Lyndon – Gateway to the Northeast Kingdom
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FEMA UPDATE:
Vermonters affected by severe storm, flooding, landslides and mudslides from July 9-11, 2024, have until October 21, 2024 to apply for FEMA assistance. This October 21 deadline is for residents of Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans, and Washington counties. Click on the news release and fact sheet below for more information.
General Election November 5, 2024
Starting the week of September 23rd the Secretary of States Office will be mailing ballots to all registered voters. You may vote early and drop off your voted ballot in the drop box at 119 Park Avenue any time prior to 7:00pm on Election Day. If you plan to vote in person you will need to bring your issued ballot with you. Voting will be held at 316 Main Street in the Public Safety Building. You will enter on the Church Street side. Please call our office, 802-626-5785 should you have any questions.Gen Election 2024 WarningGen Election 2024 Sample Ballot
Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP)
Following July’s devastating floods, we once again find ourselves facing the immense challenge of rebuilding in communities across our state. With over 300 businesses reporting damage to 211, the Emergency Board has approved $7 million for rapid relief via the Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP).
The BEGAP portal will reopen soon, and applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all funds are expended. An additional $5 million is also available for ongoing recovery from the 2023 floods. We will be reaching out separately about those supplemental funds.
Please check back regularly for details on the reopening: https://accd.vermont.gov/flood
Lyndon Business Flood Recovery Fund
The Lyndon Business Flood Recovery Fund has been created to support Lyndon’s independently owned small business owners impacted by the July 11, 2024 flooding. You are vital to our community, and the Town will do all we can to support you through this crisis. This Fund will provide grants up to $3,500 to cover costs such as equipment replacement, operating expenses, supplies, help with clean-up, etc.
To apply for funds, please click here to complete the application. A representative will reach out to you with questions if necessary. If your application is approved, you can expect to receive a check within 2 weeks. Funds will be distributed on a rolling basis until they are expended.
Road Closures & Updates October 2, 2024
NOTICE
If you are on well or spring water and floodwaters reached your water source, you can access free water testing materials to ascertain whether contaminants made it into your water supply.
The link is https://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/drinking-water/residential-drinking-water-testing
It’s recommended to not use your well or spring if floodwaters reached it until you have tested your water.
THERE WILL BE NO RV DUMPING AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
Do you have old historic photos of flooding in
Lyndon? Are you looking for a new home for
them? Any photos you would like to bring in can
be dropped off to the Clerk’s Office located on
the second floor of the Municipal Building for
scanning.
Not To Miss! Town NEWS
NEK BROADBAND
NEK Broadband (our communications union district) has been making great progress this year on its ambitious goal to bring high speed fiber internet to everyone with electrical service in the NEK. By the end of this year, NEK Broadband will be providing service to some customers in 14 towns, including LYNDON!
The areas of Lyndon that will be serviced before the end of 2023 are sections of Severance Hill Road, East Lyndon Road, Red Village Road, York Street, Stark Road, Diamond Hill Road, Cold Hill Road, Bean Pond Road, Fallbrook Road, Cotton Road, lower Vail Drive, Urie Drive, lower Old Coach Road, Airport Road, Pudding Hill Road.
If you are in one of these areas, please go to http://get.nekbroadband.org for more details. You will be able to see the service packages that are being offered and get in line to be among the first customers to be installed when service is ready.
Even if your address will not be serviced by the end of the year, you can still sign up to get updates directly from NEK Broadband so you can be informed as progress is made throughout the Northeast Kingdom.
As our community’s representative on NEK Broadband’s board, I’m always available to answer your questions and provide updates. It’s so exciting that progress is being made on getting high speed internet to our neighbors!
Marty Feltus, marty.feltus@yahoo.com
2024 Vacancies
Current Vacancies for 2024.
The following committee vacancies are appointed by the Selectboard.
Therefore, a petition is not required.
- Rep to NEKWMD (one-year term)
- Rep to NVDA (two-year term)
- Green-Up Day Co-Coordinator (one-year term)
- Lyndon Rescue Alternate Rep (one-year term)
- Industrial Park Board (one-year of two-year term)
- RCT Board (one-year term)
- Development Review Board (three-year term)
- Planning Commission (three-year term)
- Police Advisory (2 – one-year terms)
- Communications Union District (CUD) Alternate (1 year term)
Should you have an interest in any of these vacancies please contact Justin Smith at justin@lyndonvt.org or by phone 802-626-5834