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Trustees approve variance for Rotary ’Mount Tom star’ plaque after public support
Summary
After presentations from Rotary volunteers and multiple resident speakers, trustees approved a variance allowing the Rotary’s commemorative plaque on the village green with installation conditions and coordination with DPW.
After a multi-person public comment period, a trustee (speaker 3) moved to issue the requested variance to allow the Woodstock Rotary to install a mounted plaque honoring the Mount Tom star on the village green. Rotary volunteers said they raised substantial local funding and that the plaque would sit at waist height and include more than 150 engraved names; the Rotary emphasized accessibility for residents who cannot reach the top of the hill.
The mover read a motion specifying placement on the green, height limits relative to existing fencing, and an obligation for the Rotary to reinstall the plaque if fencing location or height changes. The motion was seconded and carried by the trustees; applicants confirmed DigSafe clearance and coordination with DPW before installation. "The plaque is tastefully done with names engraved in bronze to be mounted on a granite base," Rotary president Benny Ann McGuire told trustees.
