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Select Board – Jan 29th – MINUTES
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Town of Woodbury Select Board Meeting Minutes
January 29, 2026 (re-scheduled from Jan. 26 due to weather)
Attendees
Select Board Members: Chris Casey, Lizzy Higgins, Diana Peduzzi
Town Officials: Robin Durkee {Town Clerk), Lilly Baron (Town Treasurer) Skip Lindsay (Recovery Officer); Stephen
Murphy (Town Meeting Moderator)
Town Employees: Michael Gray (WSB Assistant/Scribe)
Members of the Public: None
Media: Arthur Hynes -HCTV
Call to Order Chris called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.
Adjustments to Agenda None
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
The minutes from January 12 and 16, 2026 Select Board meetings were approved .
Public Comment
Stephen Murphy reported that he has met with the library trustees who are jointly working with him to plan a series of
events to promote continued awareness of town government. Some projects shared
by Stephen include the 4
th
annual
mock town meeting at the school, books about civics at the library and Myrna hosting a related story hour with the school.
Stephen has scheduled a "town government talk" to precede the pre-town meeting forum scheduled
on Thursday,
February
26
th
· The initial town governing discussion begins at 5:00 p.m. and the pre-town meeting forum begins at 6:00 p.m.
Noting the update agenda item of Town Meeting issues, Stephen asks
if there are any questions/issues regarding town
meeting. The WSB had no questions for him. Diana explained that the item was placed
on the agenda just in case
something came
up.
Town Clerk's Report with Robin Durkee
Pam and Robin plan to send out letters to companies that have had Fleet permits in the past to remind them to
renew their permits each year; they plan to make this an ongoing yearly project. Pam has proposed a "WOOF
Contest" to hopefully get more town residents to register their dogs. All residents that register their dogs in 2026
will be entered into a drawing. At some point, two names will be drawn and the lucky residents will be given a free
dog license in 2027. Robin then reported that the water froze at the town office over the prior weekend. Her son-in
law Derrick volunteered to repair the problem - a bad valve -and purchased a couple extra in case it happens
again. There is a
lot of cold air leaking into the basement and some patches were made. More are needed,
especially around the bulkhead door.
Town Treasurer's Report with Lillian Baron
Lilly reported that she has been working on a six month review and year end projection for FY26 and plans to have
it ready at the next WSB meeting. This report will show us where we currently are for FY26 spending and fund
balances and where we can expect to be by the end of FY26. The preliminary work shows we should not expect to
have to use our TAN for FY26 but will need to be strategic moving into FY27.
Lilly shares
that she is headed into a town treasurer's "slower season", with town tax payments and the FY27
proposed budget
work completed. She plans to focus on structural improvements, such as financial policy
proposals for the board; updating standard finance and organizational spreadsheets; getting back to the town's
personnel policy, beginning to explore the early steps of a Capital Improvement Plan and looking into potential CD
options
for the town to increase revenue.
After speaking
with Skip Lindsay this past week, Lilly confirmed that the town's FEMA accounts align with his
records. In response
to FEMA's notice regarding potential de-obligation of funds, she has begun developing
options for the possible use of ERAF funds, including scenarios for repaying FEMA if required. These options will
outline the potential impacts on our tax rate and fund balance to support future board decisions. At present, the
ERAF funds will remain within their associated FEMA disaster funds until a decision is made. Based on current
understanding, that decision would not occur until closer to the end of the fiscal year. Because of the uncertainty
around the de-obligated funds, there are no plans to use these funds in the current fiscal year, FY26.
Lilly noted
that she plans to take another accounting course focused on Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) standards. Lilly requests the WSB approve payment
for the time spent completing courses directly
related to this position. The GASB course is estimated to require approximately 30 hours. The WSB approved the
request.
Road Commissioner's Report Alfie or Peter were not present to give this report. The Valley Lake
Culvert Replacement Bid Request was placed
towards the end of the meeting.
Recovery Officer's 2025 Year End Report with Skip Lindsay
Skip reported that he continues to work toward obtaining the state share reimbursement from FEMA and the state
for town expenditures to repair the flood damages of 2023 and 2024. All work is completed for the 2024 flooding
reimbursements -$86.199 (75%) from FEMA and $8,081 (12.5%) The town's portion of payment for the damages
was 12.5%. All
of the repair work was done by Woodbury's road crew.
For the 2023 repairs
of flood damage, the projected reimbursements are $608,141 from FEMA and $50,287form
the state.
FEMA and the state's percentage of reimbursement for the 2023 flood repair was 90% and 7.8%
respectively; these higher rates were due
to the severity of the damage. Bridge and culvert replacement for TH 24
and
TH 23 were contracted out; all other repair work was done by the town's road crew. The town's expense for the
2023 flood repairs was 2.2%
of the total costs.
Excess awarded FEMA funds
from the 2023 flood (after the two bridge projects were complete) were used on other
mitigation projects. The expenditure of the excess funds was undertaken based on correspondence with FEMA
reps and reliance on their printed manuals. These included clearing debris from Buck Lake Brook as it flows
through the village, the replacement of two flood prone undersized culverts and the replacement of the town office
and
town hall roofs to FEMA disaster standards. The town's total cost for these projects came to $105,047. The
return and use
of some or all of the de-obligated funds from the 2023 flood are now under dispute. Skip shares the
letter he has written at the WSB's request in the ongoing dialogue he has had with a staff member at the State
Department of Public Safety, who is demanding return of all of the excess funds. . The WSB approved the letter
as written and Chris signed it. Skip will send immediately to all FEMA officials in the email chain of this ongoing
communication. Skip anticipates a prompt response. Skip also shares he has been researching appeal process
details should the WSB choose to pursue an appeal to the ruling from FEMA regarding the re-payment of de
obligated funds already used by
the town for other disaster mitigation work.
In closing the 2025 report, Skip and Danielle wish to thank Brandy Smith, Robin Durkee, Pam Ankuda, Lilly Baron,
Alfred Larrabee and the rest
of the road crew for the work they have done and the time given to addressing the
aftermath
of the floods and the hard work that goes into working with FEMA to help fund the recovery work.
Swenson Granite Reconvened ZBA Hearing
Diana reported that Woodbury's Zoning Board of Adjustment will reconvene the hearings on Swenson Granite
Company's request to expand operations at the quarry. The hearing will be held on February
12
th
at the Town Hall
at 5:30 PM. The ZBA will present their proposed findings regarding the request at this hearing. A letter and
municipal impact form has been sent to the WSB from Colen Johnson, senior project manager from BOWMAN,
working on
behalf of Swenson Granite . Johnson will attend the next WSB regular meeting on February 9
th
, Robin
asks
if Swenson Granite can be asked to provide verification of the amount of granite removed from the quarry to
confirm the amount of reimbursement funds they give to the town for the upkeep of Cabot Road. Lilly asks if the
expansion
would affect the appraisal of the quarry property. The WSB is not sure if the expansion could trigger a re
appraisal
of the property.
Valley Lake Road Culvert Replacement-Bid Request with Michael Gray
Nate Sicard, the civil engineer who has done the design work for the culvert replacement and will be the project
manager for the replacement work, sent Michael the bid request notice for the project and a list of 13 vetted
contractors that the notice will be sent to. The WSB reviewed the bid request and suggested that the bidding
closure day be February 23
rd
at 2:00 p.m. This will allow the WSB to open the bids to award the contract at their
February 23
rd
meeting. Alfie had suggested another contractor be added to the list and the WSB approves that
request to Nate.
Michael wi
ll inform Nate of the date change and request to add another contractor. With these changes, Nate will
then send out the bid request notice to the 14 vetted contractor's. Chris asks whether the town should also put out
the request in a public notice and if Nate could attend the bid opening. Michael will check into these questions.
Michael
will follow up on the need to renew the stream alteration permit for this project. The WSB signs the permit
request; Michael will meet with Lilly next week to finish and send the permit request.
Updates and Other Business
LEOP Form
Chris has received a notice regarding the update of the town's LEOP. Michael explained that this is a form that is
updated yearly. This
form would be under the purview of John Gordon, in his role as the town's EMD.
Bills and Payroll
Bills and payroll orders were signed at the end of the meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 P.M.
