Hartford
The policy was developed by Hartford Fire Department interim Chief Scott Cooney, who told the Selectboard during an April 12 meeting that he was moved to create the policy after receiving multiple inquiries about possible block parties in the recent past.
Under the policy, block party organizers are required to submit evidence that all residents of a block have agreed to the event.
In response to a question from Selectboard Chairman Dick Grassi, Cooney said the clause was meant to ensure the peace and tranquility of a neighborhood during an event.
Under the rules, applicants pay no fee, but must give 60 days advance notice of the event; the policy also requires applicants to submit a sketched site plan and proof of insurance.
Applicants must also either pay the town to erect traffic control devices, such as road barriers, or install them through an outside party.
All applications will be reviewed by the Selectboard for approval.
The state is being sued by the company whose North Bennington property is believed to have contaminated local wells with the chemical PFOA.
The company claims that no science supports the Vermont toxicologist’s maximum recommended exposure limit for the chemical.
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics filed legal actions last week, potentially cooling a relationship that state officials have characterized as unusually cooperative.
— Staff and VtDigger reports