 1:15 to 1:35pm, craft making for all ages from 1 to 3pm in the Friends Methodist Church community rooms, a sing-a-long led by Lee Kauppila from 1:45 to 2:30, and a selfie booth 1 to 4:30pm.  The eclipse will begin around 2:15 with totality at 3:26pm.  If you haven’t read any articles about eye safety, this article was recently published by UVM.  Continue reading →

MONKTON SELECTBOARD MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: Tuesday March 26, 2024
In Person at Town Offices at 92 Monkton Ridge Road or Remotely
Meeting will be recorded and recording posted
Zoom Meeting ID 802-453-3800 Password 1762
Telephone Number to attend meeting by phone 646-558-8656
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8024533800?pwd=QnlTb20weWwxTEhuSmZ2RENyR3ZzUT09

CALL TO ORDER:      7:00

ATTENDANCE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• SELECTBOARD HEARING ON LAYING OUT OF OLD AIRPORT ROAD 3/28 7:30

REGULAR BUSINESS: 

• APPROVE MINUTES
• REVIEW AND APPROVE CHECK WARRANTS
• REVIEW AND APPROVE OVERWEIGHT PERMITS, ETC.
• FACILITY USE REQUESTS
• PUBLIC COMMENT (Guests) – 15 minutes

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TOWN OF MONKTON
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF INSPECTION REGARDING THE
LAYING OUT AND ACCEPTANCE OF OLD AIRPORT ROAD

By notice of the Selectboard Hearing Laying out of Old Airport Road provided on February 13, 2024 pursuant to 19 V.S.A. § 709, a hearing to receive testimony on the lay out and acceptance of Old Airport Road (OAR) has been set for March 28, 2024 beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Monkton Town Offices located at 92 Monkton Ridge Road.

The Town of Monkton Selectboard hereby supplements its previous notice pursuant to 19 V.S.A. § 709 by setting a date and time to inspect OAR described as follows:

The 0.9 miles of a currently traveled private road 50’ in width known as Old Airport Road (OAR) as the traveled surface of OAR is currently located on the ground starting at OAR’s southern terminus at its intersection with Hardscrabble Road (T.H. #5) and running to OAR’s northerly terminus at its intersection with Hardscrabble Road (T.H. #5).

Notice is hereby given that on April 21, 2024, the Monkton Selectboard shall conduct a site inspection of OAR at 10 a.m. beginning at OAR’s southern terminus with Hardscrabble Road (T.H. #5).

For more information, please contact Stephen Pilcher, Monkton Selectboard Chair at (802) 598- 1931; spilcher@monktonvt.com.

MONKTON SELECTBOARD

/s Stephen Pilcher     March 12, 2024

Stephen Pilcher, Chair

MONKTON SELECTBOARD MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: Tuesday March 12, 2024
In Person at Town Offices at 92 Monkton Ridge Road or Remotely
Meeting will be recorded and recording posted
Zoom Meeting ID 802-453-3800 Password 1762
Telephone Number to attend meeting by phone 646-558-8656
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8024533800?pwd=QnlTb20weWwxTEhuSmZ2RENyR3ZzUT09

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00

ATTENDANCE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• BIKE/PED PROJECT SCOPING LOCAL CONCERNS MEETING – 3/14 6:00 TOWN OFFICES

ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING:  7:00- 7:15

• ELECT CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, SECRETARY
• SET REGULAR MEETING DAYS, TIMES, PLACE
• DESIGNATE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD AND POSTING LOCATIONS FOR AGENDA AND PUBLIC MEETING NOTICES
• REVIEW SELECTBOARD PROCEDURES

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Monkton Updates its Hazard Mitigation Plan

Officials from the Town of Monkton are working with the Addison County Regional Planning Commission to update its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. These plans are updated every five years and identify policies and actions that can be implemented to reduce risk and future losses. This helps break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. Having a current and approved plan allows the municipality to receive several types of federal hazard mitigation funds and maintain higher level of post-disaster reimbursement through the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund (ERAF), which has been important in recent years for financing repairs to flood-damaged roads and culverts. Continue reading →

Monkton Bike/Ped Scoping Study Local Concerns Meeting

The Town of Monkton is undertaking a Scoping Study for a Bike/Pedestrian Facility along the roadways that make a loop around Cedar Lake. The Project goal is to provide a safe, multi-modal transportation network that meets the needs of all stakeholders and reduces reliance on personal automobiles Continue reading →