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Planning Commission report raises Belmont wastewater study; residents urge letter on Act 181
Summary
The Planning Commission reported forming a pre-feasibility subcommittee to study a Belmont Village wastewater system; residents raised concerns about Act 181 and its effects on rural development, and the board voted to draft a letter for consideration at the next meeting.
Select Board member Mark Turco read a report from Jon McCann outlining Planning Commission activity, including a new subdivision review and the creation of a subcommittee to conduct pre-feasibility work for a Belmont Village wastewater system. Commissioners and residents questioned whether town funds would be used; board members and Planning Commissioner Ron Unterman said the committee had not yet been formed and that prior discussions focused on user-funded options rather than direct town funding.
During citizen comments, residents asked whether the town would take a position on Act 181 and possible effects on development and Act 250 permitting costs. Dennis Devereux said the law could adversely affect small towns, Ron Unterman said the rural component worsens the situation for towns while aiming to stimulate urban housing, and Kelly Tarbell urged the Select Board to draft a letter. Mark Turco moved to draft a letter for consideration at the next Select Board meeting; Diana Garrow seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
