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Weybridge Planning Commission reviews town survey showing strong support for preserving rural character
Summary
At a meeting devoted to the Town Survey Response, the Weybridge Planning Commission reviewed high-response survey results showing strong support for preserving rural character, the elementary school, interest in small businesses, and concerns about housing and childcare. Members set tasks to enter paper surveys and scheduled a July 28 meeting for public release planning.
The Weybridge Planning Commission met to review results of a town survey that officials said generated a high response rate and offered guidance for the town plan and housing policy. The record lists Jeff Olson, Robin Foster Cole, Joe Kiel, Roxanne Vought, Megan Sutton and (via Zoom) Abe Miller and Gale Hurd as present.
The survey findings highlighted strong support for preserving Weybridge's rural character and the elementary school, mixed feelings about the old town hall and library, a perceived need for more housing, and community interest in new small businesses such as a general store or café. The minutes state the group also discussed challenges including affordable housing and childcare and how the results should inform updates to the town plan.
Meeting participants agreed on practical next steps: paper responses will be entered into an electronic spreadsheet created by Roxanne Vought and Mary Slosar so that results can be consolidated for analysis. The commission scheduled a follow-up meeting on July 28 to review tabulated results and prepare materials for public release (for example, via Front Porch Forum).
