On December 17 the Royalton Buyout Committee, DuBois & King, and the White River Partnership are hosting a public meeting to unveil a conceptual design for public access improvements at two buyout properties: 43 Royalton Hill Road and 124 Gilman Road.

The town of Royalton received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to coordinate a community planning and design project at the two properties, and has hired Randolph-based DuBois & King to develop a conceptual design of potential public access improvements at each site. The Committee generated the list of potential improvements by requesting community input via a public meeting and an online survey in September.

The Wednesday, December 17 public meeting at 7pm at the Royalton Academy Building (4266 VT Route 14) will provide an opportunity for community members to review the conceptual design and to provide feedback on final design elements, including parking areas, picnic tables, walking trails, river access, and interpretive signs. DuBois & King will incorporate feedback into a final design in January. The town has the option to apply for additional CDBG funds to implement the final design components in 2015.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call WRP Executive Director Mary Russ at 802-763-7733.