In Marshfield, our Zoning Administrator does not have regular hours.  He
works as needed.  The records are kept in the town's meeting room in a
locked file cabinet.  They are available when I am open (Tues - Fri,
8:30-12:00 and 12:30-4:30).   We record Notices of Municipal Action, and if
anyone wants to see a specific permit or Certificate of Occupancy, I get it
for them.  Since Bianchi, I have had about 3 requests to view a record.
Everyone justs calls our Zoning Administrator.

My biggest problem is that people DO want to see minutes/decisions from the
Zoning Board of Adjustment, but they haven't filed a single piece of paper
since before I became Town Clerk (1 1/2 years ago).  I am embarassed when
people ask to see a decision or minutes and I have to send them away empty
handed.  The BOA also hasn't ever given me a Notice of Municipal Action, in
spite of repeated requests, begging, pleading, and threats.  Any suggestions?

Bobbi Brimblecombe

At 12:34 PM 9/16/99 -0400, you wrote:
>This notice is for all Clerks and Treasurers.  At the Sept. 15th meeting of
>the Bianchi Study Committee, I was assigned the task of contacting all of
>you and asking you to please find out the following info for our committee:
>        A. What are the days and hours that your  local Planner &/or Zoning
>Administrator are open?
>        B. Where are the Planning and Zoning records kept?
>        C. What hours are the Planning and Zoning records available for
public
>inspection?
>
>You may e-mail your response back to me, mail them to me at PO Box 830
>Manchester Center, VT 05255 or bring them with to the Annual Meeting on
>Monday, Sept 20th in Ascutney.  I will have surveys on hand that day for
>those of you that I have not heard from yet.  Also, if you know of a
>neighboring Clerk or Treasurer who is not on the muninet listserve, could
>you please pass the message along to them.  The response to my previous
>request for info. regarding the cost, etc. relative to Bianchi was quite
>impressive.  We are indeed a special group.  Your continued help and
>support in this laborious process on the Bianchi Study committee is very
>much appreciated.  Hope to see you all at the Annual Meeting on Monday the
>20th in Ascutney.  Thanks again.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Linda L. Spence
>Town Clerk, Manchester
>