2010 Advocacy staff

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.


Municipal Economic Recovery Projects (ARRA) Page

Training

Do Not Miss These Training Opportunities!

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.

Microsoft Training

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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."

New

VLCT Annual Report

Download a copy of the VLCT 2009 Annual Report for Town Reports (Word format) here.

VMCTA

The Vermont Municipal Clerks' and Treasurers' Association website is now up and running. Visit www.vmcta.org to learn more about the organization.

2008 Municipal Census
Survey Now Available

Use the links below to retrieve the reports.
2008 VLCT Municipal General Census Report
2008 Vt. Municipal Water and Sewer Rate Information
2008 Vt. Municipal Land Use Regulation Practices and Fees

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Microsoft Training

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Quilt Project

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