http://rutlandrpc.org/blog Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:47:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_197" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Proctor's Town Hall was constructed in 1836."][/caption] In Saturday's Rutland Herald, Stephanie M. Peters wrote about the Commission's Public Building Energy Program. Using funds from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Vermont Department of Public Service, the RRPC is organizing comprehensive energy audits for one public ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2010/07/06/public-building-energy-program/ [caption id="attachment_180" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="A new sign near the Byway's southern terminus"] The beauty of Vermont Route 30 as it winds through the Taconic Mountains is unmatched: in Rupert and Pawlet, the road bisects flat valley farms extending to the edges of steep forested hillsides; through Wells the road follows the ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2010/05/25/stone-valley-byway/ The Rutland Creek Path is no longer just in planning—it's in progress. On April 26, students from Stafford Technical Center began clearing the first portion of the path near Crescent Street in Rutland City's northwest neighborhood. See full coverage from the Rutland Herald and from Vermont Public Radio. RRPC Senior Planner ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2010/05/03/stafford-students-break-ground-and-cut-trees-on-rutland-creek-path/ The Downtown Partnership wrapped up another successful season of the Friday Night Live Series. Here are some photos of the action (courtesy of Don Wickman). [gallery] http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2009/08/21/friday-night-live-wraps-up/ To: Municipal Officials, Planning Commissioners From: Tayt Brooks,  Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development Date: August 14, 2009 RE: Municipal Planning Grants - On Hold Due to the anticipated downgrades in state revenues, the Municipal Planning Grant Program has been put on hold.  It is our hope ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2009/08/17/municipal-planning-grants-on-hold/ The Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) is a non-profit operating in the Rutland Region of Vermont. RAFFL's vision for our Region is for Rutland County to have a diverse and thriving agricultural industry supported by residents and communities throughout the area. Their mission is: To connect an economically viable ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2009/07/15/planning-for-local-agriculture-rutland-area-farm-and-food-link-raffl/ FY10 Municipal Planning Grant Overview For fiscal year 2010, the Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development (DEHCD, formerly DHCA), will grant approximately $400,000 to municipalities to promote community planning, revitalization and development activities that maintain Vermont's land use goal of compact settlements separated by rural lands. The Municipal Planning Grant Program funds ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2009/07/11/municipal-planning-grants-available-for-fy-2010/ Thanks to federal stimulus money, the State Energy Program will receive $21 million this year to pursue energy efficiency and conservation. Most of the funding will be distributed through the Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF). Additional funding for energy projects is available through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2009/07/05/stimulus-money-for-energy-comes-to-the-region/ The Rutland Region Brownfields Reuse Program (RRBRP) has been awarded $200,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency for Hazardous Substance assessment work on properties throughout the county.  This grant is the latest in a series of grants received from the EPA, totaling over $1 million, since 2003.  In addition, the RRBRP ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2009/07/03/brownfields-program-awarded-epa-grant/ Sustainable Rutland and its member organizations are proud to announce our Trash to Art Competition. Learning to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is an important part of everyone's life and an essential component of a healthy environment. This project encourages everyone - no matter your experience or lack of experience with ... http://rutlandrpc.org/blog/2009/06/30/local-group-organizes-art-contest/