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In Charlotte
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Inclusivity working group proves inconclusive LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
It remains unclear now how Charlotte plans to move forward with a declaration of inclusion statement. The group tasked with making a recommendation to the selectboard on how the town should proceed with a potential vote on such a statement at Town Meeting Day instead voted to dissolve itself.
To date, 159 Vermont cities and towns, home to about 80 percent of the state’s population, have adopted the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion, which was conceived by a group of grassroots organizers in the Rutland area four years ago. The initiative’s intent is to promote and reinforce a message to all visitors that Vermont is a welcoming See INCLUSIVITY on page 12
In Hinesburg
Planners stuck on changes to rural zoning districts PATRICK BILOW STAFF WRITER
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A fitting ask for this time of seasonal celebrations and religious traditions.
Changes to rural zoning in Hinesburg remained stalled after the planning commission last week once again failed to reach a consensus on how much building should be allowed. Earlier this year, the Hinesburg Selectboard unanimously killed the commission’s proposal, despite mostly positive feedback from the public, and sent it back for a rewrite. Changes to the Rural Residential 1 zoning district have been in the works since 2021, when
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the town adopted its town plan and identified the district for an update. The district, which extends from the village growth area to the town’s northern border near Mt. Pritchard, has long been criticized as one-size-fits all, when in fact, it encompasses a variety of landscapes with different land use potential. Under the proposal, the district would be sectioned off three ways. The Richmond Road corriSee ZONING on page 12
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