'Community Profile' Event is Held to Help Shape Update of Shelburne Comprehensive Plan

 When Shelburne was established in 1763 it was an agricultural mill town with village life centered on the LaPlatte River Falls. Shelburne today has a village center bisected by the LaPlatte River and surrounded by a diverse mixture of open land (including working farms.) Over the years, local and regional growth has placed development pressure on land in Shelburne. Drawn by the quality schools, beautiful natural resources, and close proximity to Burlington, Shelburne's population increased by nearly 20% to 6,944 inhabitants between 1990 and 2000. Growth and change are important issues that have been considered during the updating of the Shelburne Comprehensive Plan. To help involve residents and others in the Plan-update process, the Town held an event known as a Community Profile.

What is a Community Profile?

A Community Profile is a one-and-a-half day event that gives all town residents the chance to participate in visioning and planning for their town's future. Citizens with diverse viewpoints present their ideas about the town's key issues and the best projects to undertake in order to address them.  Products of the process can include: A list of the Top 10 Issues of interest or concern to town residents. A list of the Top 5 Projects (highest in potential impact and feasibility) suggested by town residents to address those issues. Five Working Groups to begin taking action on the Top 5 Projects.

To Learn More 

Shelburne Today and Tomorrow (STAT) took place on Friday evening May 16th and Saturday May 17th. To learn more about STAT, please contact Dean Pierce, Shelburne's Town Planner, by phone (264.5033) or email dpierce@shelburnevt.org