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Bennington County Regional Commission meeting: awards, keynote, elections, and conservation update
Summary
At its May 21, 2026 meeting in Bennington, the BCRC presented its Bongartz Award, heard a keynote from the state treasurer, elected officers for three-year terms, and received an update that funding may secure Egg Mountain as a Vermont State Forest.
The Bennington County Regional Commission convened at Mount Anthony Country Club on May 21, 2026. Commissioners and guests gathered at 5:30 p.m., shared a reception, and later heard opening remarks from Executive Director Bill Colvin, who reviewed highlights of BCRC’s work over the past year and thanked staff and commissioners for their service.
The meeting included the presentation of the 2026 Ferdinand Bongartz Award to Bruce Lierman, a keynote from Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak about repurposing underutilized state resources, the election of a new officer slate that was approved by the commissioners who voted, and an update from BCRC staff that funding appeared likely to enable Egg Mountain’s designation as a Vermont State Forest. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m. The minutes record outcomes (the award presentation and the officers’ election) and note the Egg Mountain funding update as a pending item requiring further confirmation.
