The 2010 VLCT Municipal Policy
As the dust settles on the 2009 legislative session, VLCT is already looking forward to 2010. The VLCT policy committees -- groups of stalwart local officials from across the state tasked with reviewing, compiling, and eventually recommending the 2010 Municipal Policy -- are scheduled to convene in less than one month's time. If there are changes, additions, or deletions you would like to see made to the document presented to members in October and adopted as VLCT's legislative and policy platform, now's the time to act.
Please send any and all ideas to Trevor Lashua, VLCT Senior Legislative Associate, at tlashua@vlct.org. To review the 2009 Municipal Policy as adopted, please click here.
H1N1 (Swine) Flu Information
VLCT has compiled a listing of H1N1 flu situation reports with links to numerous state, national, and international websites.
FTC Delays Red Flag Rules
Enforcement was to commence May 1 but has been delayed until Aug. 1, 2009. See the FTC April 30 news release. Also, read the VLCT Model Identity Theft Prevention Policy and the VLCT Identity Theft Prevention Memo of April 14.
Municipal Economic Recovery Projects
VLCT has compiled a list with nearly $1 billion in transportation, water, wastewater, energy efficiency and general infrastructure projects that are potentially eligible for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. The list, plus numerous other articles concerning the economic stimulus plan, are on the VLCT ARRA webpage.
Municipal Planning Grants
Municipal Planning Grants (MPGs) will be available once again this year. The total funding for FY10 is $408,700, less than in previous years. Click here to read the memo from the Community Planning and Revitalization Division of the Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development.
