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As part of the Selectboard's Policy for Appointments to Boards and Commissions, individuals interested in an appointment must express their interest in writing to the Selectboard. Selection of an applicant is at the discretion of the Selectboard, and an effort shall be made to create or maintain a balance of views that is representative of the community. The Selectboard will also consider an applicant's qualifications, level of interest, and potential conflicts of interest as they pertain to the duties of the appointment under consideration.

To express your interest in an appointment please contact the Hinesburg Town Administrator Joe Colangelo.

   Hinesburg Selectboard
   Attn: Joe Colangelo
   10632 VT Route 116
   Hinesburg VT 05461

   email: jcolangelo@hinesburg.org
   phone: 482-2096

Below is a listing of current Boards and Committees looking to fill a vacancy.

Agency Request Review Committee – (7 members)
An advisory group responsible for evaluating and prioritizing requests for funding appropriations from social service agencies that serve the residents of our community, and for making a funding recommendation to the Selectboard to be included in the annual budget. The task of the Agency Request Review Committee would be to evaluate the information submitted by social service agencies, considering factors such as the number of Hinesburg residents served, the type of service and the percentage of agency income that is used for program costs, to prioritize and quantify appropriations in order to maximize the value residents receive from the tax dollars appropriated. Due to the annual fluctuation in workload, the Committee does not have a regular schedule for meetings. However, the majority of the Committee’s work is completed between September and December annually.

Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (Alternate Representative)
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) is one of 12 regional planning commissions in Vermont. The CCRPC was founded in 1966 to promote the mutual cooperation of its member municipalities and to facilitate the appropriate development and preservation of the physical and human resources in Chittenden County. CCRPC is composed of 19 municipal commissioners and five at-large commissioners (representing Agriculture, Conservation/Environment, Socio-Economic/Housing, and Transportation). The legislative body of each of Chittenden County's municipalities selects its own commissioner and alternate commissioner. The CCRPC normally meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the CCRPC offices in Winooski.

Conservation Commission – (9 members)
The Hinesburg Conservation Commission operates as an advisory board to the local Development Review Board, Planning Commission, and Select Board. The Conservation Commission is also responsible for the management of Geprags Community Park and recommending expenditures from the Land Conservation Fund for local projects.

Recreation Commission – (7 members)
The Commission oversees the operations of the Recreation Department in an advisory fashion. The Commission assists the Recreation Coordinator in reviewing and designing programs and policies based on the needs and wants of the community, and works to insure high quality recreation programs for the Town of Hinesburg. The Commission also reviews existing recreation facilities making recommendations to the Selectboard for new facilities or improvements to existing facilities. The Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month.

Trails Committee – (9 members)
The mission of the Hinesburg Trails Committee is to support the development and maintenance of an interlocking set of trails and dirt roads for recreational and non-motorized transportation uses. The Committee will work to assure that Hinesburg is a community where sidewalks, trails, and unpaved roads provide a safe way for residents to travel, to connect with each other, and to enjoy both the village and surrounding rural area by foot, bicycle, and on horseback. Members are interested in all routes, from extended walks in the woods at the Town Forest, to very short trips crossing Route 116 to Lantman's to the Town Hall. The Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month.

Volunteers Wanted for Police and Public Safety Advisory Committee

Hinesburg town residents have expressed a desire to understand the core public safety needs of the Town of Hinesburg and how those needs can most efficiently and economically be addressed.

As a result, the Hinesburg Selectboard is in the initial phase of forming an Advisory Committee on Police and Public Safety Services to do just that and report back to the Selectboard with their findings.

While some of the final details regarding the make-up of the committee have yet to be finalized by the Selectboard, the committee will consist of between five and seven members and will be appointed by the Selectboard this June. The committee will be charged to report on their findings by November 1, 2011. This aggressive timeline was chosen so that the report will be able to be used to by the Selectboard, town staff, and residents with the development of the FY2012-2013 town budget.

Currently, town staff is working to gather the proper background information that will provide the foundation of the independent fact-finding work of the committee.

Those who are interested in serving on this committee should contact Joe Colangelo, Town Administrator, at 482-2096 or jcolangelo@hinesburg.org

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