News from the Select Board

Important Decisions for Plainfield.....
Plainfield has received $188,622.33 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and will be receiving a total of $377,245 in ARPA funds.  Now we have the important decision of how to best use these funds for our community.  At our September 21 Select Board meeting, we received input from town departments and citizens.  Feel free to continue to let the Select Board know your thoughts about the best use of these funds. The Select Board is also considering appointing a committee to help with this task. Let us know if you would be interested in serving on this advisory committee.
As you think about how these funds can be used for our town, you need to know that Congress made some restrictions on how this money can be used by communities and hasn't yet issued final regulations.
At present, there are four broad criteria for eligible uses for ARPA funding:
1.  To respond to the public health emergency or its negative impacts
  • COVID mitigation, prevention, or response measures - this could include improving ventilation in town buildings
  • responding to negative economic impacts: assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality
2.  Premium pay (hazard pay) for essential workers  
  • Can be applied retroactively for work performed since start of COVID public health emergency
  • Workers who have already received premium pay remain eligible for additional payments
3. Revenue Loss: funds to offset loss of public sector revenue
4.  Water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure
  • Water and sewer infrastructure projects are generally eligible if they are eligible under the EPA Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund or the EPA Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund
  • General infrastructure spending is not covered as an eligible use outside of water, sewer, and broadband investments
We look forward to receiving your thoughts for this important resource.

Major Projects for Plainfield.....
Route 2-Main Street Remediation Project has been under consideration in Plainfield for many years.  Documents relating to this project going back to March 2005 are available at the Route 2-Main Street Interesection page on our website. 

Replacement of the bridge over Great Brook on Brook Road has been of concern for Plainfield for many years.  Largely funded by FEMA, Plainfield's 25% share of the $1,242,496 bridge construction cost is $310,642.  Below are documents to help you understand the history of the Great Brook Bridge Replacement Project and concerns:  
Pedestrian Bridge Project construction started in July 2021.  This project has been underway since 2013!  Documents and records below help provide some of the history of this project. Notice of Intent to Sell Municipal Property
On August 5, 2021 the Plainfield Select Board issued a Notice of Intent to Sell Municipal Property relating to the Old Fire House at 30  School Street.  No petition to require a town vote was received.
























​Below are various newspaper articles relating to the Town of Plainfield:
Town Office
149 Main Street
PO Box 217
Plainfield, VT 05667
802-454-8461
Town Hall Opera House
18 High Street
Plainfield, VT 05667
802-454-1286
Plainfield Town Charter
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