The Planning Commission will not meet in November; in December the Commission will meet on the 2nd.

TOPSHAM 2025 BUDGET COMMITTEE

MEETINGS AT THE TOWN HALL 

Monday, November 25, 2024 6:00-7:00 P.M. 

Agenda - Select Board, Highway and Town Clerk/Treasurer Budgets 

Monday, December 9, 2024 6:00-7:00 P.M.  

Agenda – Select Board, Highway and Town Clerk/Treasurer Budgets 

Monday, December 23, 2024 6:00 – 7:00 P.M.

Agenda – Finalize Budget for 2025

FROM THE WRVS BOARD:

Hello Waits River Valley School community,

The Waits River Valley School board recognizes the importance of strategic planning to inform short and long-term goal setting. We feel strongly that input from the community is the cornerstone of such planning which is why we are taking the first steps TOGETHER. Here is the basic outline / timeline; it is important to know that this process will be slow, intentional and dynamic. The board always encourages community input, our monthly meetings are made better by the thoughtful input community members bring. We feel strongly that our efforts are guided by each member’s deep connection with the community, and a genuine love for our school. This planning effort will help keep those needs close at hand, freshened to the modern needs of our community.

Step 1 – Announcing our effort to the community! We want to communicate as widely as we can, with the intention of gathering input from all stakeholders, community members, students and staff. Creating an open dialogue requires getting everyone involved; we will use email, social media, listserv, etc. and count on our wide community connections to get diverse input.

Step 2- Brainstorming survey tool – Along with announcing the meeting date (Nov 14th  @ 6PM – WRVS Gymnasium) of this strategic planning effort there is an included link that encourages respondents to answer a few short questions that will help shape the broad areas of our strategic planning meeting. The survey is an opportunity to share your thoughts on points of excellence, areas for improvement, and your goals for our school. We will use these results to help focus our discussions appropriately during our meeting. As we are looking for broad themes and wide ideas, responses may come from community members, parents, staff members and (with appropriate help from parents / teachers) students. Brainstorming should encourage as wide a range of input as possible, we will narrow the focus in the future, feel free to be creative! 

Step 3 – Our Regular November 14th Board Meeting will be moved to 5pm to accommodate a 6pm start for an initial strategic planning meeting (in-person WRVS Gymnasium and Zoom as best we can). Your participation is hugely valuable!

Step 4 - Returning as a board, with this information and ongoing community engagement, to develop a working strategic plan that meets the needs of our school and communities

Thank you for your continued engagement and support

WRVS School Board

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/DExSsZnXsten7wwX9

The Planning Commission will now be meeting the first Monday of each month, at 6 PM, at the Town Office.

ALL Topsham residents are invited to participate

any updates to scheduled time or place, as well as the agenda for these meetings will be posted on the ‘official town meetings’ page of this website, minutes will be available at the Town Clerk’s Office.

now available on our website:

public records access!

DIGITIZED LAND RECORDS, GRAND LIST, AND LAND PARCEL MAPS

All dogs age 6 months old are required by State Law to be registered by April 1st with the Town Clerk. 

A current rabies certificate is necessary for licensing. 

 Neutered/Spayed:  fee before April 3rd $9.00; fee after April 3rd $11.00

 NOT Neutered/Spayed:  fee before April 3rd $13.00;  fee after April 3rd  $17.00

Have you ever wondered about the history of Topsham or your homestead?

Or about your Topsham ancestors? Or what a snowroller looks like and when was one used in town (V2, Page 310)? Who was Charles Ross Taggart who is on the plaque outside of the town hall (V2, Page 336)? What is the Topsham Fairy Story and how does it relate to the Chickadees we see in winter (V1, Page 561)? Where did the name, Topsham, originate (V2, Page 26)?

The answers to these and many more historical and genealogical questions can be found inside:

Topsham Sketches II, Volumes One and Two!

These volumes created by the Topsham History Committee share amazing insights into the people, lands, homes, schools and businesses of Topsham from our early settlers to more contemporary times.

If you would like to purchase one or both of the volumes, you can find them on sale at the Town Clerk’s office. Volume one is $35 and Volume two is $40.

VT HEALTH CONNECT

IMPORTANT INFO:

*there is no enrollment deadline for Medicaid/ Dr. Dynosaur*

Vermonters who are eligible for Medicaid can enroll at any time of year:

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PROPERTY TAX BILLS ARE DUE OCTOBER 1