Cavendish Update 5/15/26: SB Mtg/News/Events
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Hydrant Flushing: Monday May 18-Wednesday May 20th 8-5
Got your Meter?: If you are on Cavendish municipal water and haven’t had your water meter installed, please schedule an appointment by e-mailing chris.hughes@cavendishvt.org Please include: Name, Address and Phone Number so a date and time for installation can be made.
SAVE THE DATE!: June 30th will be Bob Glidden's last day as chief of the Proctorsville Fire Department. The PVFD is inviting the public to stop by the fire house from 4:30-6:30 pm to honor the incredible contribution Bob has made to our community for the last 56 years. At 6:30 Chief Glidden will be driven home on E2. Thank you Bob for your generosity and your commitment!
Dividing Plants? The Cavendish Historical Society annual plant sale is 5-7 on Friday May 22 and 9-noon on Saturday May 23. If you have plants you’d like to donate, please drop them off at the Museum. There are lots of pots by the Museum Steps and the shed if you need them.
5/15/26
1. Cavendish Select Board Meeting 5/11/26
2. Explore Cavendish Gorge
3. Got Junk?
4. Cavendish Related News
5. Events Calendar
1. CAVENDISH SELECT BOARD MEETING 5/11/26: The video of the May Cavendish Select Board (SB) meeting will soon be available at the Okemo Valley TV Website. Unapproved minutes will be posted to the Town’s website.
APPROVED
• Bazin Brothers for FY 27 paving for $217,916. Roads to be paved include Ranney Hill, Pleasant Street and High Street
• Truck Purchase/lease of $305,000
• Payment of $1,600 for goats to clear Greven Field of invasive plants in June
• The use of Proctorsville Green for Farmers Market June-Labor Day on Fridays on Sept. 12 (Saturday) for Honey Festival; and for the Wednesday night concert series in July and August
• The Planning Commission and Select Board signing a joint letter opposing Act 181 and support its repeal. Many towns have done something similar.
• Loan of $50,000 for Asset Management Plan for the Water System. Upon the completion of the plan, this loan is usually forgiven in full.
DISCUSSED
Rec Director: A monthly report needs to be filed with the board and events must be planned for the entire community not just CTES students.
Play Every Vermont Town: Wendy Regier discussed the project of pianist David Feurzieg’s to play a concert in every Vermont town to call attention to the climate crisis. To play in Cavendish, there needs to be a piano and a concert venue. Wendy is looking for volunteers to help make this event possible.
ATV Use on Town Roads: With approximately 50 people attending, many were there to support a VASA system-similar to the VAST (VT Assoc of Snow Travelers) trails-with the opportunity for ATVs to cross town roads, which is currently not allowed in Cavendish. While various residents expressed frustration of people driving their ATVs illegally on roads and property other than their own, those in attendance noted that having an organized approach could help in reducing some of this behavior. Before any action can be taken, the SB needs to see a map (similar to what VAST presents to the board every fall) of what they are proposing, including what roads would be crossed etc. as well as input from the town’s Highway foreman.The SB pointed out that there will be a lot more discussion and planning before anything is adopted and will not be in time for this year.
Signage: Rick will see if it’s possible to put up some type of town signage at the intersection of 103 and 131, which promotes the various events occurring in town.
Municipal Water: Getting new water meters installed has slowed down. The bill for the property owner that was responsible for the broken pipe-$11,000-is currently being discussed with the owner.
TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
Black River Flood Resilience Survey: The plan will serve as a roadmap for identifying and implementing projects that reduce flood impacts and support long-term community resilience in Cavendish, Ludlow and Plymouth. Share your thoughts or access the survey online. Please note, this survey is intended to identify concerns or gaps, not to vote on projects.
Structure Grant Awarded: While waiting for the final paper work, Cavendish has received word that the grant has been awarded. Funds will be used for culvert work on Twenty Mile Stream near Bates Mansion.
Assessors: Heads up that the assessors will be here in the next couple of months.
