Residents question regional mapping and housing recommendations from 2 Rivers

Selectboard members reported a large turnout for a recent regional-planning meeting and expressed concerns about mapping and housing recommendations presented by 2 Rivers.

"It felt like we're being penalized all of a sudden for saying, oh, I know of another wet spot here," Resident (speaker 7) said, explaining skepticism about the mapping source and how those layers could trigger new permitting requirements. Members flagged the practical limits of implementing municipal water and sewer in the village and the potential for developers to exploit mapping or regulatory triggers to change land use patterns.

The board agreed to keep pressure on state and regional representatives and to invite more clarity from 2 Rivers about data sources and assumptions. Clerk (speaker 11) noted the public meeting was recorded and that a broader outreach or thank-you letter might be appropriate next steps to preserve town input in the regional planning process.