About the Mad River Valley Planning District

The Mad River Valley Planning District was created in 1985 by the Towns of Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren. The Purpose of the Planning District is to "carry out a program of planning for the future of the Mad River Valley. The planning program shall be directed toward the physical, social, economic, fiscal, environmental, cultural and aesthetic well being of the member Towns and its inhabitants."

Articles of Agreement

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The Planning District currently has a full time Executive Director. The District is governed by a Steering Committee that consists of a Select Board Member and a Planning Commission member from each of the three member Towns, a business representative from the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce, and a non-voting representative from Sugarbush. The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) has a non-voting ex-officio seat. The three towns and Sugarbush fund the Planning District equally.

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News & Notes

2009 Mad River Valley Planning Workshop Series

MRVPD & the Towns of Waitsfield, Warren, & Fayston presented three workshops from May-July focusing on land use issues for Planning Commission and Development Review Board members. Click above for workshop summaries and presentations.

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