February 22, Capitol Plaza, Montpelier: Town Meeting Tune-Up, sponsored by the VLCT Municipal Assistance Center: A parliamentarian’s paradise, this annual workshop is designed for moderators and selectboard members, both seasoned and new. It focuses on the statutory requirements for town meeting, “Robert’s Rules of Order,” and best practices for making it through Town Meeting unscathed. The issue of prayer at Town Meeting will also be discussed.
For registration and other information, please visit VLCT Events Calendar, call 800-649-7915, or email info@vlct.org.
VLCT's Municipal Assistance Center offers many full- and half-day workshops throughout Vermont covering topics from Planning and Zoning to Personnel Administration and Budgeting and Financial Management. Check the VLCT Events Calendar for descriptions and registration information and see our Custom Workshops page for information about on-site workshops specific to your needs.
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Need staff training for Microsoft products? KnowledgeWave Training Inc. has a long standing relationship with VLCT to give our members discounts on KnowledgeWave classes. These discounts are usually 20 to 55 percent off of their standard prices.
Go to the KnowledgeWave website to check their schedule and then use our VLCT/KnowledgeWave registration form to sign up for a class. It's as simple as that.
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The National League of Cities' new NLC Procurement Card (P-Card), can reduce payment processing costs and produce cash rebates for cities. The card is especially suited for small governments that can't meet the minimum spending requirements of bank-sponsored P-Cards. More information.
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