Signatures~
Chris Casey Diana Peduzzi
Lizzy Higgins
b, Date Approved
Guide to Acronyms
ACO -Animal Control Officer; ANR -Agency of Natural Resources; AOT -Agency of Transportation; AP-Accounts
Payable; BR-Better Roads; BRIC - Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities; CDT - Collector of
Delinquent Taxes; CIP-Capital Improvement Plan; CR-Cash Receipts; CRC-Consolidated Resource Center;
CVRPC-Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission; DHC-Department of Health; EC-Ethics Commission;
EMO -Emergency Management Director; EMS-Emergency Medical Service; ERAF -Emergency Relief Assistance
Funds;
ET-Electronic Transfer; EWPP - Emergency Watershed Protection Program; FIRM - Federal Insurance
Rate Map;
FPF-Front Porch Forum; FY-Fiscal Year; GIA-Grants in Aid; HED-Hardwick Electric Department;
HERF -Highway Equipment Replacement Fund; HMP-Hazard Mitigation Plan; HPD - Hardwick Police
Department;
H&H - Hydrological & Hydraulic; LEOP-Local Emergency Operations Plan; LHMP - Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan;
MMA-Money Market Account; MRGP - Municipal Roads General Permit; MOU - Memorandum of
Understanding; MTSC-Mountain Tamers Snowmobile Club; MVUESD-Mountain View Union Elementary School
District; NEMRC - New England Municipal Resource Center; NEWT - Northeast Wilderness Trust; NRCS - Natural
Resources Conservation Service; OSSU - Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union; PDM - Program Delivery
Manager;
POC -Point of Contact; PR-Payroll; RBT -RB Technologies; RFP -Request for Proposal; SS -Seacoast
Securities;
TAC-Transportation Advisory Committee; TAN -Tax Anticipation Note; TC -Town Clerk; TH -Town
Highway;
THO
-Town Health Officer; TM -Town Moderator; TTr-Town Treasurer; USDA-United States
Department of Agriculture; VEM -Vermont Emergency Management; VTRANS-Vermont Agency of
Transportation; wee-Woodbury Conservation Commission; WCL-Woodbury Community Library; W/CFS
Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf; WCSD -Washington County Sheriff's Department; WHRT -Woodbury-Hardwick
Rail Trail; WSB-Woodbury Select Board; WPC-Woodbury Planning Commission; WNRCO-Winooski Natural
Resources Conservation District; WVFD -Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department; ZBA-Zoning Board of
Adjustment
January 29, 2026 (re-scheduled from Jan. 26 due to weather)
Attendees
Select Board Members: Chris Casey, Lizzy Higgins, Diana Peduzzi
Town Officials: Robin Durkee {Town Clerk), Lilly Baron (Town Treasurer) Skip Lindsay (Recovery Officer); Stephen
Murphy (Town Meeting Moderator)
Town Employees: Michael Gray (WSB Assistant/Scribe)
Members of the Public: None
Media: Arthur Hynes -HCTV
Call to Order Chris called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.
Adjustments to Agenda None
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
The minutes from January 12 and 16, 2026 Select Board meetings were approved .
Public Comment
Stephen Murphy reported that he has met with the library trustees who are jointly working with him to plan a series of
events to promote continued awareness of town government. Some projects shared
by Stephen include the 4
th
annual
mock town meeting at the school, books about civics at the library and Myrna hosting a related story hour with the school.
Stephen has scheduled a "town government talk" to precede the pre-town meeting forum scheduled
on Thursday,
February
26
th
· The initial town governing discussion begins at 5:00 p.m. and the pre-town meeting forum begins at 6:00 p.m.
Noting the update agenda item of Town Meeting issues, Stephen asks
if there are any questions/issues regarding town
meeting. The WSB had no questions for him. Diana explained that the item was placed
on the agenda just in case
something came
up.
Town Clerk's Report with Robin Durkee
Pam and Robin plan to send out letters to companies that have had Fleet permits in the past to remind them to
renew their permits each year; they plan to make this an ongoing yearly project. Pam has proposed a "WOOF
Contest" to hopefully get more town residents to register their dogs. All residents that register their dogs in 2026
will be entered into a drawing. At some point, two names will be drawn and the lucky residents will be given a free
dog license in 2027. Robin then reported that the water froze at the town office over the prior weekend. Her son-in
law Derrick volunteered to repair the problem - a bad valve -and purchased a couple extra in case it happens
again. There is a
lot of cold air leaking into the basement and some patches were made. More are needed,
especially around the bulkhead door.
Town Treasurer's Report with Lillian Baron
Lilly reported that she has been working on a six month review and year end projection for FY26 and plans to have
it ready at the next WSB meeting. This report will show us where we currently are for FY26 spending and fund
balances and where we can expect to be by the end of FY26. The preliminary work shows we should not expect to
have to use our TAN for FY26 but will need to be strategic moving into FY27.
Lilly shares
that she is headed into a town treasurer's "slower season", with town tax payments and the FY27
proposed budget
work completed. She plans to focus on structural improvements, such as financial policy
proposals for the board; updating standard finance and organizational spreadsheets; getting back to the town's
personnel policy, beginning to explore the early steps of a Capital Improvement Plan and looking into potential CD
options
for the town to increase revenue.
After speaking
with Skip Lindsay this past week, Lilly confirmed that the town's FEMA accounts align with his
records. In response
to FEMA's notice regarding potential de-obligation of funds, she has begun developing
options for the possible use of ERAF funds, including scenarios for repaying FEMA if required. These options will
outline the potential impacts on our tax rate and fund balance to support future board decisions. At present, the
ERAF funds will remain within their associated FEMA disaster funds until a decision is made. Based on current
understanding, that decision would not occur until closer to the end of the fiscal year. Because of the uncertainty
around the de-obligated funds, there are no plans to use these funds in the current fiscal year, FY26.
Lilly noted
that she plans to take another accounting course focused on Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) standards. Lilly requests the WSB approve payment
for the time spent completing courses directly
related to this position. The GASB course is estimated to require approximately 30 hours. The WSB approved the
request.
Road Commissioner's Report Alfie or Peter were not present to give this report. The Valley Lake
Culvert Replacement Bid Request was placed
towards the end of the meeting.
Recovery Officer's 2025 Year End Report with Skip Lindsay
Skip reported that he continues to work toward obtaining the state share reimbursement from FEMA and the state
for town expenditures to repair the flood damages of 2023 and 2024. All work is completed for the 2024 flooding
reimbursements -$86.199 (75%) from FEMA and $8,081 (12.5%) The town's portion of payment for the damages
was 12.5%. All
of the repair work was done by Woodbury's road crew.
For the 2023 repairs
of flood damage, the projected reimbursements are $608,141 from FEMA and $50,287form
the state.
FEMA and the state's percentage of reimbursement for the 2023 flood repair was 90% and 7.8%
respectively; these higher rates were due
to the severity of the damage. Bridge and culvert replacement for TH 24
and
TH 23 were contracted out; all other repair work was done by the town's road crew. The town's expense for the
2023 flood repairs was 2.2%
of the total costs.
Excess awarded FEMA funds
from the 2023 flood (after the two bridge projects were complete) were used on other
mitigation projects. The expenditure of the excess funds was undertaken based on correspondence with FEMA
reps and reliance on their printed manuals. These included clearing debris from Buck Lake Brook as it flows
through the village, the replacement of two flood prone undersized culverts and the replacement of the town office
and
town hall roofs to FEMA disaster standards. The town's total cost for these projects came to $105,047. The
return and use
of some or all of the de-obligated funds from the 2023 flood are now under dispute. Skip shares the
letter he has written at the WSB's request in the ongoing dialogue he has had with a staff member at the State
Department of Public Safety, who is demanding return of all of the excess funds. . The WSB approved the letter
as written and Chris signed it. Skip will send immediately to all FEMA officials in the email chain of this ongoing
communication. Skip anticipates a prompt response. Skip also shares he has been researching appeal process
details should the WSB choose to pursue an appeal to the ruling from FEMA regarding the re-payment of de
obligated funds already used by
the town for other disaster mitigation work.
In closing the 2025 report, Skip and Danielle wish to thank Brandy Smith, Robin Durkee, Pam Ankuda, Lilly Baron,
Alfred Larrabee and the rest
of the road crew for the work they have done and the time given to addressing the
aftermath
of the floods and the hard work that goes into working with FEMA to help fund the recovery work.
Swenson Granite Reconvened ZBA Hearing
Diana reported that Woodbury's Zoning Board of Adjustment will reconvene the hearings on Swenson Granite
Company's request to expand operations at the quarry. The hearing will be held on February
12
th
at the Town Hall
at 5:30 PM. The ZBA will present their proposed findings regarding the request at this hearing. A letter and
municipal impact form has been sent to the WSB from Colen Johnson, senior project manager from BOWMAN,
working on
behalf of Swenson Granite . Johnson will attend the next WSB regular meeting on February 9
th
, Robin
asks
if Swenson Granite can be asked to provide verification of the amount of granite removed from the quarry to
confirm the amount of reimbursement funds they give to the town for the upkeep of Cabot Road. Lilly asks if the
expansion
would affect the appraisal of the quarry property. The WSB is not sure if the expansion could trigger a re
appraisal
of the property.
Valley Lake Road Culvert Replacement-Bid Request with Michael Gray
Nate Sicard, the civil engineer who has done the design work for the culvert replacement and will be the project
manager for the replacement work, sent Michael the bid request notice for the project and a list of 13 vetted
contractors that the notice will be sent to. The WSB reviewed the bid request and suggested that the bidding
closure day be February 23
rd
at 2:00 p.m. This will allow the WSB to open the bids to award the contract at their
February 23
rd
meeting. Alfie had suggested another contractor be added to the list and the WSB approves that
request to Nate.
Michael wi
ll inform Nate of the date change and request to add another contractor. With these changes, Nate will
then send out the bid request notice to the 14 vetted contractor's. Chris asks whether the town should also put out
the request in a public notice and if Nate could attend the bid opening. Michael will check into these questions.
Michael
will follow up on the need to renew the stream alteration permit for this project. The WSB signs the permit
request; Michael will meet with Lilly next week to finish and send the permit request.
Updates and Other Business
LEOP Form
Chris has received a notice regarding the update of the town's LEOP. Michael explained that this is a form that is
updated yearly. This
form would be under the purview of John Gordon, in his role as the town's EMD.
Bills and Payroll
Bills and payroll orders were signed at the end of the meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 P.M.
