Public Notices

The second collection event will be held behind the Northfield Fire Station from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023. These events are only open to residents of Randolph, Braintree, Brookfield, Roxbury, and Northfield. Please click the PDF icon for information on the materials that will and will not be accepted at these events.

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Letters of interest can be emailed to Town Manager Jeff Schulz at jschulz@northfield.vt.us or mailed or delivered to: Jeff Schulz, Manager, Municipal Building, 51 South Main Street, Northfield, VT 05663

Funding would be provided through Vermont Emergency Management to the Town of Northfield to acquire (purchase) and demolish a residential building to eliminate the flood risk and improve flood water storage capacity in the floodplain.

The project is located on Water Street in Northfield, VT, and consists of demolishing a two-story building that has been subject to multiple flood events. Impervious structures (i.e., driveway, foundation) would be removed and municipal water and sewer lines would be capped. Equipment would be staged in the driveway and no tree removal would occur. The site would be filled, graded, and seeded and maintained as open space.

The project site is within a mapped special flood hazard area (primarily the 100-year floodplain) and abuts the regulatory floodway. Removal of the structure at this site would benefit the floodplain by reducing flood damage potential and increasing flood storage capacity in the area. Temporary disturbance would be mitigated by staging equipment on paved surfaces. A map of the area is available upon request.

Elevation and No Action were considered but demolishing the house and impervious surfaces is the preferred option because it is a permanent, cost-effective solution to continued flood risk in the area. The project must occur in a floodplain in order to remove an existing flood-prone structure. Grant conditions will require compliance with all federal, state, and local law, including coordination with the local floodplain administrator.

Map requests and comments about this project and potential floodplain impacts should be submitted within 15 days of the date of this publication to:

Meredith Fagan, Environmental Protection Specialist
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Boston, MA
meredith.fagan@fema.dhs.gov; (202) 657-9576

Please click the PDF icon for more information.

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The highway equipment operator/laborer performs truck driving, plowing, and maintenance of roads and other town infrastructure. This is a full-time hourly position. The ideal candidate will have five years’ experience in road maintenance and construction. Salary is commensurate with experience. Please click the PDF icon below for the job description. To apply, please complete a job application or resume and send it to jschulz@northfield.vt.us or mail to Northfield Town Manager, 51 South Main Street, Northfield, Vermont 05663. The Town will be accepting applications until the position is filled. The Town of Northfield is an equal opportunity employer.

As per: Northfield VT Town Traffic Ordinance, Article VI, Section 5

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