News Updates:
Municipal Planning Grant(MPG)– Historic North Montpelier Village Master Plan- Awarded $29,500. Vendor contract draft is in process.
CDBG-DR Grant for North Montpelier Orchard Valley Waldorf School, Inc Site– Developer Ready Feasibility Study/ Actionable Plan- We were awarded $100k. Vendor contract draft is in process.
$4.95M New Town Garage – Construction started July 14th, 2025. The Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is estimated to be June 2026! (click here for pics) Town Garage Ribbon Cutting Event is Sat, July 25, 2026, at 10am.
Sanders Circle Culvert Replacement Project is completed!
Horn of the Moon Culvert Replacement Project is completed!!(click here for pics)
Sodom Pond Culvert Replacement Replacement Project is completed!!(click here for pics)
EECBG DREAM Grant Outreach Project for Decarbonization, Resilience, and Energy Affordability in East Montpelier is in progress! We were approved for additional funding of $23,758 2/18/26. (Take the DREAM Survey to be connected to resources here)
Speeding Solution Project for Center Rd, County Rd, Vincent Flats Rd (school) & Gallison Hill Rd- 1. Phase I = Install 8 Lighted Speed Signs with Data Collection, (Signs were delivered Nov 21, 2025.) 2. Phase II = Evaluate data for speed humps or other additional solutions. Additional 3 speed signs without data collection were already placed. (on Drake /Clark Road, Quaker/Vincent/Cherry Tree, and Towne Hill Rd end of Cherry Tree.) Setting up an EM & CVRPC Regional Transportation Safety Action Plan Meeting with Senior Transport Planner (doodle poll sent out).
VT Rt 14 Speeding Reduction Request to change the 50-MPH to 35-MPH from the Orchard Valley Waldorf School to North Montpelier – The Traffic Committee voted 12/10/25 to accept Traffic Operations’ recommendation to move the 35 mph transition south approximately 1,500,’ to a point about 210’ north of the driveway at 2501 VT Route 14N.
Road Erosion Inventory is completed REI Final Report is located (click here for report) Municipal Roads Grants in Aide funding $20k was awarded to the town on 4/7/26 for our projects (Sanders Circle and Coburn Rd.) to be completed by Sept 2026. From July 2027 forward submitted Letter of Intent LOI for next FY Grants in Aide project/s round of funding.
Municipal Office Classroom Floor Refinish Project is completed.(click here for pics)
Municipal Office building updates: with grant a security system installed, heating thermostat and baseboard resolving freezing pipe issue, fixed flagpole, doors replaced, old AC holes in walls closed up, wood ramp redone, fixed bathroom and toilet replaced, re-carpeted old carpet, updated flooring and refinished wood floor, etc.
Leveraged online auctions & town auction to repurpose old town garage materials, office equipment like large printer, road crew equipment, and old vehicles which brought money back to the town!
Sold Vacant Town Property/ House and completed its Boundary Line Adjustments resulting in $150k back to the town and supported the housing initiative!
EECBG Grant for a new Electric Ford F150 Lightning vehicle for the Road Crew & municipal employees was delivered to the town 1/15/2026! and other updates to Road Crew Equipment Fleet.
Recreation Shelter – LWCF grant app was approved May 29th & site visit completed July 7th, Grants are Awarded from Feb-May 2026. Vendor contract draft is in process to start site work summer of 2026.
VTrans Transportation Alternatives (TAP) Application for the Sidewalk Extension Project on East side of Route 14 is submitted. Awarded $44k and $11k match on 3/30/26!
Vermont Municipal Climate Planning Guides Pilot Program Grant Application Submitted 12/31/25.
Fixed Municipal Parking EV Charger and it is now back in operation! 3/26/26 Applied for EV Charging Site Host opportunity & funding with The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) on 3/24/26.
Hosted the 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Holiday Party
Town wide reappraisal NEMRC contract secured on 5/7/25 for lodging Grand List June 2029 and data collection to start July 2027.
Recovering Bennett Cemetery & Gould Cemetery 6/2/26 confirmation for entry to clean up received from owner/s. They requested that call ahead for permission to enter.
Older PC & IT Equipment Refresh and IT Security Projects completed!
Streamlined & Simplified Operations & processes & reduce costs, increase bandwidth and capacity, etc.: Grants Committee Resolution signed and members appointed, Road Issues Tracker, Digitization option of Town Report, etc.
Multiple Ash Tree Removal Projects completed and one underway for 2026
$1.172M Highway Grant Application submitted on 4/7/26 before the deadline of 4/15/26 to Pave Quaker Rd, Pave Vincent Flats Rd., Pave County Rd., Pave portion of Cherry Tree Hill Rd., Paint Town Hill Rd. & County Rd. fog lines, Replace Gallison Hill Culvert. provided quotes.
$1.2M Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity submitted 4/22/26.
$60k Student Safety Bike and Pedestrian Scoping Study Application approved for submitting 5/18/26 due June 12, 2026. Letter of Support LOS from town is completed.
$14k Grants in Aide Road Projects in the queue.
