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February Greetings from the Greensboro Association
Snowy winter continues and the 2025 Tour de Greensboro took place on February 9– a cold but sunny Sunday morning with a blanket of fresh snow for participants. It was declared, “Nordic skiing at its best” by many of the over 100 skiers who participated in the 18K/25K cross-country skiing event. A community effort, with Jim Fredericks as race director and over 25 local volunteers, including first responders, helped to make this a successful and safe event, raising over $2200 to benefit the Greensboro Association. Thank you to all who organized, helped out, and participated! Photos from the event can be viewed HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES:
Feb 19, 2025, 6:30 pm
Pre-Town Meeting Conversation @ Lakeview Elementary School Gym and on ZOOM.
This is a special Selectboard Meeting and will be an opportunity to raise discussion around items on the Town Meeting Warning. NOTE: Town Meeting is March 4, @ 10 AM and this year will be held at the Highland Center for the Arts.
Feb 24, 2025, 6:30 pm
Town Plan Community Conversation – Virtual Edition on ZOOM
The Greensboro Planning Commission (GPC) invites Greensboro residents and property owners who were unable to attend the first Community Conversation to a second, entirely virtual Community Conversation. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pG6PpZ1eQje8a16YoM9U7g
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The GPC looks forward to hearing from you as they collect thoughts that will guide the next Greensboro Town Plan. There are a couple vacancies on the GPC and if you are interested, please contact them. Residency status is not required to be a member of the GPC.
Feb 25, 2025, 6 pm
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Panel – Community Housing Forum
The Community Housing Forum is hosting a panel discussion on Accessory Dwelling Units at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church, 1173 East Craftsbury Road in East Craftsbury. This ADU Panel will provide resources and information about ADUs with a focus on our rural area. Homeowners considering adding a rental space for income or to provide much needed housing are invited to come learn more about ADUs and grants available to build one. The panel will include three area residents who have constructed ADUs, Wendy Moran, Director of Rural Edge’s Homeownership Program who oversees grants available for homeowners, and Patrick Larsen of Larsen Applied Earth Science, who will discuss permitting and wastewater rules as they apply to ADUs.
The GA 2025 Annual Grants call for Applications is live! Applications are due by March 15.
Greensboro Association grants are made possible by the generosity of our membership in support of this community we all love and to ensure its vitality for generations to come. The GA awards both specific Initiative/Project grants and General/Operating grants. Eligible applicants include 501(c)3 organizations, municipal committees, and companies or individuals with a demonstrated commitment to serving the Greensboro community. Ad-hoc community group applications will be considered with fiscal sponsorship from a 501(c)3 or municipality.
Grant application details can be found on the GA Website at https://greensboroassociation.org/grants/ or email Karen and Julie at [email protected] for more info. To see some of the impact of last year’s grants, view our 2024 Community Impact Report.
Greensboro Community Meals 2025
The Greensboro Association is excited to be collaborating with Sterling College and the students in this semester’s Food Ethics class taught by Liz Chadwick. Sterling College has been offering a weekly free community meal on their campus and we look forward to partnering with them to bring a community meal to Greensboro very soon. If you are interested in helping make community meals happen in Greensboro, please add your contact info to this form: https://forms.gle/cS4f18JWyXY4iJVA7
Village Trust Initiative – Methodist Church & Parsonage Project Survey.
The Bend Revitalization Initiative and a Community Steering Group are working with the Village Trust Initiative Team from the Preservation Trust of Vermont, Vermont Council on Rural Development, and the Vermont Community Foundation to transform the former Methodist Church and Parsonage on Main Street in Greensboro Bend into a community owned asset and housing. Please share your input for what you’d like to see for the future:
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