Commissioners, staff discuss 'Rural Vermont Rising' and Act 181 changes during Town Plan hearing

Oct 13, 2026

During the Town Plan hearing, attendees raised questions about whether 'Rural Vermont Rising' and state changes to Act 181 influenced the draft; staff explained that maps and regional plans are visionary and not regulatory, and that some sections of Act 181 were repealed.

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A questioner asked, "Is the Plan Influenced because of 'Rural Vermont Rising'?" The meeting record does not identify the questioner by name.

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