Signatures~
Chris Casey Diana Peduzzi
Lizzy Higgins
b, Date Approved
Guide to Acronyms
ACO -Animal Control Officer; ANR -Agency of Natural Resources; AOT -Agency of Transportation; AP-Accounts
Payable; BR-Better Roads; BRIC - Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities; CDT - Collector of
Delinquent Taxes; CIP-Capital Improvement Plan; CR-Cash Receipts; CRC-Consolidated Resource Center;
CVRPC-Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission; DHC-Department of Health; EC-Ethics Commission;
EMO -Emergency Management Director; EMS-Emergency Medical Service; ERAF -Emergency Relief Assistance
Funds;
ET-Electronic Transfer; EWPP - Emergency Watershed Protection Program; FIRM - Federal Insurance
Rate Map;
FPF-Front Porch Forum; FY-Fiscal Year; GIA-Grants in Aid; HED-Hardwick Electric Department;
HERF -Highway Equipment Replacement Fund; HMP-Hazard Mitigation Plan; HPD - Hardwick Police
Department;
H&H - Hydrological & Hydraulic; LEOP-Local Emergency Operations Plan; LHMP - Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan;
MMA-Money Market Account; MRGP - Municipal Roads General Permit; MOU - Memorandum of
Understanding; MTSC-Mountain Tamers Snowmobile Club; MVUESD-Mountain View Union Elementary School
District; NEMRC - New England Municipal Resource Center; NEWT - Northeast Wilderness Trust; NRCS - Natural
Resources Conservation Service; OSSU - Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union; PDM - Program Delivery
Manager;
POC -Point of Contact; PR-Payroll; RBT -RB Technologies; RFP -Request for Proposal; SS -Seacoast
Securities;
TAC-Transportation Advisory Committee; TAN -Tax Anticipation Note; TC -Town Clerk; TH -Town
Highway;
THO
-Town Health Officer; TM -Town Moderator; TTr-Town Treasurer; USDA-United States
Department of Agriculture; VEM -Vermont Emergency Management; VTRANS-Vermont Agency of
Transportation; wee-Woodbury Conservation Commission; WCL-Woodbury Community Library; W/CFS
Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf; WCSD -Washington County Sheriff's Department; WHRT -Woodbury-Hardwick
Rail Trail; WSB-Woodbury Select Board; WPC-Woodbury Planning Commission; WNRCO-Winooski Natural
Resources Conservation District; WVFD -Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department; ZBA-Zoning Board of
Adjustment
Town Government Talk, Feb 26, 5 p.m.
by admin
TOWN
GOVERNMENT
TALK
WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thursday, February 26, 2026
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Current and Former Town Officials,
Volunteers, and Members of the Public
to ask, answer, and discuss questions, such as, What are the
duties of Town Officials? and, What are the rules of procedure
at Town Meeting? And to share information, ideas, and
stories--of heartiness, hardship, and humor--relating to our
Town Government and experiences in Public Service.
This event will be informative and inspiring.
This event will precede Pre-Town Meeting Forum which begins at 6:00 PM.
INVITING
• Hosted by Woodbury Community Library •
Come One, Come All!
Free meal provided, starting at 4:45 PM
GOVERNMENT
TALK
WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thursday, February 26, 2026
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Current and Former Town Officials,
Volunteers, and Members of the Public
to ask, answer, and discuss questions, such as, What are the
duties of Town Officials? and, What are the rules of procedure
at Town Meeting? And to share information, ideas, and
stories--of heartiness, hardship, and humor--relating to our
Town Government and experiences in Public Service.
This event will be informative and inspiring.
This event will precede Pre-Town Meeting Forum which begins at 6:00 PM.
INVITING
• Hosted by Woodbury Community Library •
Come One, Come All!
Free meal provided, starting at 4:45 PM
ZBA – Feb 12th – NOTICE
by admin
NOTICE OF HEARING
WOODBURY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
February 12, 5:30 p.m., Woodbury Town Hall
Reconvening of Swenson Quarry Hearing
The Woodbury Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday
February 12, 2026. The hearing will take place at the Woodbury Town Hall, 3675 Route 14,
Woodbury, VT. The hearing is a continuation of the hearing that was recessed on November 18,
2025. The hearing will review conditions the Zoning Board of Adjustment is considering
including with any potential approval of Swenson Granite Company's application dated
September 9, 2025 to amend the previously approved non-conforming use granted to Swenson
Granite Company, LLC, the operator of the granite quarry located at 1127 Cabot Rd, Woodbury,
VT.
Pursuant to 34 V.S.A.4464(a)(1)(c) and 4471(a), participation in this local proceeding is a
prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal.
Dated: January 28, 2026
Woodbury Zoning Board of Adjustment
By Chairperson, Jonah Meacham
WOODBURY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
February 12, 5:30 p.m., Woodbury Town Hall
Reconvening of Swenson Quarry Hearing
The Woodbury Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday
February 12, 2026. The hearing will take place at the Woodbury Town Hall, 3675 Route 14,
Woodbury, VT. The hearing is a continuation of the hearing that was recessed on November 18,
2025. The hearing will review conditions the Zoning Board of Adjustment is considering
including with any potential approval of Swenson Granite Company's application dated
September 9, 2025 to amend the previously approved non-conforming use granted to Swenson
Granite Company, LLC, the operator of the granite quarry located at 1127 Cabot Rd, Woodbury,
VT.
Pursuant to 34 V.S.A.4464(a)(1)(c) and 4471(a), participation in this local proceeding is a
prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal.
Dated: January 28, 2026
Woodbury Zoning Board of Adjustment
By Chairperson, Jonah Meacham
Select Board – Jan 29th – DRAFT MINUTES
by admin
Town of Woodbury Select Board Meeting Minutes
January 29, 2026 (re-scheduled from Jan. 26 due to weather)
Attendees
Select Board Members: Chris Casey, Lizzy Higgins, Diana Peduzzi
Town Officials: Robin Durkee (Town Clerk), Lilly Baron (Town Treasurer) Skip Lindsay (Recovery Officer); Stephen
Murphy (Town Meeting Moderator)
Town Employees: Michael Gray (WSB Assistant/Scribe)
Members of the Public: None
Media: Arthur Hynes - HCTV
Call to Order Chris called the meeting to order at 6:02 P. M .
Adjustments to Agenda
None
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
The minutes from January 12 and 16, 2026 Select Board meetings were approved.
Public Comment
Stephen Murphy reported that he has met with the library trustees who are jointly working with him to plan a series of
events to promote continued awareness of town government. Some projects shared by Stephen include the 4
th
annual
mock town meeting at the school, books about civics at the library and Myrna hosting a related story hour with the school.
Stephen has scheduled a “town government talk” to precede the pre- town meeting forum scheduled on Thursday, February
26
th.
The initial town governing discussion begins at 5:00 p.m. and the pre-town meeting forum begins at 6:00 p.m. Noting
the update agenda item of Town Meeting issues, Stephen asks if there are any questions/issues regarding town meeting.
The WSB had no questions for him. Diana explained that the item was placed on the agenda just in case something came
up.
Town Clerk’s Report with Robin Durkee
Pam and Robin plan to send out letters to companies that have had Fleet permits in the past to remind them to
renew their permits each year; they plan to make this an ongoing yearly project. Pam has proposed a “WOOF
Contest” to hopefully get more town residents to register their dogs. All residents that register their dogs in 2026
will be entered into a drawing. At some point, two names will be drawn and the lucky residents will be given a free
dog license in 2027. Robin then reported that the water froze at the town office over the prior weekend. Her son-in-
law Derek volunteered to repair the problem – a bad valve – and purchased a couple extra in case it happens again.
There is a lot of cold air leaking into the basement and some patches were made. More are needed, especially
around the bulkhead door.
Town Treasurer’s Report with Lillian Baron
Lilly reported that she has been working on a six month review and y ear end projection for FY26 and plans to have
it ready at the next WSB meeting. This report will show us where we currently are for FY26 spending and
fund
balances and where we can expect to be by the end of FY26. The preliminary work shows we
should not expect to
have to use our TAN for FY26 but will need to be strategic moving into
FY27.
Lilly shares that she is headed into a town treasurer’s “slower season” , with town tax payments and the FY27
proposed budget work completed. She plans to focus on structural improvements, such as financial policy
proposals for the board; updating standard finance and organizational spreadsheets; getting back to the town’s
personnel policy, beginning to explore the early steps of a Capital Improvement Plan and looking into potential CD
options for the town to increase revenue.
After speaking with Skip Lindsay this past week, Lilly confirmed that the town’s FEMA accounts align with his
records. In response to FEMA’s notice regarding potential de-obligation of funds, she has begun developing
options for the possible use of ERAF funds, including scenarios for repaying FEMA if required. These options will
outline the potential impacts on our tax rate and fund balance to support future board decisions. At present, the
ERAF funds will remain within their associated FEMA disaster funds until a decision is made. Based on current
understanding, that decision would not occur until closer to the end of the fiscal year. Because of the uncertainty
around the de-obligated funds, there are no plans to use these funds in the current fiscal year, FY26.
Lilly noted that she plans to take another accounting course focused on Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) standards. Lilly requests the WSB approve payment for the time spent completing courses directly
related to this position. The GASB course is estimated to require approximately 30 hours. The WSB approved the
request.
