Upcoming Municipal Assistance Center Workshops

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.

 

Training

  • Municipal Assistance Center

  • 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.

  • Log On to Learn

  • New, discounted online webinars available to VLCT Members. Learn more about the program on the Log On to Learn page.

  • KnowledgeWave Training Discounts

  • 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.

Ongoing

  • VLCT Annual Report

  • Download a copy of the VLCT 2011 Annual Report for Town Reports (Word format) here.

  • VMCTA

  • Visit www.vmcta.org to learn about the Vermont Municipal Clerks' and Treasurers' Association.

  • Affiliated Links

  • The U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance is a nationwide purchasing cooperative designed to be a procurement resource for local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education and nonprofits. The Alliance's Go Green Program is a source for public agency access to buy and live "green."

  • The P-Card

  • 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.