Cavendish Update 8/25/23: Flood/permits/News/Events
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The Best of Vermont Summer Festival takes place Saturday (12-7) & Sunday (10-4) at the Okemo Field in Ludlow.
First day of school is Wednesday, August 30. Please use caution when driving.
8/25/23
1. Flood Information
2. Flood Permits Required
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Events
1. FLOOD INFORMATION: To help those impacted by the flood, be they property owner, renter, or business, the Cavendish Guide for Flood Recovery is available on-line. Please share with neighbors and friends who may be too busy to notice it. It’s regularly updated, sometimes daily, with new resources as they become available.
Efficiency Vermont announces $36 million to help homeowners, renters, businesses recover from floods: Starting on Sept. 5, income-eligible Vermonters and businesses impacted by the catastrophic summer floods can apply for funding through Efficiency Vermont to replace home heating and water systems, along with other appliances. The programs are an expansion of a previously announced program in which the state allowed the energy efficiency utility to redirect $10 million that was awarded for weatherization projects toward grants for Vermonters to replace damaged or destroyed appliances and equipment. The funding, available to residential applicants with low and moderate incomes, is based on annual income and the median area income of an applicant’s home county. VT Digger
Before you Rebuild Make sure it’s dry: It takes about a month for wood to dry out after flooding. If you looking to rebuild and want to check moisture levels, the Ludlow Library is now loaning a Tavool Moisture Meter for up to four days. A reading at or below 17% is considered suitable dry enough for rebuilding.
2. FLOOD PERMITS REQUIRED: A Flood Permit Application is required if you are doing repair work or new construction on properties located within a Cavendish flood zone. Any of the proposed requires a permit: new principal structure; new accessory structure; alterations/improvements/repairs to an existing structure; grading, excavation and/or placement of fill; replacement water supply or septic system; fill as needed to elevate an existing structure; bridge/culvert or channel management activities; and/or road improvements. For more information please contact the Town Manager at 802.226.7291.
3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• Immediate Job Opening: Cavendish Town Elementary School is looking for an organized, detailed oriented professional to work as a Head Custodian in our Elementary School. In this full time position you will be responsible for the maintenance and custodial duties in the school. Broad, in-depth training and experience in Plumbing, HVAC and electricity is required. This position includes hands-on repair work, supervising a team, as well as coordinating and overseeing work done by outside contractors. The ability to keep detailed, accurate records ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal agencies is required. The candidate must be congenial; able to work well with others including children. This is a full tine position paying $45,000 to $48,000. Contact Dale Mann, Principal, Box 236 Proctorsville, Vermont 05153
Phone: 802-875-7758 Fax: 802-226-7312 Email: Dale.Mann@trsu.org
• Cavendish member objects to GM board changes to Zoom meetings: At the August 17 meeting of the Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUHS) Board, Cavendish resident Lisa Sanders was approved as the replacement for Dennis Riley, who resigned months ago, once again giving the town its three representatives to this board. Chairperson Deb Brown announced that she had made a decision that anyone who watched the meetings via Zoom, would no longer be allowed to speak, including board members, who would not be allowed to vote. Cavendish rep Kate Lamphere said the decision was made unilaterally, without discussion or input from the community. Brown defended the decision, saying, “No, that’s the way the board was before Covid, that’s how the board operated. So that was just going back to the practice.” Lamphere countered, saying that no town should benefit from access more than others. In the past, the board has met at each of its three schools on a round robin basis, but in the last few years – due in part to the audio visual access provided by Zoom, almost all meetings have been held in Chester. Chester Telegraph
• Thank you CCCA and Sponsors: In spite of flooding, constant rain and having to change venues, the Wednesday night summer concert series at Svec Park, organized and sponsored by the Cavendish Community Conservation Association (CCCA), was a wonderful success. Thank you to CCCA and the many sponsors who keep this tradition going. If there ever was a summer where people needed a break, this was certainly one.
• Tree removal-thank you Mike Plunkard: Mike Plunkard, former CTES alum, took down the large pine tree next to the Universalist "Stone" Church on Thursday. Given that the tree was losing large limbs and just missed the church in the March snow/ice storm, the Select Board agreed the tree needed to come down. Mike, who is the president and owner of Raincoast Arboriculture in British Columbia, had already made plans to visit his parents in Cavendish. His Dad, Stephen, a Cavendish select board member, suggested that Mike could easily remove the tree. Bringing his climbing gear, his brother Chris provided the chainsaws and his nephew Caleb acted as ground crew. It was amazing watching him remove the tree without endangering the church or the surrounding homes. Thank you Mike for sharing your talents with your home town.
• St. James United Methodist Church Fall Sale: On Saturday Sept. 2, from 9-2, St. James United Methodist Church, Main St., Proctorsville will be holding a sale featuring Granny’s Pantry (Fall treats from your grandmother’s kitchen) and a one day only raffle featuring a fall basket, wood burned welcome sign and handcrafted fall wreath.
• Work on 100-Detour: Crews will be closing VT 100 3.4 miles north of the intersection with VT 103 in Tyson village in the town of Ludlow, to replace a failing culvert. The road will be closed at the bridge over the culvert beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, August 28 and will reopen at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30. During the two days prior to and following the closure, lane closures may be in place while the contractor prepares for and completes final paving for the bridge.
4. EVENTS
AUGUST 30 (WEDNESDAY): First day of school. Please drive carefully.
SEPTEMBER 2 (SATURDAY): Fall Sale from 9-2 at St. James United Methodist Church, Main St., Proctorsville. The sale features Granny’s Pantry (Fall treats from your grandmother’s kitchen) and a one day only raffle featuring a fall basket, wood burned welcome sign and handcrafted fall wreath.
SEPTEMBER 4 (MONDAY): Town Office closed for Labor Day
SEPTEMBER 9 (SATURDAY): Vermont Golden Honey Festival at the Golden Stage Inn (103 and Depot Street) Proctorsville. 10-4.
SEPTEMBER 14 (WEDNESDAY): Magic Show and BBQ, Welcome back to the library. BBQ from 5-7, Magic Show at 6