Addison County RPC accepts audit and Waltham plan; advances Vergennes truck study and clean-water projects

The Addison County Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday accepted a final audit, approved Waltham’s municipal plan and received progress reports on regional transportation and water-quality projects.

The commission voted to accept the fiscal-year audit and to approve the treasurer’s report from staff; both measures carried with no recorded opposition. Commissioners also approved a motion confirming Waltham’s planning process and adopting its municipal plan after a joint public hearing and staff review.

Why it matters: The audit’s findings and the budget figures shape how the commission bills grants and pursues projects, while the Vergennes planning work and clean-water funds have direct implications for local infrastructure, transportation patterns and lake-water quality across Addison County.

Arabella, the commission staff member who presented the financial materials, said the audit was “a fair audit in accordance with GAAP” and that auditors reported no instances of fraud or material noncompliance. Arabella told commissioners the materials show about $410,000 in total income and roughly $38,000 in net income year-to-date through October; the audit also shows the commission’s net position increased by $77,807 in the most recent fiscal year and assets exceeded liabilities by about $416,000 at the fiscal-year close.

The commission’s acceptance of…