Road Commissioner’s Report Alfie or Peter were not present to give this report. The Valley Lake
Culvert Replacement Bid Request was placed towards the end of the meeting.
Recovery Officer’s 2025 Year End Report with Skip Lindsay
Skip reported that he continues to work toward obtaining the state share reimbursement from FEMA and the state
for town expenditures to repair the flood damages of 2023 and 2024. All work is completed for the 2024 flooding
reimbursements - $86.199 (75%) from FEMA and $8,081 (12.5%) The town’s portion of payment for the damages
was 12.5%. All of the repair work was done by Woodbury’s road crew.
For the 2023 repairs of flood damage, the projected reimbursements are $608,141 from FEMA and $50,287form
the state. FEMA and the state ’s percentage of reimbursement for the 2023 flood repair was 90% and 7.8%
respectively; these higher rates were due to the severity of the damage. Bridge and culvert replacement for TH 24
and TH 23 were contracted out; all other repair work was done by the town’s road crew. The town’s expense for the
2023 flood repairs was 2.2% of the total costs.
Excess awarded FEMA funds from the 2023 flood (after the two bridge projects were complete) were used on other
mitigation projects. The expenditure of the excess funds was undertaken based on correspondence with FEMA
reps and reliance on their printed manuals. These included clearing debris from Buck Lake Brook as it flows
through the village, the replacement of two flood prone undersized culverts and the replacement of the town office
and town hall roofs to FEMA disaster standards. The town’s total cost for these projects came to $105,047. The
return and use of some or all of the de-obligated funds from the 2023 flood are now under dispute. Skip shares the
letter he has written at the WSB’s request in the ongoing dialogue he has had with a staff member at the State
Department of Public Safety, who is demanding return of all of the excess funds. . The WSB approved the letter
as written and Chris signed it. Skip will send immediately to all FEMA officials in the email chain of this ongoing
communication. Skip anticipates a prompt response. Skip also shares he has been researching appeal process
details should the WSB choose to pursue an appeal to the ruling from FEMA regarding the re -payment of de -
obligated funds already used by the town for other disaster mitigation work.
In closing the 2025 report, Skip and Danielle wish to thank Brandy Smith, Robin Durkee, Pam Ankuda, Lilly Baron,
Alfred Larrabee and the rest of the road crew for the work they have done and the time given to addressing the
aftermath of the floods and the hard work that goes into working with FEMA to help fund the recovery work.
Swenson Granite R econvened ZBA Hearing
Diana reported that Woodbury’s Zoning Board of Adjustment will reconvene the hearings on Swenson Granite
Company’s request to expand operations at the quarry. The hearing will be held on February 12
th
at the T own
Hall.at 6:00 PM. The ZBA will present their proposed findings regarding the request at this hearing. A letter and
municipal impact form has been sent to the WSB from Colen Johnson, senior project manager fro m BOWMAN,
working on behalf of Swenson Granite. Johnson will attend the next WSB regular meeting on February 9
th
. Robin
asks if Swenson Granite can be asked to provide verification of the amount of granite removed fr om the quarry to
confirm the amount of reimbursement funds they give to the town for the upkeep of Cabot Road. Lilly asks if the
expansion would affect the appraisal of the quarry property. The WSB is not sure if the expansion could trigger a re -
appraisal of the property.
Valley Lake Road Culvert Replacement – Bid Request with Michael Gray
Nate Sicard, the civil engineer who has done the design work for the culvert replacement and will be the project
manager for the replacement work, sent Michael the bid request notice for the project and a list of 13 vetted
contractors that the notice will be sent to. The WSB reviewed the bid request and suggested that the bidding
closure day be February 23
rd
at 2:00 p.m. This will allow the WSB to open the bids to award the contract at their
February 23
rd
meeting. Alfie had suggested another contractor be added to the list and the WSB approves that
request to Nate.
Michael will inform Nate of the date change and request to add another contractor . With these changes, Nate will
then send out the bid request notice to the 14 vetted contractor’s. Chris asks whether the town should also put out
the request in a public notice and if Nate could attend the bid opening. Michael will check into these questions.
Michael will follow up on the need to renew the stream alteration permit for this project. The WSB signs the permit
request; Michael will meet with Lilly next week to finish and send the permit request .
Updates and Other Business
LEOP Form
Chris has received a notice regarding the update of the town’s LEOP. Michael explained t hat this is a form that is
updated yearly. This form would be under the purview of John Gordon, in his role as the town’s EMD.
Bills and Payroll
Bills and payroll orders were signed at the end of the meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:1 7 P. M.
Signatures and Approval
Chris Casey ______________________ Diana Peduzzi _________________________
Lizzy Higgins ______________________ Date Approved __________
Guide to Acronyms
ACO - Animal Control Officer; ANR – Agency of Natural Resources; AOT – Agency of Transportation; AP – Accounts
Payable; BR- Better Roads; BRIC – Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities; CDT – Collector of
Delinquent Taxes; CIP – Capital Improvement Plan; CR – Cash Receipts; CRC –Consolidated Resource Center;
CVRPC – Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission; DHC – Department of Health; EC – Ethics Commission;
EMD – Emergency Management Director; EMS – Emergency Medical Service; ERAF – Emergency Relief Assistance
Funds; ET – Electronic Transfer; EWPP – Emergency Watershed Protection Program; FIRM – Federal Insurance
Rate Map; FPF – Front Porch Forum; FY – Fiscal Year; GIA – Grants in Aid; HED – Hardwick Electric Department;
HERF – Highway Equipment Replacement Fund; HMP – Hazard Mitigation Plan; HPD – Hardwick Police
Department; H&H – Hydrological & Hydraulic; LE OP – Local Emergency Operations Plan; LHMP – Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan; MMA – Money Market Account; MRGP – Municipal Roads General Permit; MOU – Memorandum of
Understanding; MTSC – Mountain Tamers Snowmobile Club; MVUESD – Mountain View Union Elementary School
District; NEMRC – New England Municipal Resource Center; NEWT – Northeast Wilderness Trust; NRCS – Natural
Resources Conservation Service; OSSU – Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union; PDM – Program Delivery
Manager; POC –Point of Contact; PR – Payroll; RBT – RB Technologies; RFP – Request for Proposal; SS – Seacoast
Securities; TAC – Transportation Advisory Committee; TAN – Tax Anticipation Note; TC – Town Clerk; TH – Town
Highway; THO – Town Health Officer; TM – Town Moderator; TTr – Town Treasurer; USDA – United States
Department of Agriculture; VEM – Vermont Emergency Management; VTRANS – Vermont Agency of
Transportation; WCC – Woodbury Conservation Commission; WCL – Woodbury Community Library; W/CFS –
Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf; WCSD – Washington County Sheriff’s Department; WHRT – Woodbury-Hardwick
Rail Trail; WSB – Woodbury Select Board; WPC – Woodbury Planning Commission; WNRCD – Winooski Natural
Resources Conservation District; WVFD – Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department; ZBA – Zoning Board of
Adjustment
January 29, 2026 (re-scheduled from Jan. 26 due to weather)
Attendees
Select Board Members: Chris Casey, Lizzy Higgins, Diana Peduzzi
Town Officials: Robin Durkee (Town Clerk), Lilly Baron (Town Treasurer) Skip Lindsay (Recovery Officer); Stephen
Murphy (Town Meeting Moderator)
Town Employees: Michael Gray (WSB Assistant/Scribe)
Members of the Public: None
Media: Arthur Hynes - HCTV
Call to Order Chris called the meeting to order at 6:02 P. M .
Adjustments to Agenda
None
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
The minutes from January 12 and 16, 2026 Select Board meetings were approved.
Public Comment
Stephen Murphy reported that he has met with the library trustees who are jointly working with him to plan a series of
events to promote continued awareness of town government. Some projects shared by Stephen include the 4
th
annual
mock town meeting at the school, books about civics at the library and Myrna hosting a related story hour with the school.
Stephen has scheduled a “town government talk” to precede the pre- town meeting forum scheduled on Thursday, February
26
th.
The initial town governing discussion begins at 5:00 p.m. and the pre-town meeting forum begins at 6:00 p.m. Noting
the update agenda item of Town Meeting issues, Stephen asks if there are any questions/issues regarding town meeting.
The WSB had no questions for him. Diana explained that the item was placed on the agenda just in case something came
up.
Town Clerk’s Report with Robin Durkee
Pam and Robin plan to send out letters to companies that have had Fleet permits in the past to remind them to
renew their permits each year; they plan to make this an ongoing yearly project. Pam has proposed a “WOOF
Contest” to hopefully get more town residents to register their dogs. All residents that register their dogs in 2026
will be entered into a drawing. At some point, two names will be drawn and the lucky residents will be given a free
dog license in 2027. Robin then reported that the water froze at the town office over the prior weekend. Her son-in-
law Derek volunteered to repair the problem – a bad valve – and purchased a couple extra in case it happens again.
There is a lot of cold air leaking into the basement and some patches were made. More are needed, especially
around the bulkhead door.
Town Treasurer’s Report with Lillian Baron
Lilly reported that she has been working on a six month review and y ear end projection for FY26 and plans to have
it ready at the next WSB meeting. This report will show us where we currently are for FY26 spending and
fund
balances and where we can expect to be by the end of FY26. The preliminary work shows we
should not expect to
have to use our TAN for FY26 but will need to be strategic moving into
FY27.
