WINDHAM COUNTY CAPITOL FOR A DAY TOUR
THE SCOTT ADMINISTRATION HEADS TO WINDHAM COUNTY TUESDAY FOR ITS 9th CAPITOL FOR A DAY TOUR
WHAT: Governor Phil Scott and members of his Cabinet will be in Windham County on Tuesday, October 23 for a series of meetings and events throughout the county. The visit is part of the Administration’s Capitol for a Day initiative.
Capitol for a Day has brought the Governor and dozens from his Cabinet and Extended Cabinet to Rutland, Caledonia, Windsor, Franklin, Bennington, Addison, Chittenden and Orleans counties. It gives local constituents, municipal governments and other partners the opportunity to connect directly with State leadership and staff. The Administration aims to visit every county as part of the initiative.
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WHEN: Tuesday, October 23
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Details below)
WHERE: Various locations throughout Windham County
GOVERNOR SCOTT’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Cabinet Meeting
Retreat Farm, Community Room, 45 Farmhouse Sq., Brattleboro
Who: Governor Scott, Cabinet, Extended Cabinet, and Legislators
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Snow Block Ground Breaking Ceremony with the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust
29 Flat St., Brattleboro
Who: Governor Scott, Commerce & Community Development Deputy Secretary Ted Brady, Housing & Community Development Commissioner Katie Buckley, Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak, and Windham & Windsor Housing Trust
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Meeting with Brattleboro Town Government
Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Community Room, Brattleboro
Who: Governor Scott, Administration Secretary Susanne Young, Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn, Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight, Housing & Community Development Commissioner Katie Buckley, Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Brett Long, Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak, Town Manager Peter Elwell, Selectboard Chair Kate O’Connor, Selectboard members, and town officials
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch & Tour at Sonnax Transmission Company
2 Imtec Ln., Bellows Falls
Who: Governor Scott, Cabinet, Extended Cabinet, and Legislators
3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges for the Ski Industry
Grand Summit Resort at Mount Snow, 89 Grand Summit Way, Somerset East Room, West Dover
Who: Governor Scott, Commerce & Community Development Deputy Secretary Ted Brady, Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight, Housing & Community Development Commissioner Katie Buckley, Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Brett Long, Public Service Commissioner June Tierney, Buildings & General Services Commissioner Chris Cole, Forests, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder, Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak, and representatives from the ski industry
Please note, this schedule is subject to change
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC EVENTS WITH CABINET & EXTENDED CABINET
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Tour Retreat Farm
45 Farmhouse Sq., Brattleboro
Who: Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight, and Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Brett Long
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Tour Cersosimo Floodplain Restoration
Brattleboro Coop, 2 Main St., Brattleboro
Who: Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, Department of Environmental Conservation scientists Marie Caduto and Todd Menees, Vermont River Conservancy staff, Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance staff, and Brattleboro Town Planner
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Visit Northeast Processing
21 O’Bryan Dr., Brattleboro
Who: Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman, Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory Director Guy Roberts, Public Health & Agriculture Resource Management Director Cary Giguere, and Chief Policy Officer Stephanie Smith
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Visit Windham Regional Career Center
80 Atwood St., Brattleboro
Who: Education Secretary Dan French, and Agency of Education staff
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Visit Green Street School
164 Green St., Brattleboro
Who: Education Secretary Dan French, Public Service Commissioner June Tierney, Clean Energy Development Fund Director Andrew Perchlik, Marion Major of the Windham Regional Commission, and Agency of Education staff
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Wellness Event: Natural Remedies to Alleviate Pain
Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Local History Reading Room, Brattleboro
Who: Human Resources Commissioner Beth Fastiggi, and the Department of Human Resources Wellness Team Anna Baggett and Grace Thompson
This event is open to the public
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Tour Long View Forest Logging Operations
Long View Forest, 498 Route 5 (also called Missing Link Rd.), Westminster
