The Montpelier Commission
for Recovery & Resilience
Celebrating Two Years of Progress
On October 29 the Commission hosted over 120 community members for a meal and celebration to mark two years of progress since our formation. While discussions are underway about how to sustain many of the projects that should continue, this event served as a bookend to the Commission’s work. Please check out the video from the event linked above, view a photo gallery here, and read our final report here.
Special thanks to those who helped make the event a success including our soup and dessert makers, Ira Friedman at the piano, Hunger Mountain Coop, Red Hen Bakery, Greenway Institute, the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub, and The Bridge. And most importantly, thanks to all who came out - your presence filled us with joy!
What’s the Future of 87 State Street?
The decision of the federal government to transition ownership of the federal building at 87 State Street has enormous implications for Montpelier’s downtown and future. The Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience is spearheading a collaborative effort with the City and State of Vermont to explore the future for the Federal Building and parcel at 87 State Street. Learn more here.
Imagine a connected Montpelier where we look after one another, where every household can be reached quickly, and where neighbors prepare for and respond to emergencies together.
With your participation, Montpelier Neighbor Net is becoming a new collective of small neighborhood-based groups working to:
build community
improve communications
grow emergency preparedness & response
Join up and learn more by visiting the new Montpelier Neighbor Net webpage here.
Winooski Flood Resilience Collaborative
The Commission was proud to help plan and host a second gathering of nearly 70 representatives from 24 towns from the Winooski Watershed on May 14th. Participants gathered to build connections, learn about river mapping and modeling, and to begin finding ways to work together to improve flood resilience throughout the watershed. For more about the Collaborative including recordings of the first two events, click here.