Lilly shares that she is headed into a town treasurer’s “slower season” , with town tax payments and the FY27
proposed budget work completed. She plans to focus on structural improvements, such as financial policy
proposals for the board; updating standard finance and organizational spreadsheets; getting back to the town’s
personnel policy, beginning to explore the early steps of a Capital Improvement Plan and looking into potential CD
options for the town to increase revenue.
After speaking with Skip Lindsay this past week, Lilly confirmed that the town’s FEMA accounts align with his
records. In response to FEMA’s notice regarding potential de-obligation of funds, she has begun developing
options for the possible use of ERAF funds, including scenarios for repaying FEMA if required. These options will
outline the potential impacts on our tax rate and fund balance to support future board decisions. At present, the
ERAF funds will remain within their associated FEMA disaster funds until a decision is made. Based on current
understanding, that decision would not occur until closer to the end of the fiscal year. Because of the uncertainty
around the de-obligated funds, there are no plans to use these funds in the current fiscal year, FY26.
Lilly noted that she plans to take another accounting course focused on Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) standards. Lilly requests the WSB approve payment for the time spent completing courses directly
related to this position. The GASB course is estimated to require approximately 30 hours. The WSB approved the
request.
Road Commissioner’s Report Alfie or Peter were not present to give this report. The Valley Lake
Culvert Replacement Bid Request was placed towards the end of the meeting.
Recovery Officer’s 2025 Year End Report with Skip Lindsay
Skip reported that he continues to work toward obtaining the state share reimbursement from FEMA and the state
for town expenditures to repair the flood damages of 2023 and 2024. All work is completed for the 2024 flooding
reimbursements - $86.199 (75%) from FEMA and $8,081 (12.5%) The town’s portion of payment for the damages
was 12.5%. All of the repair work was done by Woodbury’s road crew.
For the 2023 repairs of flood damage, the projected reimbursements are $608,141 from FEMA and $50,287form
the state. FEMA and the state ’s percentage of reimbursement for the 2023 flood repair was 90% and 7.8%
respectively; these higher rates were due to the severity of the damage. Bridge and culvert replacement for TH 24
and TH 23 were contracted out; all other repair work was done by the town’s road crew. The town’s expense for the
2023 flood repairs was 2.2% of the total costs.
Excess awarded FEMA funds from the 2023 flood (after the two bridge projects were complete) were used on other
mitigation projects. The expenditure of the excess funds was undertaken based on correspondence with FEMA
reps and reliance on their printed manuals. These included clearing debris from Buck Lake Brook as it flows
through the village, the replacement of two flood prone undersized culverts and the replacement of the town office
and town hall roofs to FEMA disaster standards. The town’s total cost for these projects came to $105,047. The
return and use of some or all of the de-obligated funds from the 2023 flood are now under dispute. Skip shares the
letter he has written at the WSB’s request in the ongoing dialogue he has had with a staff member at the State
Department of Public Safety, who is demanding return of all of the excess funds. . The WSB approved the letter
as written and Chris signed it. Skip will send immediately to all FEMA officials in the email chain of this ongoing
communication. Skip anticipates a prompt response. Skip also shares he has been researching appeal process
details should the WSB choose to pursue an appeal to the ruling from FEMA regarding the re -payment of de -
obligated funds already used by the town for other disaster mitigation work.
In closing the 2025 report, Skip and Danielle wish to thank Brandy Smith, Robin Durkee, Pam Ankuda, Lilly Baron,
Alfred Larrabee and the rest of the road crew for the work they have done and the time given to addressing the
aftermath of the floods and the hard work that goes into working with FEMA to help fund the recovery work.
Swenson Granite R econvened ZBA Hearing
Diana reported that Woodbury’s Zoning Board of Adjustment will reconvene the hearings on Swenson Granite
Company’s request to expand operations at the quarry. The hearing will be held on February 12
th
at the T own
Hall.at 6:00 PM. The ZBA will present their proposed findings regarding the request at this hearing. A letter and
municipal impact form has been sent to the WSB from Colen Johnson, senior project manager fro m BOWMAN,
working on behalf of Swenson Granite. Johnson will attend the next WSB regular meeting on February 9
th
. Robin
asks if Swenson Granite can be asked to provide verification of the amount of granite removed fr om the quarry to
confirm the amount of reimbursement funds they give to the town for the upkeep of Cabot Road. Lilly asks if the
expansion would affect the appraisal of the quarry property. The WSB is not sure if the expansion could trigger a re -
appraisal of the property.
Valley Lake Road Culvert Replacement – Bid Request with Michael Gray
Nate Sicard, the civil engineer who has done the design work for the culvert replacement and will be the project
manager for the replacement work, sent Michael the bid request notice for the project and a list of 13 vetted
contractors that the notice will be sent to. The WSB reviewed the bid request and suggested that the bidding
closure day be February 23
rd
at 2:00 p.m. This will allow the WSB to open the bids to award the contract at their
February 23
rd
meeting. Alfie had suggested another contractor be added to the list and the WSB approves that
request to Nate.
Michael will inform Nate of the date change and request to add another contractor . With these changes, Nate will
then send out the bid request notice to the 14 vetted contractor’s. Chris asks whether the town should also put out
the request in a public notice and if Nate could attend the bid opening. Michael will check into these questions.
Michael will follow up on the need to renew the stream alteration permit for this project. The WSB signs the permit
request; Michael will meet with Lilly next week to finish and send the permit request .
Updates and Other Business
LEOP Form
Chris has received a notice regarding the update of the town’s LEOP. Michael explained t hat this is a form that is
updated yearly. This form would be under the purview of John Gordon, in his role as the town’s EMD.
Bills and Payroll
Bills and payroll orders were signed at the end of the meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:1 7 P. M.
Signatures and Approval
Chris Casey ______________________ Diana Peduzzi _________________________
Lizzy Higgins ______________________ Date Approved __________
Guide to Acronyms
ACO - Animal Control Officer; ANR – Agency of Natural Resources; AOT – Agency of Transportation; AP – Accounts
Payable; BR- Better Roads; BRIC – Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities; CDT – Collector of
Delinquent Taxes; CIP – Capital Improvement Plan; CR – Cash Receipts; CRC –Consolidated Resource Center;
CVRPC – Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission; DHC – Department of Health; EC – Ethics Commission;
EMD – Emergency Management Director; EMS – Emergency Medical Service; ERAF – Emergency Relief Assistance
Funds; ET – Electronic Transfer; EWPP – Emergency Watershed Protection Program; FIRM – Federal Insurance
Rate Map; FPF – Front Porch Forum; FY – Fiscal Year; GIA – Grants in Aid; HED – Hardwick Electric Department;
HERF – Highway Equipment Replacement Fund; HMP – Hazard Mitigation Plan; HPD – Hardwick Police
Department; H&H – Hydrological & Hydraulic; LE OP – Local Emergency Operations Plan; LHMP – Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan; MMA – Money Market Account; MRGP – Municipal Roads General Permit; MOU – Memorandum of
Understanding; MTSC – Mountain Tamers Snowmobile Club; MVUESD – Mountain View Union Elementary School
District; NEMRC – New England Municipal Resource Center; NEWT – Northeast Wilderness Trust; NRCS – Natural
Resources Conservation Service; OSSU – Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union; PDM – Program Delivery
Manager; POC –Point of Contact; PR – Payroll; RBT – RB Technologies; RFP – Request for Proposal; SS – Seacoast
Securities; TAC – Transportation Advisory Committee; TAN – Tax Anticipation Note; TC – Town Clerk; TH – Town
Highway; THO – Town Health Officer; TM – Town Moderator; TTr – Town Treasurer; USDA – United States
Department of Agriculture; VEM – Vermont Emergency Management; VTRANS – Vermont Agency of
Transportation; WCC – Woodbury Conservation Commission; WCL – Woodbury Community Library; W/CFS –
Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf; WCSD – Washington County Sheriff’s Department; WHRT – Woodbury-Hardwick
Rail Trail; WSB – Woodbury Select Board; WPC – Woodbury Planning Commission; WNRCD – Winooski Natural
Resources Conservation District; WVFD – Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department; ZBA – Zoning Board of
Adjustment
Select Board – Jan 16th – MINUTES
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MINUTES
Woodbury Select Board Special Budget Meeting
January 16, 2026, 5:00 P.M.
at the Woodbury Town Office
5:08 PM The meeting was called to order. Present were Select Board Members Chris Casey,
Diana Peduzzi, Lizzy Higgins, Treasurer Lillian Baron and Town Clerk Robin Durkee
1. Lilly provided updated copies of the latest 2027 budget and explained some changes since
the previous draft.
2. Final budgets for FY27 expenditures were adopted:
General Fund $639,081 (last year $570,426 was approved) 12% increase
Highway Fund $864,599 (Last year $775,882 was approved)
11 % increase
These amounts will be on the Town Meeting Warning as Articles
33 and 34.
3. Town Meeting Warning
Robin presented an email she received from Brandy Smith asking the Board to include an
article
in the warning, proposing a change to the Delinquent Tax Collection procedure.
Some
of the board members had not seen the proposed article prior to this meeting. Brandy
was not present to answer any questions and the proposal was confusing, asking for the
delinquent tax penalty to increase from 1 % to 2%. As the current penalty is ½% per month,
this did not make sense. It was not clear whether she was proposing 2% per month, which
would result in a total greater than the state-approved 8% maximum, or
just 2% one time, at
the first delinquency letter, which would result in much less return to the town. Lizzy
suggested a small change to wording in the current tax collection article, to make it a little
more clear.
