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​Mount Ascutney Regional Commission

Front view of the MARC office building
MARC office building
​Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (MARC) member towns include Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Ludlow, Reading, Springfield, Weathersfield, West Windsor, and Windsor.
DUNS Number: 002109768
Mount Ascutney Regional Commission advocates for the needs of our member towns and seeks collaborative strategies to address local, regional, and state opportunities and concerns.

One of our primary purposes is to provide technical services to town officials and to act as a resource for local governments. We help mediate inter-jurisdictional planning and development issues arising between member communities; facilitate discussion and understanding between local and state entities; and develop plans, policies, strategies, and procedures for addressing issues that are regional in scope.

Office Schedule

Most of our staff are still working remotely,
the office is usually open
​Monday through Thursday 7:30 am - 4:00 PM
​Phone # 802-674-9201
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The office will be closed to the public on the
following holidays in 2026:

  • Jan 1st  - New Years Day
  • Jan 19th - Martin Luther King Day 
  • Feb 16th - President's Day
  • May 25th - Memorial Day
  • ​June 19th - Juneteenth
  • July 3rd - Independence Day
  • Sept 7th - Labor Day
  • Oct 12th - Indigenous People’s Day 
  • Nov 11th - Veteran’s Day 
  • Nov 26th & 27th - Thanksgiving
  • Dec 24th & 25th - Christmas

Events​

Surveys
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Youth Programming
at The Edgar May Health and
​Recreation Center 

The Edgar May Health and Recreation Center is exploring new opportunities for middle school youth ages 11–14 focused on leadership, exploration, life skills, personal growth, and building meaningful connections.
 
You can help by completing one or both of the following surveys:

Parent, Caregiver & Community Survey
Middle School Youth Survey

Trainings

Training Video:

Series 1: Municipal planning - April 16, 206
Municipal Planning (recorded video file of training, length: 1:00.28)
Presentation Slides (PDF presentation slides 2.01 MB (2,109,381 Bytes))

Latest News

Public Hearing
Draft Winsdor Town Plan 2026 

There will be a public hearing on September 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm to present and accept comments on the 2026 draft of the Windsor Town plan. This will be a hybrid meeting. Physical location is the large conference room at the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission office, and virtually over zoom. For more information or to receive a link to attend the meeting via zoom, call the office at 802-674-9201 or email Lisa C

LURB Public hearing on 2026 Regional Plan

​The Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (MARC) submitted our 2026 Regional Plan to the Land Use Review Board (LURB) for approval.  The LURB’s public hearing will take place on October 1, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.  

The LURB’s public hearing notice provides detailed information.  

2026 Tactical Basin 11 Plan

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Tactical Basin 11 plan, which includes input from local nonprofits, regional planners, town officials, and scientists, outlines more than 75 ways to restore and protect rivers, lakes, and wetlands within a portion of Vermont’s Connecticut River Basin, covering towns from Mount Holly to Brattleboro.

Tactical basin plans serve as a five-year roadmap and detail how DEC will continue to: Improve water quality, restore aquatic habitat, and prevent future pollution throughout the basin, and Work alongside farmers, towns, conservation districts, landowners, watershed groups, regional planning commissions, and nonprofits to advance clean water projects and watershed resilience.
 
The draft plan for the West, Williams, and Saxtons River Basin highlights measures to safeguard water quality during agricultural, development, wastewater, and natural resources activities. For example, review DEC-funded River Corridor Plans and Stormwater Master Plans outline a range of projects. For example, lakeshore projects can reduce erosion and enhance habitat by using no mow zones and shoreline best practices. Other projects can reduce stormwater runoff by using underground infiltration systems.
  
Visit the Basin 11 webpage to learn more about how to comment, join the meetings, view the draft plan, or find a map-based plan summary (also known as a Story Map). You can also contact the Watershed Planner, Marie Caduto, at or 802-490-6142 for more information.

Draft 2026 Regional Plan
was adopted

​The Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (MARC) held the second, and final, public hearings on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Windsor Town Office in Windsor, VT on the draft 2026 Regional Plan, which is intended to address the requirements of Act 181 and will replace the 2022 Regional Plan. The intent of this plan update is to meet the new requirements in 24 V.S.A. §4348a as well as to meet the requirements of an “Enhanced Energy Plan” in accordance with 24 V.S.A. §4352.

The MARC Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the draft, which is now being submitted to the Land Use Review Board for final approval.

The MARC is authorized by the Vermont Municipal Planning and Development Act [24 V.S.A. §4348] to develop, adopt, and amend a regional plan. The draft 2026 Regional Plan includes proposed state designated areas (i.e., Downtown Centers, Village Centers, and Neighborhoods) and proposed Tier 1B areas that, if approved by the Vermont Land Use Review Board, will provide Act 250 exemptions for certain housing projects. The adopted 2026 Regional Plan is available for review on the Publications (link to webpage on www.marcvt.org).

For more information, a link to attend the meeting via zoom, or to request a hard copy of the draft plan, please contact the MARC at (802) 674-9201.

Act 181 Summary & Community Engagement Plan

Act 181 & Community Engagement summary  (PDF: ACT 181 & Community Engagement summary 553.30 KB (566,584 Bytes) Contact Kellen with any questions.

Housing Snapshots & Resources

 (We’re excited to announce two new resources available on our website to support housing and community development!

First, explore our comprehensive PDF of Funding Resources Chart (PDF: Funding Resources chart, 169.15 KB (173,213 Bytes)), summarizing various housing funding opportunities, eligible project types, and key information to help you navigate available resources.

​Additionally, check out the the new Housing Snapshots page (linked webpage on www.marcvt.org), featuring profiles for our 10 towns with detailed data on household demographics, housing trends, affordability, and more. These snapshots provide valuable insights to inform local planning and decision-making.
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