Brownington residents selected three priorities for future action. To join one or more task force group, contact Brownington Connect Community Visit Chair, Nicole Davis at nmdbmd@comcast.net! Anyone is welcome to join a Task Force and help the future of the town! Read the Brownington Connects Report and Action Plan.
Expand Community Events
A task force could form to boost existing community activities, such as Old Stone House events. Additionally, the task force could plan an annual series of events to unify and connect the community and offer entertainment and fun for all ages. Events could include regular potluck dinners, community concerts, a Brownington Day celebration, strawberry and apple festivals, a fishing derby, community sledding events, a community fair, and more. Events could help to bring vibrancy to the community, provide more opportunities for community gathering, and engage youth as well as connect to the Amish community.
Improve Road Safety and Maintenance
Brownington residents of all ages are concerned about the maintenance of the roads as well as the safety due to speeding. A task force in collaboration with the Town could form to explore potential solutions to slow traffic such as improved enforcement, signage, speed bumps, etc. In the long term, the community could revisit the conversation around speed limits within the town, as well as funding and strategies to improve culvert and road maintenance over time.
Boost Local Food Access, Agriculture, and Local Business
A task force could form to focus on connecting and supporting existing businesses in Brownington, as well as working with regional and State experts to attract and recruit new businesses that meet the needs of the community and visitors. In particular, residents are interested in seeing the expansion of agriculture and food-related business such as farms, farmstands, food and dining businesses, or a small market to make local and healthy foods more accessible. The group could also consider rebuilding the “Greater Brownington Business Association” by developing a network of businesses in Brownington and around the region and ways to share resources and collectively advertise to locals and beyond.