The request to add an article was not granted.
The warning for 2026 Town Meeting was approved.
4. The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 PM.
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Woodbury Select Board Special Budget Meeting
January 16, 2026, 5:00 P.M.
at the Woodbury Town Office
5:08 PM The meeting was called to order. Present were Select Board Members Chris Casey,
Diana Peduzzi, Lizzy Higgins, Treasurer Lillian Baron and Town Clerk Robin Durkee
1. Lilly provided updated copies of the latest 2027 budget and explained some changes since
the previous draft.
2. Final budgets for FY27 expenditures were adopted:
General Fund $639,081 (last year $570,426 was approved) 12% increase
Highway Fund $864,599 (Last year $775,882 was approved)
11 % increase
These amounts will be on the Town Meeting Warning as Articles
33 and 34.
3. Town Meeting Warning
Robin presented an email she received from Brandy Smith asking the Board to include an
article
in the warning, proposing a change to the Delinquent Tax Collection procedure.
Some
of the board members had not seen the proposed article prior to this meeting. Brandy
was not present to answer any questions and the proposal was confusing, asking for the
delinquent tax penalty to increase from 1 % to 2%. As the current penalty is ½% per month,
this did not make sense. It was not clear whether she was proposing 2% per month, which
would result in a total greater than the state-approved 8% maximum, or
just 2% one time, at
the first delinquency letter, which would result in much less return to the town. Lizzy
suggested a small change to wording in the current tax collection article, to make it a little
more clear.
The request to add an article was not granted.
The warning for 2026 Town Meeting was approved.
4. The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 PM.
Approved on
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Select Board – Jan 12th – MINUTES
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Town of Woodbury Select Board Meeting
Minutes
January 12, 2026
Attendees
Select Board Members: Diana Peduzzi, Lizzy Higgins, Chris Casey
Town Officials: Robin Durkee (Town Clerk), Lilly Baron (Town Treasurer) Skip Lindsay (Recovery Officer),
Darren Usinowicz and Heather Meacham (MVUESD board reps); Dede Avery and David Barber (WCL
Trustees); Stephen Murphy (TM)
Town Employees: Alfred Larrabee (Road Commissioner), Michael Gray (WSB Assistant/Scribe)
Members of the Public: Retta Dunlap (WVFD President), Carol Ray (Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf); Patrick
Flood
Media: Michael Sadler -HCTV
Call to Order
Diana Peduzzi called the meeting to order at 6:03 P.M.
Adjustments to Agenda
A review of the WCL budget and an Executive session -citing 1 V.S. A. § 313(a)(3) are added to the meeting
agenda. Updates regarding the issue of the WVFD's Annex building and changes to the heating and electricity
responsibilities were presented
in the Public Comment section of the meeting.
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
The minutes from December 15, 22, 29, 2025 and January 5, 2026 Select Board meetings were approved.
Public Comment with Retta Dunlap and Carol Ray
Retta and Carol presented information regarding the WVFD annex building. The heating system that has
heated both sections of the building,
is not functioning and not repairable. Carol explained that the W/CFS has
purchased a Rinnai heater and propane tanks have been installed for heating the food shelf portion of the
annex
building. The purchase was partially funded by the Vermont Food Bank ($1,300). Carol will also be
applying to the Woodbury Fund for additional funding. Retta shared that the WVFD
is using the annex for
storage of equipment only and will not be heating their portion of the annex. The WVFD will continue to pay the
electricity for the building and the heat for the Food Shelf. Retta also shared that the WVFD has filled the fuel
tank for the old fire station. The town agreed to pay for the heating fuel for this building for this winter
on an as
needed basis -the building will be demolished next summer and we won't want the oil tank to be full at that
time. Tim Neill will be monitoring the fuel level
in the tank.
Town Clerk's Report with Robin Durkee
Robin has received the 2026 Certificate of Mileage for town highways from VTrans; there are no changes from
last year. The WSB signed the certificate. Robin shared that Brandy Smith, Woodbury's collector of delinquent
taxes (CDT), would like to change the penalty for property owners of their unpaid balance of town taxes due
from 1 % per month to 2% per month, with 1 % going to going to the CDT and the other 1 % to the town. She
asked that the WSB place the question on the warning for Town Meeting. Brandy did not attend the meeting
to answer the Board's questions. Robin had a call from Dana Huoppi about the water tub
in the gulf. The water
has not been flowing for about a month. Dana was asked for help to get the water flowing -when he worked
for VTrans
it was part of his job duties (he is now retired). VTrans still claims responsibility for the spring. All
agreed that this water source is a valuable asset to many
in the town and surrounding areas, despite the fact
that the water
is not tested. Michael and Alfie volunteered to learn about the spring from Dana and all will help
keep it running. Alfie will contact Dana.
Town Treasurer's Report with Lillian Baron
Lilly reported that the general and highway fund balances remain steady. She received $13,468.73 from the
state ERAF and placed the funds into the mitigation fund. Skip states that the funds should not be mixed with
the "excess" mitigation funds and should instead
be placed under 481 0DR-VT (2024 flood) and eventually be
moved into the highway budget. He will work with Lilly to get the funds to the right account. The general fund
balance
is $74,693 and is consistent with balances from previous years. The town is still awaiting Class 2 and
Class 3 road payments from the state for FY 26. The only notable change for the FY 26 highway budget is the
budgeted amount for advertising. This
is due to the extended advertising for a third road crew member. Lilly
has also been working with Skip
on reconciling the mitigation fund in anticipation of the de-obligation of those
leftover funds. The delinquent tax balance stands at $135,895.84.
The town has received reimbursement from OSSU of $16,796 for the payment of the school insurance. RBT
has exceeded the FY26 budgeted amount. Lilly projects that, based
on the monthly service contract alone, that
the RBT FY
26 actual amount due will exceed the budget amount by 60% or $5,452. The town received a bill
for late fees for tax filing
in 2021 and in talking with the IRS, Lilly learned the town also is outstanding on a
quarterly report for 2024. She
is working with the IRS to reconcile this. Reimbursement for mileage has been
updated to 0.725 cents per mile.
Woodbury Community Library Budget with Dede Avery and David Barber
The WCL FY 27 budget request is $26,987, an increase from FY 26. Reflected in that increase are increased
wages for library staff, increased insurance costs for the library, the switch over for services from Consolidated
to CVFiber, and accounting for services from RBT. The WCL contracted with RBT for 5 hours of service
in FY
27, at a rate of $175/hour.
Woodbury Elementary School with Darren Usinowicz and Heather Meacham
Darren and Heather share news of the MVUESD budget work. The board was faced with an 80% increase in
costs that came from sources that were out of the control of the MVUESD board, teacher's health insurance
being the main item of the cost increase. The bussing contract also increased; the board
is looking at changes
in the bus routes that will lead to savings. To offset these increases the Hazen and MVUESD boards have
dropped $500,000 from their proposed budgets by placing most capital improvements
on hold for all its
campus buildings. For the Woodbury school that means capital improvements to the building, like work to
replace the fire escape and put
in place a fire egress in the lower level of the school and an upgrade of the
elevator, will not be done this year. The replacement of the fire escape and the egress
is mandated; not
replacing it within the required time frame would mean the third floor, containing the gym/cafeteria and kitchen,
will be off limits. These cuts
in the school budget were also made to keep the school budgets within a state
imposed threshold. A budget over the threshold would have triggered a further increase
in the school taxes.
Woodbury's lack of an updated property appraisal -which results
in the Common Level Appraisal (CLA) will
affect the education tax rate. Woodbury had planned to start a new town-wide appraisal
in 2026 but that has
been postponed to 2028 due to a backlog
in the availability of appraisers.
Also of concern for Woodbury's school is that some members of the MVUESD board want to close the school.
They feel that all elementary students
in the district could be placed in Hardwick's elementary school and they
think it would save money to close the school. Woodbury would prefer to keep the school open, of course.
The issue of the ownership
of the building (the Town still owns it) has been an issue for some people in
Hardwick. When the schools were forced to merge by Act ?? several years ago, the issue was negotiated at
length, and it was decided that the Town would lease the building for
$1 year, rather than sell it to the new
school district for
$1. This issue has never set well with the other towns in the district and continues to be a
source of contention within the MVUESD board and some of the public
in Hardwick. In reality it is not much of
an issue and will just make it easier to transition if the school is ever closed. Another concern for Woodbury is
that class size at the school barely meets or is just under some proposed mandates in the latest state law. All
this
is compounded by the confusion and disagreements now ongoing as this year's legislature tries to remedy
Vermont's long-standing school property tax issue. Patrick Flood, a former Woodbury and Hazen school board
member, has been attending legislative sessions and stated the situation at the legislature regarding the
education funding issue
is a "mess ".
Road Commissioner's Report with Alfred Larrabee
The road crew has been dealing with the almost daily drops of snow (and rain). The new truck has broken
down and
is now out of service for the replacement of a broken axle. The repair will be covered under the
warranty and a recent recall for the parts responsible for the breakdown. The spare 10 wheeler has taken the
new 10 wheeler's place while it is out
of service. The 550 is also in need of an expensive repair; McGee Ford
gave
an estimate of $10,000 for the repair. Alfie and the WSB discuss whether to pursue a replacement or do
the repair,
as well as other options. It is decided that Alfie will research costs for a replacement for further
discussion at the next WSB meeting.
