On Monday, January 28th, the Vermont Council on Rural Development will be will be chairing a meeting of Killington residents, property owners, and business people, who are interested in the future of Killington. The meeting will be held at the Sherburne Elementary School, on Schoolhouse Road in Killington, starting at 5:00 PM.

The Vermont Council on Rural Development is a non-profit organization dedicated to support locally defined programs to develop Vermont's rural communities. They help communities like Killington to identify a path to create a prosperous and sustainable future through coordination, collaboration, and the effective use of public and private resources.

The Vermont Council on Rural Development was invited to Killington by the Killington Select Board at the urging of the Killington Economic Growth Initiative. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that there have been many significant activities occurring in Killington which will have a lasting impact on the character of the town. The Vermont Council on Rural Development was asked to work with the Killington community. As they are a non-partisan, unbiased resource, it was felt that they could work with all of the groups that make up Killington in a very beneficial way to help to define the future course of the community.

If you are a Killington resident, property owner, or a member of the business community at Killington, and you care about the future of the Killington community, you should attend this meeting. It is very easy to sit back and complain and let "other people" do it. Quite frankly, the stakes are too high to continue acting that way. The changes that are being queued up for Killington will impact the nature of the community. This is an opportunity for you to get involved and have a say about the future of the town.

The meeting on January 28 is scheduled as follows:

Community Visioning 5:00 pm
Free Community Dinner 6:00 pm
3 Focus Forums 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Sharing Ideas 8:30 - 9:00 pm

Forum Topics
1. Town of Killington Community Life
2. Building Killington's Four Season Economy and Sustainable Tourism
3. Designing and Building Killington's Infrastructure for the Future

All of the events will take place at the elementary school. Participants may attend part or all of the evening's events. Everyone is welcome.

Additional information about the meeting, and the Vermont Council on Rural Development can be found by contacting VCRD at (802) 223-6091, by email to vcrd2@sover.net, or visit www.vtrural.org.

Please get involved and attend this important meeting.

Let it snow!