Staff

Lori Hirshfield, Director: lhirshfield@hartford-vt.org Phone: 478-1119
Matt Osborn, Town Planner: mosborn@hartford-vt.org Phone: 478-1118
Jo-Ann Ells, Zoning Administrator: jells@hartford-vt.org Phone 478-1117
Brenda Lamphere, Administrative Assistant: blamphere@hartford-vt.org Phone: 478-1116

Mission Statement

To provide efficient and professional planning and development assistance and service to the Hartford community, while preserving the history, character and uniqueness of Hartford

Responsibilities

The Department of Planning and Development Services is responsible for the administration of local planning issues, including:

• Building and Zoning Permits
• Capital Improvement Planning and Implementation (CIP)
• Conservation and Natural Resources
• Economic Development
• Energy 
• Flood plain regulations
• Hazard Mitigation Planning
• Historic Preservation
• Housing
• Long-range planning projects
• Marketing & Tourism
• Resilience 
• Site Development Plan Review
• Transportation Planning
• White River Junction Tax Increment Financing District

Commissions & Committees - See pages for each Committee for current meeting schedules.

The department staffs the:

• Climate Advisory Committee
• Community Resilience Organization of Hartford (CROH)
• Conservation Commission
• Design Review Committee
• Energy Commission
• Hartford Business Revolving Loan Fund Committee
• Historic Preservation Commission
• Planning Commission
• Resilient Hartford Committee
• Zoning Board of Adjustment

Partner Organizations

The department also works closely with:

• Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation
• Hartford Development Corporation
• Small Business Development Center
• Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Planning Commission
• Upper Valley Strong
• Vital Communities