The road crew
is still looking for a third employee. Alfie has a new lead on a possible employee. This will be
discussed
in executive session later in the meeting.
Recovery Officer's Report with Skip Lindsay
Ther is no change for 4810DR-VT (2024 flood); the town is waiting for the ERAF and administrative
reimbursements from the state. Skip shares breakdowns for the administrative/management costs for 4720DR
VT,
481 0DR-VT and the mitigation projects undertaken with the leftover funds. 4720DR-VT (2023 flood)
resolution
is ongoing. The change of scope of work for the bridge replacements have been accepted by
VEM/FEMA. Both bridge projects are pending final review that also include environmental and historic
reviews.
The "de-obligation" of leftover FEMA funds from the bridge replacements seems inevitable; Skip urges the
WSB prepare for the return
of remaining funds. Skip and Lilly are working to determine how much money
remains
in the mitigation fund to reconcile that amount with what FEMA is expecting. Skip and the WSB
discuss whether to appeal to FEMA. The proposed appeal(s)
is for the town to be allowed to keep the leftover
funds already spent for mitigation projects
in town. These projects and the use of the leftover funds were
previously approved by FEMA. Diana and John Reid are working
on an appeal to our congressional
delegation. As a minimum the Town should
be allowed to keep the funds we have spent on projects that
qualify according to FEMA guidelines. Ideally, we could be allowed to undertake other mitigation projects with
the remaining money but that appears unlikely at this time. Skip will continue his communications with the
Department of Public SafetyNEM regarding the mitigation projects already completed with the leftover funds,
and to insure that the Town receives the additional ERAF (state match) that we are owed from 2023.
Review Final Draft of the 2027 Fiscal Year Budget
This review will be rescheduled to Friday January 16 at 5 PM at the Town Office.
Executive Session citing 1 VSA 313 (a)(3) and inviting Alfred Larrabee to attend
The WSB voted to enter executive session at 8:25 and closed the session at 8:33. No actions were taken.
Updates and Other Business
Bills and Payroll
Bills and payroll orders were signed at the end of the meeting.
Town Meeting preparations -
Steve Murphy reminded all that Town Meeting will be held on Saturday February 28. The Warning must be
posted between January 19 and the 29
th
. Town Reports must be mailed by February 18. Hew ill again be
holding the Mock Town Meeting for the school students and it will
be held on Monday, February 23. The pre
town-meeting forum will be on Thursday, February 26. This
is considered to be a Select Board meeting so a
recording must be made and minutes kept and posted.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 P.M.
Signatures
a~al
Chris Casey ___ ~--------
Lizzy Higgins (2 ~
Guide to Acronyms
Diana Peduzzi J!,[Zy;J4t
Date Approved ~/;;_°! (#
ACO -Animal Control Officer; ANR -Agency of Natural Resources; AOT -Agency of Transportation; AP -Accounts
Payable; BR-Better Roads; BRIC -Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities; CDT -Collector of Delinquent
Taxes; CIP -Capital Improvement Plan; CR -Cash Receipts; CRC -Consolidated Resource Center; CVRPC -Central
Vermont Regional Planning Commission; DHC -Department
of Health; EC -Ethics Commission; EMO -Emergency
Management Director; EMS -Emergency Medical Service; ERAF -Emergency Relief Assistance Funds; ET -Electronic
Transfer; EWPP -Emergency Watershed Protection Program; FIRM -Federal Insurance Rate Map; FPF -Front Porch
Forum; FY -Fiscal Year; GIA -Grants
in Aid; HED -Hardwick Electric Department; HERF -Highway Equipment
Replacement Fund; HMP -Hazard Mitigation Plan; HPD -Hardwick Police Department; H&H -Hydrological
& Hydraulic;
LEMP -Local Emergency Management Plan; LHMP -Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; MMA -Money Market Account;
MRGP -Municipal Roads General Permit; MOU -Memorandum of Understanding; MTSC -Mountain Tamers
Snowmobile Club; MVUESD -Mountain View Union Elementary School District; NEMRC -New England Municipal
Resource Center; NEWT -Northeast Wilderness Trust; NRCS -Natural Resources Conservation Service; OSSU -
Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union; PDM -Program Delivery Manager; POC
-Point of Contact; PR -Payroll; RBT -
RB Technologies; RFP -Request for Proposal; SS -Seacoast Securities; TAC -Transportation Advisory Committee;
TAN -Tax Anticipation Note; TC -Town Clerk;
TH -Town Highway; THO - Town Health Officer; TM -Town Moderator;
TTr -Town Treasurer; USDA -United States Department of Agriculture; VEM -Vermont Emergency Management;
VTRANS -Vermont Agency
of Transportation; WCC -Woodbury Conservation Commission; WCL -Woodbury
Community Library; W/CFS -Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf; WCSD -Washington County Sheriff's Department; WHRT -
Woodbury-Hardwick Rail Trail; WSB -Woodbury Select Board; WPC -Woodbury Planning Commission; WNRCD -
Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District; WVFD -Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department; ZBA -Zoning Board
of Adjustment
Minutes
January 12, 2026
Attendees
Select Board Members: Diana Peduzzi, Lizzy Higgins, Chris Casey
Town Officials: Robin Durkee (Town Clerk), Lilly Baron (Town Treasurer) Skip Lindsay (Recovery Officer),
Darren Usinowicz and Heather Meacham (MVUESD board reps); Dede Avery and David Barber (WCL
Trustees); Stephen Murphy (TM)
Town Employees: Alfred Larrabee (Road Commissioner), Michael Gray (WSB Assistant/Scribe)
Members of the Public: Retta Dunlap (WVFD President), Carol Ray (Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf); Patrick
Flood
Media: Michael Sadler -HCTV
Call to Order
Diana Peduzzi called the meeting to order at 6:03 P.M.
Adjustments to Agenda
A review of the WCL budget and an Executive session -citing 1 V.S. A. § 313(a)(3) are added to the meeting
agenda. Updates regarding the issue of the WVFD's Annex building and changes to the heating and electricity
responsibilities were presented
in the Public Comment section of the meeting.
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
The minutes from December 15, 22, 29, 2025 and January 5, 2026 Select Board meetings were approved.
Public Comment with Retta Dunlap and Carol Ray
Retta and Carol presented information regarding the WVFD annex building. The heating system that has
heated both sections of the building,
is not functioning and not repairable. Carol explained that the W/CFS has
purchased a Rinnai heater and propane tanks have been installed for heating the food shelf portion of the
annex
building. The purchase was partially funded by the Vermont Food Bank ($1,300). Carol will also be
applying to the Woodbury Fund for additional funding. Retta shared that the WVFD
is using the annex for
storage of equipment only and will not be heating their portion of the annex. The WVFD will continue to pay the
electricity for the building and the heat for the Food Shelf. Retta also shared that the WVFD has filled the fuel
tank for the old fire station. The town agreed to pay for the heating fuel for this building for this winter
on an as
needed basis -the building will be demolished next summer and we won't want the oil tank to be full at that
time. Tim Neill will be monitoring the fuel level
in the tank.
Town Clerk's Report with Robin Durkee
Robin has received the 2026 Certificate of Mileage for town highways from VTrans; there are no changes from
last year. The WSB signed the certificate. Robin shared that Brandy Smith, Woodbury's collector of delinquent
taxes (CDT), would like to change the penalty for property owners of their unpaid balance of town taxes due
from 1 % per month to 2% per month, with 1 % going to going to the CDT and the other 1 % to the town. She
asked that the WSB place the question on the warning for Town Meeting. Brandy did not attend the meeting
to answer the Board's questions. Robin had a call from Dana Huoppi about the water tub
in the gulf. The water
has not been flowing for about a month. Dana was asked for help to get the water flowing -when he worked
for VTrans
it was part of his job duties (he is now retired). VTrans still claims responsibility for the spring. All
agreed that this water source is a valuable asset to many
in the town and surrounding areas, despite the fact
that the water
is not tested. Michael and Alfie volunteered to learn about the spring from Dana and all will help
keep it running. Alfie will contact Dana.
Town Treasurer's Report with Lillian Baron
Lilly reported that the general and highway fund balances remain steady. She received $13,468.73 from the
state ERAF and placed the funds into the mitigation fund. Skip states that the funds should not be mixed with
the "excess" mitigation funds and should instead
be placed under 481 0DR-VT (2024 flood) and eventually be
moved into the highway budget. He will work with Lilly to get the funds to the right account. The general fund
balance
is $74,693 and is consistent with balances from previous years. The town is still awaiting Class 2 and
Class 3 road payments from the state for FY 26. The only notable change for the FY 26 highway budget is the
budgeted amount for advertising. This
is due to the extended advertising for a third road crew member. Lilly
has also been working with Skip
on reconciling the mitigation fund in anticipation of the de-obligation of those
leftover funds. The delinquent tax balance stands at $135,895.84.
