"Instead of thinking about building back, we could try thinking in terms of building forward. The impacts of climate change mean we should look hard at the future — what it’s going to be like — and make some changes."
An excerpt from a Commentary in VTDigger (July 24, 2023) by Jim Stiles of St. Albans, a member of the Vermont Healthy Soil Coalition
To that end and as an engaged resident of Montpelier, please consider participating in one of the following efforts to plan forward.
A public forum will be held in Alumni Hall at the Vermont College of Fine Arts from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, to discuss challenges in wake of July flooding that Montpelier residents and businesses face today, as well as unmet needs.
Also as part of the discussion, participants will consider longer-term issues and ideas toward the future. The meeting will be the first of three public meetings on Montpelier’s future. Future meetings will dig deeper into ideas that could be implemented to build a more resilient city, and frame key public priorities for action, organizers say.
The meetings are being convened by Montpelier Strong, a partnership of the Montpelier Foundation and Montpelier Alive, in partnership with the City of Montpelier. According to organizers, “Everyone who lives, works or cares about Montpelier’s future is welcome.” They will be led by facilitator Paul Costello. (Times-Argus, August 4, 2023)
Montpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC) Town Hall on August 17th
MSAC is in a time of transition, and so we're inviting all members* to a town hall-style meeting at MSAC on Thursday, August 17, 2023. This will be a conversation about what you, as members, need and want from our beloved Senior Center.
There will be two sessions:
10:30 AM -11:30 AM and 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
Kelly Murphy, Assistant City Manager, and Arne McMullen, our newly appointed Director of Recreation & Senior Services, will be present. You'll be asked to sign up at the start of each meeting for a 2-minute time slot. This applies to both in-person and Zoom participants. Please join us for this important conversation. (Anyone living in Montpelier or surrounding towns and is aged 50+ may become a member by applying here.)
We will have a Zoom option available for both sessions— the links for which are published below. They'll also be republished in the next two MSAC e-newsletters and on the MSAC website next week.
Zoom links:
Join Session 1 - 10:30 - 11:30 AM Meeting ID: 899 9583 6303 Passcode: 351448
Join Session 2 - 6:30- 8:30 PM Meeting ID: 856 7246 4805 Passcode: 749481
If you have any issues connecting to the Zoom or have questions about connecting to Zoom, contact Communications & Development Coordinator Matt Wilson at: mwilson@montpelier-vt.org. We hope you can attend in-person for this important conversation!
Here are some questions to consider in framing your thoughts:
What services should the senior center be offering its members?
What benefits should MSAC be offering its members and supporting towns?
What needs to be changed at MSAC?
What services should the senior center be offering its members?
What benefits should MSAC be offering its members and supporting towns?
What needs to be changed at MSAC? (Offerings, communication, physical space, membership, and programming)
What should be the top two priorities of the Senior Center?
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