Final Polish for the New Town Plan Tonight
Bakersfield, VT · October 19, 2026
Crisp ridgeline air greeted anyone outside stacking firewood over the weekend, but tonight shifts focus indoors. The Planning Commission gathers this evening to hammer out the final details of the updated municipal plan.
The Lead
Tonight's Planning Commission meeting marks a decisive milestone for the future of the village. Gathering at 7:00 PM at Town Hall with a remote feed available, commissioners are sitting down with Luke Slomba from the Northwest Regional Planning Commission to refine the final draft of the updated Town Plan. Over the past year, resident surveys and public comment have made local priorities abundantly clear: protecting contiguous working forestlands, managing village traffic speeds, and encouraging neighborhood-scale gathering places and food markets. Tonight’s work zeros in on the vital Implementation chapter, which converts those broad community hopes into concrete action items, grant targets, and regulatory adjustments. Once the commission concludes its review and folds in tonight's final revisions, the document advances directly to the Selectboard to begin the formal public hearing and adoption process before year's end.
Today's Outlook
- High 61°F · Low 43°F — Clear
- Grab a warm morning layer before stepping out into crisp, wall-to-wall sunshine today.
What's On Around Town
Today
Music and Movement St. Albans Free Library (11 Maiden Ln), St. Albans, 10:30–11:30 AM · Free Active songs and rhythm play for children through age six.
Town Selectboard Meeting St. Albans Town Hall (398 Georgia Shore Rd), St. Albans, 6:30 PM · Free Regular municipal business and community agenda items for Franklin County neighbors.
Tomorrow
- Conservation Commission Meeting Town Hall, 3:30 PM · Free
- Music and Movement St. Albans Free Library (11 Maiden Ln), St. Albans, 10:30–11:30 AM · Free
Wednesday
- Sip, Stitch, & Share Enosburgh Public Library (241 Main St), Enosburg Falls, 11:30 AM · Free
- Open Lego Play Enosburgh Public Library (241 Main St), Enosburg Falls, 2:00–4:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Larry's Tree Farm
- Founded in 1985 by Larry and Linda Krygier, this hillside conifer farm transitioned to second-generation owners Derek and Penny in 2021. Between shearing balsam firs across rolling acres and stocking their two-story post-and-beam barn, keeping traditions rooted stays an all-hands family affair.
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