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Community Emergency Planning in Action

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Following the 2023 flooding, Neighbor to Neighbor, the Town of Hardwick, OSSU, and the Civic Standard teamed up to improve our community’s emergency preparedness. With support from two consultants—Karen Horn and Cynthia Stuart—and funding from an MTAP grant through the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), a draft addendum to Hardwick’s Local Emergency Management Plan (LEMP) has been created.

🗓️ The draft was presented as part of a class in the Hardwick State framework on Saturday, April 12.
📌 Next steps include recruiting volunteers, integrating the plan with Town systems, and developing online resources.
📣 Your input matters! The draft is available for review, and we encourage community members to share their thoughts via the survey linked below.
🗳️ A final submission will be presented to the Select Board in late May.

🔗 Review the Draft Addendums:
View the Emergency Preparedness Addendum (PDF)

📝 Share Your Feedback:
Complete the Survey

🙏 Thank you to the volunteers who’ve dedicated nearly two years to this effort—and to Karen Horn and Cynthia Stuart for helping turn a community vision into a working plan.

Vermont’s Climate Action Plan 2025 Update

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MONDAY, APRIL 14
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
HARDWICK TOWN HOUSE


Voice your climate priorities through diverse engagement activities. Climate Councilors will listen, and then consider public input when revising the Plan (due July 1, 2025). Background materials will be emailed to you a few days in advance of the meeting. Refreshments provided! Kids’ activity sheets available for families.

Follow this link to register and learn more: https://climatechange.vermont.gov/climate-action-plan-2025-update

If you can’t make the meeting but would still like to share your thoughts, click here to submit a written comment: https://anrweb.vt.gov/ANR/ClimateCouncil/PublicInputForm.aspx

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QUESTIONS? Contact anr.cao@vermont.gov or (802) 404-2729 including for accessibility needs (language, transportation, disability, etc.)

Hardwick Seeks Patrol Officer

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The Town of Hardwick Police Department is accepting applications for the following position:  

Patrol Officer   

The Town is seeking energetic, positive professionals with a strong desire to provide quality police services to a progressive community. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, possess exceptional moral character, strong work ethics, be able to pass the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council’s (VCJTC) physical fitness test, the VCJTC entrance exam & psychological evaluation (MMPI). Applicants chosen to proceed in the hiring process will undergo an extensive background investigation, to include a polygraph test and interviews with the Chief of Police and Town Manager. Current full-time (Level 3) certified officers are encouraged to apply.   

Current labor contracts provide for competitive wages and benefits including health insurance, life insurance, a generous amount of accrued time off, and participation in the Vermont Municipal Retirement System. Day, night, weekend, and holiday work required. This is a Union position.   

Those wishing to apply should send a resume with at least three references, along with a cover letter and a completed application. Application package can be found on the Town’s website at:  

https://hardwickvt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Police-Department-Application-1.pdf

Applications can be emailed to jobs@hardwickvt.gov or mailed to:  

Mike Henry, Hardwick Police Department  

P.O. Box 447  

56 High Street  

Hardwick, VT 05843  

Town of Hardwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

Better Connections Meeting

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Let’s continue the conversation about East Hardwick’s future!

Come to the “Better Connections” Village gathering on Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30 PM at the Memorial Building, 20 Church Street, Hardwick.

Share your thoughts about the draft report for “Better Connections” in East Hardwick while enjoying some soup with friends and neighbors.

The East Hardwick Better Connections Process is a community-based effort to identify projects to revitalize East Hardwick. Recommendations address:

• Pedestrian and bicycle pathways

• Improved signage and parking

• Initiatives to strengthen Village vitality

The draft report also addresses ways to integrate green stormwater infrastructure into Village streets and sidewalks, while addressing key stormwater runoff issues at and around the Main Street Bridge.

Come to the meeting on March 12th to learn more!

Additional information is available at the project website: www.easthardwick.com