…is looking for a new member for a 5 year term. Please contact Joanne at the town office.
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…is looking for a new member for a 5 year term. Please contact Joanne at the town office. On Friday, April 20, 2012, Vermont Law School will be hosting a conference entitled After Irene: Law and Policy Lessons for the Future. The driving forces behind the conference are the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law and the VLS Freshwater Working Group. Additional co-sponsors are the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association, the Vermont Planners Association, the Environmental Law Society, and the Environmental Law Center. For more information, please see the conference web page: http://www.vermontlaw.edu/news_and_events/events/vjel_symposium/after_irene_symposium.htm Rochester Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) The Problem The firehouse provides little storage space for equipment, which is tightly and highly stacked against the walls, in the tiny office, and even in the bathroom. The small driveway area has poor visibility, and is too small to park, clean, and maintain trucks outside. It’s flat roof leaks, creating mold and general dampness. It is an unhealthy and unpleasant environment to work, which may deter people from volunteering in the future. The building generally extends to the property lines, so room for growth is not an option. There is no practical way to add the needed garage bay or storage space. In all, the current firehouse represents a facility of the past, and it offers little or no way to modernize, build, extend, or upgrade from within. The only true solution, when looking ahead toward the future is finding an alternative site. A Perfect Opportunity Advanced Illumination Inc. has moved out of a property across the street from the current firehouse, and is offering it to the town free of charge. The size and location of the property are ideal for the needs of the RVFD. It offers enough building space for a four-bay garage and enough driveway space to adequately and safely pull out for emergencies, and to maintain and clean the trucks. It’s in a centralized location which enhances service for the entire area. It is also near the town garage.The site will have pressurized water taps which can efficiently fill water trucks. (Currently the RVFD refills water trucks from outside hydrants.) And best of all, the new site is FREE. Benefits of a New Firehouse The building will meet all building codes , unlike the current building. It will be energy-efficient with radiant heat . The new facility will provide badly needed storage and record-keeping space, training space, a place to have meetings, and an overall better atmosphere for the volunteers, and potential recruits. In Summary |
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