In 2019, Woodstock is launching Our Woodstock, Our Future – a community planning process to bring people together to explore what we want for our community’s future and then create the future we want to see. And we want to hear from you.
Woodstock is a great community with a rich history. We have a lot to love and celebrate. But we also face a lot of challenges. Like most Vermont towns, Woodstock needs to plan for a changing future. Our population is aging. The economy is shifting. The climate is warming. And society is always evolving.
Throughout the summer and fall, we’ll host a series of community events and activities that will help us identify what matters to the people who live, work and play in Woodstock. We’ll take those answers, identify our common values and goals, and create a bold new vision for the future. Then we’ll make it real. In the fall, we’ll come together to identify actions and projects that can move that vision forward, prioritize them, and start making plans.
Your voice matters – whether you’re a longtime Woodstock resident, a teenager growing up here, a new arrival, a business owner, a summer resident, an occasional visitor, or a neighbor from another town.
Woodstock is a great community with a rich history. We have a lot to love and celebrate. But we also face a lot of challenges. Like most Vermont towns, Woodstock needs to plan for a changing future. Our population is aging. The economy is shifting. The climate is warming. And society is always evolving.
Throughout the summer and fall, we’ll host a series of community events and activities that will help us identify what matters to the people who live, work and play in Woodstock. We’ll take those answers, identify our common values and goals, and create a bold new vision for the future. Then we’ll make it real. In the fall, we’ll come together to identify actions and projects that can move that vision forward, prioritize them, and start making plans.
Your voice matters – whether you’re a longtime Woodstock resident, a teenager growing up here, a new arrival, a business owner, a summer resident, an occasional visitor, or a neighbor from another town.
Who We Are
The Our Woodstock, Our Future process is led by a Steering Committee of Woodstock community members – residents, business owners, non-profit and agencies related to the arts, education, health, economic development, housing, recreation, and conservation. The Steering Committee welcomes new participants at any time.
We have come together to help ensure that our town planning process is open, transparent, inclusive, engaging and balanced. We are committed to learning what YOU want for the future of Woodstock and helping to make it a reality.
We have come together to help ensure that our town planning process is open, transparent, inclusive, engaging and balanced. We are committed to learning what YOU want for the future of Woodstock and helping to make it a reality.
Woodstock Economic Development Commission
The Town of Woodstock's Economic Development Commission (EDC) is funding Our Woodstock, Our Future. The EDC was formed in 2015 to support economic and community development in Woodstock, and it is funded by a 1% local options tax on rooms, meals and alcohol. Learn more about the EDC and attend a meeting, or contact coordinator Sally Miller at smiller [@] townofwoodstock [.] org.
Steering Committee
A local steering committee is shaping and running this process, including volunteering to organize events and conduct outreach. The Steering Committee welcomes new members. Learn how to get involved here. Our current Steering Committee members are listed below.
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Susan Boston
Michael Caduto Ana DiNatale Jen Falvey Beth Finlayson |
Geraldine Fowler
Kimberly Gilbert Sarah Kaminski Tayo Kirchhof Andy McLaughlin |
Sally Miller
Sebastian Mitre Kelly Sczomak Alita Paine Wilson |
Community Workshop
The process is designed and supported by Community Workshop LLC, a Vermont consulting firm specializing in community planning and engagement. Learn more about Community Workshop at communityworkshopllc.com.
