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Hartland Selectboard approves Town Plan wording changes, police contract and nursery-school lease
Summary
At its June 15 meeting the Hartland Selectboard unanimously approved wording restorations to the 2025 Town Plan implementation chapter, authorized a one-year Vermont State Police contract for FY27, and renewed the Hartland Co-op Nursery School lease; a motion to appoint a solid-waste representative was made but the minutes do not record the vote outcome.
The Hartland Selectboard on June 15 approved several unanimous actions including restoring original wording in the 2025 Town Plan implementation chapter, authorizing the town manager to sign a Vermont State Police FY27 contract and renewing the lease for the Hartland Cooperative Nursery School.
The board voted to revert language in Policy 1 on page 107 of the 2025 Town Plan from "should" back to "shall," restoring text the Planning Commission had originally recommended. The board also restored the Home Occupation definition on page 131 to include examples — home office, small repair shop, hairdresser, catering service, small farm stand — and to limit short-term rental units to no more than three. Selectboard member Jim Rielly made both motions; Trace Tancreti and Phil Hobbie seconded respectively. All members voted in favor.
Town Manager John (last name not specified in the minutes) presented a proposed FY27 contract with the Vermont Department of Public Safety for traffic control and enforcement services, noting the contract continues eight hours per week and reflects a rate increase. Jim Rielly moved to authorize the town manager to sign the contract covering July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; Clyde Jenne seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The Selectboard also renewed the Hartland Cooperative Nursery School lease as-is effective July 1, 2026. Jim Rielly moved to renew the lease and Phil Hobbie seconded; the minutes record a unanimous vote.
Clyde Jenne moved and Jim Rielly seconded a motion to appoint John Broker-Campbell as Hartland's representative to the Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste Management District. The minutes record the motion twice; the text does not specify the board's vote outcome for that appointment.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of June 8 meeting minutes (regular and executive): mover Clyde Jenne; seconder Trace Tancreti; outcome: unanimous approval ("all voted in favor"). - Approval of town orders through June 15, 2026: mover Clyde Jenne; seconder Jim Rielly; outcome: minutes record discussion and approval. - Town Plan: revert Policy 1 (page 107) to "shall": mover Jim Rielly; seconder Trace Tancreti; outcome: unanimous approval. - Town Plan: restore Home Occupation examples and limit short-term rentals to no more than three units (page 131): mover Jim Rielly; seconder Phil Hobbie; outcome: unanimous approval. - Vermont State Police FY27 contract (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027): mover Jim Rielly; seconder Clyde Jenne; outcome: unanimous approval. - Hartland Cooperative Nursery School lease renewal (effective July 1, 2026): mover Jim Rielly; seconder Phil Hobbie; outcome: unanimous approval. - Appointment of Solid Waste District representative (John Broker-Campbell): mover Clyde Jenne; seconder Jim Rielly; outcome: not specified in the minutes.
The meeting minutes record these motions and outcomes; full, signed minutes or roll-call records were not included in the draft minutes provided.
The board next received presentations and updates including a Vermont State Police informational session and a town manager update covering tax-sale scheduling and a demolition RFP for North Hartland School. The minutes indicate no public comment was received during the public-comment period.