Who: Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, Forests, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder, Forests, Parks & Recreation Deputy Commissioner Sam Lincoln, and Long View Forest’s Jack Bell
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Visit Grafton Village Cheese
400 Linden St., Brattleboro
Who: Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts, and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Opportunity Zones Meeting
Landmark College’s Student Center Café Court Atrium, 19 River Rd. South, Putney
Who: Commerce & Community Deputy Secretary Ted Brady
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Visit Bellows Falls UHS
406 High School Rd., Westminster
Who: Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Visit Westminster Schools
301 School St., Westminster
Who: Education Secretary Dan French, and Agency of Education staff
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Creative Economy Roundtable
Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Community Room, Brattleboro
Who: Interim State Librarian Jason Broughton, Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight, Housing & Community Development Commissioner Katie Buckley, Secretary of Administration Susanne Young, Secretary of Human Services Al Gobeille, representatives from the Arts Council, Vermont Authors Project, Brattleboro Words Project and Brattleboro Museum & Arts Center, and Conductor of the Juno Orchestra Zon Eastes
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Visit Meadow Bees Farm
4980 Windham Hill Rd., Windham
Who: Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts, and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Twin Valley High School
4299 VT Route 100, Whitingham
Who: Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
State Employee Prevention and Awareness of Sexual Harassment Training
Vermont Department of Health Building, 232 Main St., Conference Room 148 A/ B, Brattleboro
Who: Department of Human Resources/CAPS instructor Randy Matusky, and Human Resources Commissioner Beth Fastiggi
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Tour Cersosimo Lumber
Cersosimo Lumber, 1103 Vernon St./VT-142, Brattleboro
Who: Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, Forests, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder, Forests, Parks & Recreation Deputy Commissioner Sam Lincoln, Labor Commissioner Lindsay Kurrle, Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Brett Long, and Cersosimo Lumber management team
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Discussion: Land Gains Tax Efficiencies
Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Local Reading Room, Brattleboro
Who: Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom, and Tax Economist and Director of Policy Douglas Farnham
Open to real estate attorneys, other real estate professionals and the public. Please RSVP to deborah.carroll@vermont.gov
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Public Forum: FY2020 Budget Discussion
Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Community Room, Brattleboro
Who: Finance & Management Commissioner Adam Greshin
This event is open to the public
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Tour Guilford Welcome Center
Welcome Center, Mile Marker 5.6, I-91 North
Who: Buildings & General Services Commissioner Chris Cole, and Vermont Information Centers Division Director Lisa Sanchez
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Meeting with County Emergency Management, Fire Fighters and EMS
Putney Fire Department, 21 Carl Snyder Dr., Putney
Who: Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Chris Herrick, Fire Safety Director Michael Desrochers, Emergency Management Director Erica Bornemann, and Dan Bastie of the Vermont Dept. of Health
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) Meeting
91 Buck Dr., Westminster
Who: Public Service Department Consumers Affairs & Public Information Division staff, and members of SEVCA
2:30 – 3:10 p.m.
Tour & Discussion with Mount Snow: Environmental Returns from Economic Investments
39 Mount Snow Rd., West Dover
*Meet in lobby of Grand Summit Hotel
Who: Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight, Mount Snow’s Laurie Newton, and Department of Environmental Conservation Rivers Program scientist Todd Menees
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Visit Corse Family Dairy Farm
1085 Corse Rd, Whitingham
Who: Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts, and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Discussion: Tax and Legislative Changes
Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Local Reading Room, Brattleboro
Who: Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom, and Tax Economist and Director of Policy Douglas Farnham
Open to the public, please RSVP to deborah.carroll@vermont.gov
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tour and Visit Wardsboro Public Library
Wardsboro Public Library, 170 Main St., Wardsboro
Who: Administration Secretary Susanne Young, and Interim State Librarian Jason Broughton
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Tour South Eastern Vermont Transit Center
45 Mill St., Wilmington
Who: Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn, and South Eastern Vermont Transit Center CEO Randy Schoonmaker
Please note, this schedule is subject to change