2. EXPLORE CAVENDISH GORGE: Join Cheryl Cox, retired geologist and science educator, on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m., to learn about the site’s formation and the glacial history of the area. Starting at the sand and gravel pits, we will view the gorge from below, then walk up to the dam at the top of the gorge. Meetup is at 10 a.m., at the picnic area by the Green Mountain Power station on Power Plant Road, just off Route 131 in Cavendish. There is plenty of parking at the station, as well as along the road. Be sure to wear shoes suitable for hiking on uneven terrain and tick-preventive clothing. This event will only be cancelled in the event of heavy rain. FMI: Bonnie at bdayemig@gmail.com, or visit www.cavendishccca.org.
3. GOT JUNK? TRY TEM: Love the entrepreneur spirit of Cavendish youth!
Tanner Swisher, Andrei Solzhenitsyn, Eli Boxer and Milo Tucker are offering junk removal services in Cavendish and surrounding towns. As one of TEM crew noted, “For most of our lives, we have engaged in our community through playing baseball together. As we approach a new chapter in life, we decided to serve the community in a new way.. by cleaning it up!”
Spring cleaning? Got Junk? If you think you or your property would benefit from a garage/shed clean out, dump runs, yard cleanup and more give them a call at 802-952-9147 or temjunkremoval@gmail.com
4. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• GMUSD Budget/ Passes/CTES Principal resigns: Before voting had started, on Tuesday CTES Principal Emma Vastola informed the faculty/staff and community that she was asking the Green Mountain Unified School District board to release her from her contract at the end of this school year, though she has one year left in her contract. The school budget passed by a wide margin,-427 to 279-with only 161 Cavendish voters participating.
• Planning Commission Meeting 5/6/26 Minutes
• Dartmouth researchers find rain is consolidating into bigger storms as the climate changes VP
• Tensions rising over education reform as session winds down My Champlain Valley
5. EVENTS
MAY 16 (SATURDAY): Geological Exploration of the Cavendish Gorge. Meet at the Green Mountain Power Station on Power Plant Road at 10 am. To register or more information bdayaemig@gmail.com or cavendishcommunityconsdervation@gmail.com
MAY 22 (FRIDAY): CHS Plant sale begins 5-7 pm in front of the Museum
MAY 23 (SATURDAY): CHS Plant 9-Noon
MAY 25 (MONDAY): Memorial Day. Legal Holiday. Town Office Closed.
MAY 29-30 (FRIDAY-SATURDAY): BRGNS Spring Rummage Sale 10-3, Fletcher Farm, 611 Route 103
JUNE 7 (SUNDAY): Cavendish Historical Society Museum opens for the season 2-4 pm.
JUNE 13 (SATURDAY): CCCA Walk and Talk Series: Tracking and the Art of Seeing; Hardy Hill Trail head on Susannah Johnson Road at 10 am. Cavendish. Join naturalist and wildlife tracker Rose Richter for a walk into the landscape of the tracker. Registration/FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com
JUNE 14 (SUNDAY): 2 pm Flag Day. Program on Betsy Ross at the Cavendish Stone Church.
JUNE 27 (SATURDAY): American Heart Association HeartSaver CPR and First Aid at the Cavendish Fire Station. Free to Cavendish residents. To register call 802-226-7790, e-mail puba0111@mail.com or stop by the station.
JUNE 30 (TUESDAY): Chief Bob Glidden’s last day as chief of Proctorsville Fire Dept. Stop by the fire house from 4:30-6:30 to share stories and thank Bob for 56 years of service. Bob will be ridden home at 6:30 on Engine 2.
JULY 8 (WEDNESDAY); Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm- Gypsy Reel
JULY 15 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm. East Bay Jazz
JULY 22 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm-Bow Thayer & Krishna Guthrie
JULY 25 (SATURDAY): 16TH ANNUAL CAVENDISH TOWN WIDE TAG SALE.
JULY 29 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm. Deb Brisson & Friends
AUGUST 5 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm Rick Redington & Tough Luv