News
Advocacy staff members Karen Horn and Cory Gustafson discuss knotty legislative issues as the 2010 Vermont Legislature convenes. You can follow the progress of the second half of the 2009-2010 biennium as they (along with Steve Jeffrey and David Sichel) analyze it each Friday in the Weekly Legislative Report, posted on the Advocacy page.
See more news on the VLCT News Page.
Wellness Pays!
VLCT Health Trust will deliver more than $288,000 in health insurance credits to the municipalities that successfully completed the fourth year of its Leader Program. Health Trust members will be credited for their wellness efforts in amounts up to $22,000. Read the entire story here.
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy wins key step to reduce heavy truck traffic in Vermont downtowns
Tax Commissioner Forecasts a 26% Residential Tax Rate Increase
Read his sobering letter to members of the legislature here.
Wastewater Discharge Permit Appeal Amicus Brief
On November 19, VLCT filed an amicus brief before the Vermont Supreme Court in the appeal of an Environmental Court decision to deny a permit renewal for a wastewater discharge permit at the Montpelier Wastewater Treatment Facility. Here's the press release explaining it and here's the amicus brief itself.
Red Flag Rules Delayed Again
Tax Foundation reports prove Vermont's high property taxes are out of proportion with nation.
Read Steve Jeffrey's October 16 press release here.
Information Links
New VLCT Grant Information Page
for current grant information and links.
The H1N1/Swine Flu Page
Current links and related information. New from VLCT: legal and practical employer responses to a flu pandemic. Also, look here for whom to contact in case VLCT staff are absent due to illness.
2010 Municipal Policy
VLCT's Municipal Policy sets our legislative priorities for 2010.
