Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 129 197 Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 51 102 US Census Bureau, Census 2000, and American Community Survey 2015 IV. Community Resources A. Facilities & Services Overview The town of Danville requires and depends on a variety of public, volunteer and private services for safety, utilities, access (roads), town management, etc. The citizens of Danville have a responsibility and an interest in assuring that the required services and facilities are available as needed and will continue to be available. Additionally, the citizens of Danville have a responsibility and an interest that future needs in the area of services and facilities will be met. Historic Photo of the Village Green Inventory Municipal Buildings: Danville School Town Hall House, 60 Route 2 West Sewer Plant North Danville School Railroad Station (Recycle Center) Fire Station Town Garage and Sheds (Davis Lot) New Town Garage
Town should ensure funding for Fire and Rescue to have up to date training on all required courses. Education regarding volunteer services provided by Danville Rescue and Fire departments should be supported financially by the residents. Establish plan for maintenance of all emergency service equipment. Maintain alternate route plans created in the case of main routes being blocked. Responsibility for Implementation Selectboard and Fire Department C. Education Overview The Danville School District belongs to the Caledonia Central Supervisory Union. Children in grades Pre K-12 attend the Danville School, which offers elementary, middle, and high school instruction to all students within the regular classroom setting. The Danville community places a high value on education, and has high expectations for school programs and student achievement. This is evidenced by the Town’s annual support of school budgets, and by a high level of parent involvement in the school. During the 2008-2009 school year, the Danville School served 349 students. In addition to Pre K-12, approximately 30 students are enrolled in pre-school. A strategic plan is developed every 5 years by the school and each year when they draft the budget they have to match the plan. The challenge, as always, is how to provide a educational experience that remains affordable to the taxpayers. The Danville School also provides community uses, such as town meeting day and supervised community recreational events. The school is welcoming to the community and is lucky to have an active parent-teacher organization, alumni and boosters group. In 2010-2011, school will be participating in a grant to become a 21st Century Community Learning Center. Educational issues and concerns are not limited to the Pre K-12 years. For example, access to affordable, high-quality day care for young children is a continuing concern for both single- and two-parent families. Given the need for childcare in today’s society, the Town shall ensure that its policies and bylaws encourage, rather than impede, provision of these services. It is important that these facilities are integrated appropriately into residential neighborhoods, especially with regard to traffic, parking, noise, and other potential impacts. The Danville school can establish a partnership between the public and private sectors to identify residents’ needs, and explore opportunities for new programming and utilizing interactive
SECTION V: Land Use & Development Village center growth promoted in this section is compatible with the regional plan designation of Danville as a secondary growth center primarily offering residential opportunities with small commercial business activity. Other recommendations of this section would appear to represent little effect on growth trends of adjoining towns. This plan strongly emphasizes the need to encourage and support the agriculture and forest products industries, basic to the economic vitality of the region. SECTION VI: Natural Heritage The protection of the town’s natural heritage and biodiversity provides benefits to all current and future residents of the region. Hunting, fishing, trapping, sightseeing and other natural resource based recreational opportunities are important to the economy of the region and surrounding communities. The values of wildlife resources do not recognize political boundaries. The Danville commitment to preserve critical habitats, wildlife and plant diversity, a scenic landscape and the town's historic legacy will be of benefit to all who travel through the town. Pollution, whether airborne or waterborne, like wildlife, knows no political boundaries. A commitment to promoting a strong land ethic and to discourage land uses incompatible with the capacity of the land to ecologically support that use will protect the residents of adjoining towns. SECTION VII: Historic, Scenic & Cultural Resources This section recognizes the importance of historic, scenic and cultural resources and their value to the region. The plan seeks to identify and preserve these resources. Scenic resources, like hillsides and ridgelines, are visible from surrounding towns and their development would have an impact on the entire region. SECTION VIII: Energy Conservation Energy conservation practiced diligently benefits the world community and not just a region. The plan encourages the Town to be proactive in looking at new renewable sources of energy, opportunities to better utilize and maximize the benefits of existing energy sources and raise community awareness on the importance of being energy efficient. SECTION IX: Transportation The plan commits Danville to ensuring that all of its public roads and recreational paths both existing and future construction, are utilized and maintained with safety in mind. SECTION X: Flood Resilience Land use issues addressed in this section, new as of 2016, affect towns throughout the Passumpsic and Upper Connecticut River Tactical Basin.