The town has received reimbursement from OSSU of $16,796 for the payment of the school insurance. RBT
has exceeded the FY26 budgeted amount. Lilly projects that, based
on the monthly service contract alone, that
the RBT FY
26 actual amount due will exceed the budget amount by 60% or $5,452. The town received a bill
for late fees for tax filing
in 2021 and in talking with the IRS, Lilly learned the town also is outstanding on a
quarterly report for 2024. She
is working with the IRS to reconcile this. Reimbursement for mileage has been
updated to 0.725 cents per mile.
Woodbury Community Library Budget with Dede Avery and David Barber
The WCL FY 27 budget request is $26,987, an increase from FY 26. Reflected in that increase are increased
wages for library staff, increased insurance costs for the library, the switch over for services from Consolidated
to CVFiber, and accounting for services from RBT. The WCL contracted with RBT for 5 hours of service
in FY
27, at a rate of $175/hour.
Woodbury Elementary School with Darren Usinowicz and Heather Meacham
Darren and Heather share news of the MVUESD budget work. The board was faced with an 80% increase in
costs that came from sources that were out of the control of the MVUESD board, teacher's health insurance
being the main item of the cost increase. The bussing contract also increased; the board
is looking at changes
in the bus routes that will lead to savings. To offset these increases the Hazen and MVUESD boards have
dropped $500,000 from their proposed budgets by placing most capital improvements
on hold for all its
campus buildings. For the Woodbury school that means capital improvements to the building, like work to
replace the fire escape and put
in place a fire egress in the lower level of the school and an upgrade of the
elevator, will not be done this year. The replacement of the fire escape and the egress
is mandated; not
replacing it within the required time frame would mean the third floor, containing the gym/cafeteria and kitchen,
will be off limits. These cuts
in the school budget were also made to keep the school budgets within a state
imposed threshold. A budget over the threshold would have triggered a further increase
in the school taxes.
Woodbury's lack of an updated property appraisal -which results
in the Common Level Appraisal (CLA) will
affect the education tax rate. Woodbury had planned to start a new town-wide appraisal
in 2026 but that has
been postponed to 2028 due to a backlog
in the availability of appraisers.
Also of concern for Woodbury's school is that some members of the MVUESD board want to close the school.
They feel that all elementary students
in the district could be placed in Hardwick's elementary school and they
think it would save money to close the school. Woodbury would prefer to keep the school open, of course.
The issue of the ownership
of the building (the Town still owns it) has been an issue for some people in
Hardwick. When the schools were forced to merge by Act ?? several years ago, the issue was negotiated at
length, and it was decided that the Town would lease the building for
$1 year, rather than sell it to the new
school district for
$1. This issue has never set well with the other towns in the district and continues to be a
source of contention within the MVUESD board and some of the public
in Hardwick. In reality it is not much of
an issue and will just make it easier to transition if the school is ever closed. Another concern for Woodbury is
that class size at the school barely meets or is just under some proposed mandates in the latest state law. All
this
is compounded by the confusion and disagreements now ongoing as this year's legislature tries to remedy
Vermont's long-standing school property tax issue. Patrick Flood, a former Woodbury and Hazen school board
member, has been attending legislative sessions and stated the situation at the legislature regarding the
education funding issue
is a "mess ".
Road Commissioner's Report with Alfred Larrabee
The road crew has been dealing with the almost daily drops of snow (and rain). The new truck has broken
down and
is now out of service for the replacement of a broken axle. The repair will be covered under the
warranty and a recent recall for the parts responsible for the breakdown. The spare 10 wheeler has taken the
new 10 wheeler's place while it is out
of service. The 550 is also in need of an expensive repair; McGee Ford
gave
an estimate of $10,000 for the repair. Alfie and the WSB discuss whether to pursue a replacement or do
the repair,
as well as other options. It is decided that Alfie will research costs for a replacement for further
discussion at the next WSB meeting.
The road crew
is still looking for a third employee. Alfie has a new lead on a possible employee. This will be
discussed
in executive session later in the meeting.
Recovery Officer's Report with Skip Lindsay
Ther is no change for 4810DR-VT (2024 flood); the town is waiting for the ERAF and administrative
reimbursements from the state. Skip shares breakdowns for the administrative/management costs for 4720DR
VT,
481 0DR-VT and the mitigation projects undertaken with the leftover funds. 4720DR-VT (2023 flood)
resolution
is ongoing. The change of scope of work for the bridge replacements have been accepted by
VEM/FEMA. Both bridge projects are pending final review that also include environmental and historic
reviews.
The "de-obligation" of leftover FEMA funds from the bridge replacements seems inevitable; Skip urges the
WSB prepare for the return
of remaining funds. Skip and Lilly are working to determine how much money
remains
in the mitigation fund to reconcile that amount with what FEMA is expecting. Skip and the WSB
discuss whether to appeal to FEMA. The proposed appeal(s)
is for the town to be allowed to keep the leftover
funds already spent for mitigation projects
in town. These projects and the use of the leftover funds were
previously approved by FEMA. Diana and John Reid are working
on an appeal to our congressional
delegation. As a minimum the Town should
be allowed to keep the funds we have spent on projects that
qualify according to FEMA guidelines. Ideally, we could be allowed to undertake other mitigation projects with
the remaining money but that appears unlikely at this time. Skip will continue his communications with the
Department of Public SafetyNEM regarding the mitigation projects already completed with the leftover funds,
and to insure that the Town receives the additional ERAF (state match) that we are owed from 2023.
Review Final Draft of the 2027 Fiscal Year Budget
This review will be rescheduled to Friday January 16 at 5 PM at the Town Office.
Executive Session citing 1 VSA 313 (a)(3) and inviting Alfred Larrabee to attend
The WSB voted to enter executive session at 8:25 and closed the session at 8:33. No actions were taken.
Updates and Other Business
Bills and Payroll
Bills and payroll orders were signed at the end of the meeting.
Town Meeting preparations -
Steve Murphy reminded all that Town Meeting will be held on Saturday February 28. The Warning must be
posted between January 19 and the 29
th
. Town Reports must be mailed by February 18. Hew ill again be
holding the Mock Town Meeting for the school students and it will
be held on Monday, February 23. The pre
town-meeting forum will be on Thursday, February 26. This
is considered to be a Select Board meeting so a
recording must be made and minutes kept and posted.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 P.M.
Signatures
a~al
Chris Casey ___ ~--------
Lizzy Higgins (2 ~
Guide to Acronyms
Diana Peduzzi J!,[Zy;J4t
Date Approved ~/;;_°! (#
ACO -Animal Control Officer; ANR -Agency of Natural Resources; AOT -Agency of Transportation; AP -Accounts
Payable; BR-Better Roads; BRIC -Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities; CDT -Collector of Delinquent
Taxes; CIP -Capital Improvement Plan; CR -Cash Receipts; CRC -Consolidated Resource Center; CVRPC -Central
Vermont Regional Planning Commission; DHC -Department
of Health; EC -Ethics Commission; EMO -Emergency
Management Director; EMS -Emergency Medical Service; ERAF -Emergency Relief Assistance Funds; ET -Electronic
Transfer; EWPP -Emergency Watershed Protection Program; FIRM -Federal Insurance Rate Map; FPF -Front Porch
Forum; FY -Fiscal Year; GIA -Grants
in Aid; HED -Hardwick Electric Department; HERF -Highway Equipment
Replacement Fund; HMP -Hazard Mitigation Plan; HPD -Hardwick Police Department; H&H -Hydrological
& Hydraulic;
LEMP -Local Emergency Management Plan; LHMP -Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; MMA -Money Market Account;
MRGP -Municipal Roads General Permit; MOU -Memorandum of Understanding; MTSC -Mountain Tamers
Snowmobile Club; MVUESD -Mountain View Union Elementary School District; NEMRC -New England Municipal
Resource Center; NEWT -Northeast Wilderness Trust; NRCS -Natural Resources Conservation Service; OSSU -
Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union; PDM -Program Delivery Manager; POC
-Point of Contact; PR -Payroll; RBT -
RB Technologies; RFP -Request for Proposal; SS -Seacoast Securities; TAC -Transportation Advisory Committee;
TAN -Tax Anticipation Note; TC -Town Clerk;
TH -Town Highway; THO - Town Health Officer; TM -Town Moderator;
TTr -Town Treasurer; USDA -United States Department of Agriculture; VEM -Vermont Emergency Management;
VTRANS -Vermont Agency
of Transportation; WCC -Woodbury Conservation Commission; WCL -Woodbury
Community Library; W/CFS -Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf; WCSD -Washington County Sheriff's Department; WHRT -
Woodbury-Hardwick Rail Trail; WSB -Woodbury Select Board; WPC -Woodbury Planning Commission; WNRCD -
Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District; WVFD -Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department; ZBA -Zoning Board
of Adjustment
Dog Licensing: Woodbury’s #1 Woof Contest
by John Reid
Enter your dog to become Woodbury’s #1 Woof for 2026!
After licensing your dog starting January 1, 2026, email the Town Clerk’s Office a photo of your dog by April 1, 2026 to be entered into the random drawing to win one of three prizes. Two of the winners will receive a free Woodbury dog license for their dog in 2027. One grand prize winner will receive a gift bag full of goodies and have the photo of their dog featured on the Town website as Woodbury’s #1 Woof for 2026.
Email Photos to: atc@woodburyvt.org.
Winners to be announced the week of April 12, 2026.
Ice Rink: Skate Night, Jan 31
by John Reid
Skate night is this weekend!! Free event, open to all, hosted by Friends of WES.
